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Agata Zubel: Abstract Paintings

after paintings by Gerhard Richter

for mixed choir

(2025)

Abstract Paintings is a composition for a 24-voice mixed choir, inspired by the abstract paintings of Gerhard Richter. The piece consists of fourteen parts, each of which interprets a different painting, transferring the palette of painterly textures and colors to a variety of sound textures and tones. Instead of traditional semantics, the piece explores abstract means of vocal expression–it creates abstract soundscapes.

It is not a form of scanning what is visible to the eye, nor an attempt to tell a story about the image–it is rather a musical exploration, a situation in which the musical form is filled with the idea that these specific sounds would not have existed if not for the desire to follow the intensity and dynamics of Gerhard Richter’s painting activities. Thus, the invitation to meet »Abstract Paintings« concerns an encouragement for the listener to immerse themselves in both the sonic and the painting reality.

(Agata Zubel)

Agata Zubel (*1978 in Wrocław) is a composer and singer, known for her unique vocal range and use of techniques that challenge stereotypes. She performs concerts worldwide and has premiered numerous new works. Agata Zubel’s compositions have been performed by renowned musical institutions, orchestras, and ensembles. Her discography includes more than a dozen titles. In 2010, her opera ballet *Between* premiered at the National Opera in Warsaw, and in 2011, she was commissioned to write another opera for this theatre—*Oresteia*. Her next music theatre piece, *Bildbeschreibung*, was commissioned by Klangforum Wien and premiered in 2018. She is currently a lecturer at the Music Academy in Wrocław. In 2020, she was awarded the title of Professor in the Arts. She has received the Decoration for Merit to Polish Culture and the *Gloria Artis* medal. Zubel has been awarded scholarships from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, and Kultur Kontakt Austria. She is also a member of the Polish Composers’ Union. Together with composer and pianist Cezary Duchnowski, she co-founded the duo ElettroVoce.

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