Hug Charlotte
(31. 05. 1965)
Hug Charlotte
Gladbachstrasse 52
CH-8044 Zürich
Schweiz
Tel: +41 43 810 08 68
Mobile: +41 (0)76 370 77 79
Internet: www.charlottehug.ch/
Gladbachstrasse 52
CH-8044 Zürich
Schweiz
Tel: +41 43 810 08 68
Mobile: +41 (0)76 370 77 79
Internet: www.charlottehug.ch/
Biography
Born in Zurich in 1965. Lives in Zurich and en route.
Following completion of her studies in visual arts and music, Hug received several awards and commisssions for her composititions (from solo works through to orchestral works) from Pro Helvetia and Lucerne Festival to name but two. She has been Artist in Residence in London, Paris, Cork European Capital of Culture 05 and Berlin, and additionaly received the city of Zurich's prize for composition in 2006. Charlotte Hug was "artiste etoille" at the 2011 Lucerne Festival.
Hug is best known for her solo performances in unusual locations, such as the ice tunnels of the Rhône glacier, the House of Detention - a 250 year old former prison in London's Farringdon, the half demolished Humboldthain bunker in Berlin, the hot healing sulphur springs beneath the former luxury hotel of Verenahof in Baden, Switzerland and the dockyard in Coph on the Irish Atlantic coast.
Hug seeks to develop instrumental techniques to their fullest possible extent, which includes the "soft bow technique", by means of which she can play up to eight voices on her instrument. She plays a viola made by J.G. Thir in 1763. She also specializes in combining the sounds of viola and voice, which has resulted is an unmistakable and distinct tonal language.
Her sound-drawings or "Son-Icons" have found international recognition in both visual and musical contexts. Hug also employs these graphic notations in her compositions to create spatial scores ranging in configuration from solo to orchestral pieces. Charlotte Hug has enjoyed one-woman shows at the Cité internationale des Arts Paris, the Kunstkeller Berne, Swissnex in San Francisco, the Sirius Arts Centre Cobh Cork in Ireland and the Lucerne Museum of Art.
Her activities as a soloist, composer or conducter of her own works have thus far led her to important festivals in Europe, North and Latin America and Canada. Her discography is extensive and includes many international labels.
Hug has collaborated with the photographer and film maker Alberto Venzago, the theatre and opera director Jossi Wieler and together in concerts with free or conceptual improvisations with performers such as Joan Jeanrenaud, Maggie Nicols, Barry Guy, Phil Minton, Larry Ochs, Elliott Sharp etc.
Hug gives lectures seminars and heads master classes at the ETH Zurich, MC Gill University Montreal, the University of British Columbia Vancouver and Victoria and CNMAT Centre for New Music and Audio Technologies UC Berkeley. She has held a lecturship at Zurich's University of the Arts since 2008.
Following completion of her studies in visual arts and music, Hug received several awards and commisssions for her composititions (from solo works through to orchestral works) from Pro Helvetia and Lucerne Festival to name but two. She has been Artist in Residence in London, Paris, Cork European Capital of Culture 05 and Berlin, and additionaly received the city of Zurich's prize for composition in 2006. Charlotte Hug was "artiste etoille" at the 2011 Lucerne Festival.
Hug is best known for her solo performances in unusual locations, such as the ice tunnels of the Rhône glacier, the House of Detention - a 250 year old former prison in London's Farringdon, the half demolished Humboldthain bunker in Berlin, the hot healing sulphur springs beneath the former luxury hotel of Verenahof in Baden, Switzerland and the dockyard in Coph on the Irish Atlantic coast.
Hug seeks to develop instrumental techniques to their fullest possible extent, which includes the "soft bow technique", by means of which she can play up to eight voices on her instrument. She plays a viola made by J.G. Thir in 1763. She also specializes in combining the sounds of viola and voice, which has resulted is an unmistakable and distinct tonal language.
Her sound-drawings or "Son-Icons" have found international recognition in both visual and musical contexts. Hug also employs these graphic notations in her compositions to create spatial scores ranging in configuration from solo to orchestral pieces. Charlotte Hug has enjoyed one-woman shows at the Cité internationale des Arts Paris, the Kunstkeller Berne, Swissnex in San Francisco, the Sirius Arts Centre Cobh Cork in Ireland and the Lucerne Museum of Art.
Her activities as a soloist, composer or conducter of her own works have thus far led her to important festivals in Europe, North and Latin America and Canada. Her discography is extensive and includes many international labels.
Hug has collaborated with the photographer and film maker Alberto Venzago, the theatre and opera director Jossi Wieler and together in concerts with free or conceptual improvisations with performers such as Joan Jeanrenaud, Maggie Nicols, Barry Guy, Phil Minton, Larry Ochs, Elliott Sharp etc.
Hug gives lectures seminars and heads master classes at the ETH Zurich, MC Gill University Montreal, the University of British Columbia Vancouver and Victoria and CNMAT Centre for New Music and Audio Technologies UC Berkeley. She has held a lecturship at Zurich's University of the Arts since 2008.
Work list
Terme (1999)
for viola solo
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
for viola solo
Duration: 20' 00"
Manuscript
Lotterie 1, 2, 3 (1999)
for viola, tuba and 3 CD players
Duration: 20' 00"-70' 00"
Manuscript
for viola, tuba and 3 CD players
Duration: 20' 00"-70' 00"
Manuscript
Les belles du jour (2000)
for voice, viola and electronics
Texts: Franziska Baumann
Duration: 16' 00"
Manuscript
for voice, viola and electronics
Texts: Franziska Baumann
Duration: 16' 00"
Manuscript
London Suite (2000)
for viola and double bass (or voice or saxophone)
Duration: 57' 00"
Manuscript
for viola and double bass (or voice or saxophone)
Duration: 57' 00"
Manuscript
Neuland (2000)
Music performance in three parts
for viola solo
Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript
Music performance in three parts
for viola solo
Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript
Sonsonic (2000)
for violin, viola and electronics
Duration: 50' 00"
Manuscript
for violin, viola and electronics
Duration: 50' 00"
Manuscript
Monsieur Jean fait du théâtre (2001)
for voice, flute, sax, bass clarinet, viola, violoncello and sounding objects
Duration: 60' 00"-80' 00"
Manuscript
for voice, flute, sax, bass clarinet, viola, violoncello and sounding objects
Duration: 60' 00"-80' 00"
Manuscript
Metallzeiten (2001)
for viola, violoncello and percussion
Duration: 55' 00"
Manuscript
for viola, violoncello and percussion
Duration: 55' 00"
Manuscript
Certain questions (2002)
Cycle
for viola, keyboard and electronics
Duration: 63' 00"
Manuscript
Cycle
for viola, keyboard and electronics
Duration: 63' 00"
Manuscript
Sonorbit (2002)
for viola, electronics and "spatial partitur"
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript
for viola, electronics and "spatial partitur"
Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript
Delete (2004)
Radio play music
for viola solo and live electronics
Duration: 42' 00"
Manuscript
Radio play music
for viola solo and live electronics
Duration: 42' 00"
Manuscript
pi:k (2004-2005)
for viola, guitar and electronics
Together with Elliott Sharp.
Duration: 57' 00"
Manuscript
for viola, guitar and electronics
Together with Elliott Sharp.
Duration: 57' 00"
Manuscript
Quasar (2004)
or drawing with sounds
A concert piece with an interactive score.
In collaboration with Andy Guhl.
Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript
or drawing with sounds
A concert piece with an interactive score.
In collaboration with Andy Guhl.
Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript
Oedipus auf Kolonos (2007)
for voice, viola and electronics
Together with Wolfgang Siuda.
Duration: 39' 00"
Manuscript
for voice, viola and electronics
Together with Wolfgang Siuda.
Duration: 39' 00"
Manuscript
Slipway to Galaxies (2008)
for accordion, piano and chamber orchestra
Duration: 37' 00"
Manuscript
for accordion, piano and chamber orchestra
Duration: 37' 00"
Manuscript
Lift (2009)
for deep voice and viola
atl - citialin - tietl.
Together with Guillermo Galindo.
Duration: 48' 00"
Manuscript
for deep voice and viola
atl - citialin - tietl.
Together with Guillermo Galindo.
Duration: 48' 00"
Manuscript
Badlands to the Skies (2009)
for voice, viola and electronics
Spatial partitur with Son-Icons, ambisonic spatial sound diffusion, panoramic video prjection.
Colaboration with José López-Montes.
Duration: 32' 00"
Manuscript
for voice, viola and electronics
Spatial partitur with Son-Icons, ambisonic spatial sound diffusion, panoramic video prjection.
Colaboration with José López-Montes.
Duration: 32' 00"
Manuscript
Listening Donaueschingen (2009)
foe 3 voices, clarinet, 2 sax, viola, piano, percussion, synth and electronics
Duration: 50' 00"
Manuscript
foe 3 voices, clarinet, 2 sax, viola, piano, percussion, synth and electronics
Duration: 50' 00"
Manuscript
Slipway to Galaxies (2010)
for voice and viola
Texts: Charlotte Hug
Duration: 65' 00"
Manuscript
for voice and viola
Texts: Charlotte Hug
Duration: 65' 00"
Manuscript
Lucerne Improvisation II (2010)
for sax, accordion, 2 pianos and viola
Duration: 25' 00"
Manuscript
for sax, accordion, 2 pianos and viola
Duration: 25' 00"
Manuscript
Nachtplasmen (2011)
for orchestra
Duration: 43' 00"
Manuscript
for orchestra
Duration: 43' 00"
Manuscript
Näbis Neus (2012)
for voice, natural jodel, violin and viola
Co-composer: Noldi Alder.
Bodennebel - Hackbrettsolo - Andere Welten - Sou-leon - Löchlä - Geige - Naturjodel - Teufelstanz.
Duration: 48' 00"
Manuscript
for voice, natural jodel, violin and viola
Co-composer: Noldi Alder.
Bodennebel - Hackbrettsolo - Andere Welten - Sou-leon - Löchlä - Geige - Naturjodel - Teufelstanz.
Duration: 48' 00"
Manuscript
Diskographie
London Improvisers Orchestra at the festival freedom of the city (EMANEM, 2003)
Interpreten:
Hug, CharlotteBibliography
Haffter, Christoph: Auf Entzug. Charlotte Hug als "artiste étoile" am Lucerne Festival 2011, in: Dissonanz 116 (2011), S. 63-64 [Internet]