Dr. Thomas Grill, MA Curriculum Vitae Heinestrasse 13/7, 1020 Wien, Austria cell: +43 660 6110261, email: [email protected], web: http://grrrr.org - 1 - Thomas Grill Studies of Technical Physics at the Johannes-Kepler-University Linz, and of Interactive Electronic Instruments at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna, Austria. Doctorate in Composition and Music Theory at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz, Austria. Research visits at IRCAM and CMMAS. Artistic work in most varied fields of audible and trans-media art, focused on loudspeaker-based music, sound installation and electro-acoustic improvisation. Numerous presentations of own compositions and installations at international festivals. Regular appearances as interpreter of composed contemporary music, as well as performer of structural and free improvisation. Ongoing cooperation with renowned artists in the fields of music, poetry, theater, dance and video. Works published on CD and DVD. Artistic and scientific research in fields of media arts, electroacoustic systems, sound perception, analysis and modeling, and machine learning. Publications, lectures and workshops at international institutions and conferences. Head of the Certificate Program in Electroacoustic and Experimental Music (ELAK), vice head of the Artistic Research Center (ARC), and head of the multi-year artistic research project “rotting sounds” at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Thomas Grill lives and works in Vienna, Austria. Further information on http://grrrr.org cv-en-long.docx – 14.04.21 00:27 Abstract Dr. Thomas Grill, MA Curriculum Vitae Heinestrasse 13/7, 1020 Wien, Austria cell: +43 660 6110261, email: [email protected], web: http://grrrr.org - 2 - Contents Personal data 3 Professional career 3 Education 3 Awards, prizes, residencies 4 Affiliations 5 Artistic works and publications 6 Profile 6 Artistic research projects 6 Compositions for instruments and electronics (selection) 7 Installations/interventions (selection) 10 Performative projects (selection) 12 Music/sound design for dance theater (selection) 12 Radiophonic works 13 Text-based works 13 Conference contributions in artistic research 14 Further works in artistic research 14 Technological und artistic realization of third-party projects (selection) 14 Discography 15 Some selected performance and presentation venues 16 Scientific research and development 18 Main research topics 18 Journal articles 19 Conference papers (peer-reviewed) 20 Book chapters 21 Further scholarly work 21 Major software publications (selection) 21 Peer review activities 22 Funds raised for research and development 23 Specialist competences 23 Teaching 25 Seminars and project supervision in university context 25 Invited scientific and artistic talks 28 Conduction of scientific and artistic workshops 30 Doctoral supervision 31 Supervised theses (selection) 31 cv-en-long.docx – 14.04.21 00:27 Contents Dr. Thomas Grill, MA Curriculum Vitae Heinestrasse 13/7, 1020 Wien, Austria cell: +43 660 6110261, email: [email protected], web: http://grrrr.org - 3 - Personal data Born on August 8th 1972 in Steyr, Austria – Austrian citizenship Professional career • Since 2020: Vice head of the Artistic Research Center at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna • Since 2019: Head of the Certificate Program in Electroacoustic and Experimental Music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna • Since 2018: Project head and artistic researcher at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, project „rotting sounds“ (FWF-PEEK AR445-G24) • 2004-2012, and 2015-2019: Associate lecturer at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Institute for Composition and Electro-Acoustics • 2008-2018: Researcher at the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI) in the research group Intelligent Music Processing and Machine Learning • 2017: Paternal leave (3 months) • Since 1991: Independent composer, musician and media artist • 2004–2015: Curator for the concert series “Neue Musik in St. Ruprecht” • 2003–2015: Associate lecturer at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Institute for Trans-Media Arts • 2012/2013: Paternal leave (5 months) • 2011: Visiting artist/researcher at IRCAM, Paris (3 months) • 2009–2011: Scientific associate (project manager) at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna 2003–2009: CEO and CTO of Köcher & Grill OEG (commercial development of interactive media systems) • 1999–2000: Civil service as a social worker • 1991–2003: Consultant for ICT services, mostly for technical acoustics and interactive media. Education • 2009–2012: Doctoral study in Composition and Music Theory (specialization in Sound and Music Computing) at the Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics (IEM) of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz on the topic of “Perceptually informed organization of textural sounds“. Supervision by Gerhard Eckel and Gerhard Widmer. Graduation (Doctor of philosophy) with distinction. • 2006–2008: Individual bachelor and master studies of “interactive electronic instruments” at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (composition and electro-acoustics), the University of Applied Arts, Vienna (trans-media art), the Technical University, Vienna (media informatics), the Medical University of cv-en-long.docx – 14.04.21 00:27 Personal data Dr. Thomas Grill, MA Curriculum Vitae Heinestrasse 13/7, 1020 Wien, Austria cell: +43 660 6110261, email: [email protected], web: http://grrrr.org - 4 - Vienna (artificial intelligence) and the University Linz (mathematics and physics). Graduation with distinction (summa cum laude). • 2000–2003: University course of „computer music and electronic media“ at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. Graduation with distinction. • 1990–2002: Diploma studies of technical physics (specialization in semiconductor physics) at the Johannes Kepler University, Linz. Paused after finished diploma thesis (Title: “Strain calculations for structured semiconductors”). • 1982–1990: Mathematisches Realgymnasium Fadingerstrasse, Linz (secondary school with focus on natural sciences and mathematics). Graduation with distinction. • Private lessons in drums and clarinet • Languages: German (native), English (fluent), French (conversation) Awards, prizes, residencies • 2018: Project funding „rotting sounds“ (Austrian Science Fund FWF, A) • 2017: Work stipend at Villa Stonborough-Wittgenstein by the Kunstsammlung des Landes Oberösterreich (Gmunden, A) • 2017: Work stipend by the Austrian Federal Chancellery (Vienna, A) • 2017: Winner of the international „Bird Audio Detection Challenge“ organized by by the Queen Mary University (London, UK) • 2015: Work stipend by the Austrian Federal Chancellery (Vienna, A) • 2014: Outstanding Artist Award for Interdisciplinarity, Bonus prize (Vienna, A) • 2014: Artist residency at subnet.at (Salzburg, A) • 2013: Artist residency at the May space (New Orleans, USA) • 2013: Arts and science residency at Ars Bioarctica (Kilpisjärvi, FI) • 2012: Award of Excellence (Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research) • 2011: Artist residency at Cité des Arts (Paris, F) • 2011: Musical research residency IRCAM (Paris, F) • 2010: Artist residency at IEM/University of Music and Performing Arts (Graz, A) • 2010: Artist residency at Medienkunstlabor/Kunsthaus (Graz, A) • 2010: Theodor-Körner-Prize (Vienna, A) • 2009: Prix Ars Electronica 2009 (Linz, A) – Honorary mention • 2009: Appreciation Prize, University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna • 2009: Artist residency at CMMAS (Morelia, MEX) • 2003 and 2008: Artist residency in hotel pupik (Scheifling, A) • 2007: SKE Publicity Prize (for Low Frequency Orchestra) • 2006: Artist residency in Stazione di Topolò (I) cv-en-long.docx – 14.04.21 00:27 Personal data Dr. Thomas Grill, MA Curriculum Vitae Heinestrasse 13/7, 1020 Wien, Austria cell: +43 660 6110261, email: [email protected], web: http://grrrr.org - 5 - Affiliations • Research Institute for Audible Art and Contemporary Media (president) • International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM), section Austria cv-en-long.docx – 14.04.21 00:27 Personal data Dr. Thomas Grill, MA Curriculum Vitae Heinestrasse 13/7, 1020 Wien, Austria cell: +43 660 6110261, email: [email protected], web: http://grrrr.org - 6 - Artistic works and publications The sensual interaction of humans with their environment, the relationship between nature and artifact and their gradual entanglement are central themes of my artistic work. Acousmatic and multimedia compositions, as well as the formulation of a characteristic sonic language within “musicking” and improvisation represent approaches using audible media; interventions and installations integrating visual media extend the sensory spectrum. Additional focus is on cooperative projects with artists of most varied disciplines – by constituting frontier crossings these stimulate the continuous questioning and widening of the own perception and methodology. Profile Performance activities as an interpreter on drums and electronic instruments in composed contemporary music and in structural and free improvisation. Numerous public appearances, premieres of new pieces. (Founding) member of a number of fixed ensembles such as the Vienna Noise Orchestra, X-String-Quartett, UNO Ensemble, Fruitmarket Gallery, Low Frequency Orchestra, los autodisparadores, gxg. Instrumentalist in many ad-hoc constellations. Cooperation with composers and musicians of most varied stylistic orientations, among those