Hauschka

German musician and composer Hauschka will be in Australia for 2 concerts on February 24 & 25.

On February 24 he will perform at The Chevron Festival Gardens in Perth with The Necks.

On February 25 he will be in Sydney at Venue 505 with Chris Abrahams from The Necks.

Hauschka was born Volker Bertelmann in Germany in 1966. His performance name is a reference to Bohemian composer Vincenz Hauschka.

He specializes electronic and avant garde music and is the foremost world exponent of the “prepared” piano. Preparation of the piano involves attachment of tins, gaffer tape, bottle caps, ping pong balls and other materials to the strings and hammers of a piano to modify the sound.

Hauschka has also composed film scores. in 2012 he composed a film score for the film SILFRA, named for the Silfra rift in Iceland and recorded in Iceland.

Hauschka also releases electronic music under the name Tonetraeger.

www.hauschka-net.de

HAUSCHKA

WHAT: HAUSCHKA
WHERE: VENUE505, 280 CLEVELAND ST, SURRY HILLS
WHEN: THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25
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