About
Professor Andreas Gürsching holds a position in Music Theory at the University of the Arts Bremen since 1998. His career includes studies at the Folkwang University of the Arts (Essen) in composition, electronic music, and violin, followed by a DAAD scholarship for composition under Alvin Lucier at Wesleyan University (USA). He has extensive experience with Javanese Gamelan and ethnomusicology. As a composer, his works have been performed internationally by ensembles like Nuove Sincronie and Capricorn Ensemble. His teaching spans music theory and analysis courses, including form studies, ear training, and composition. Publications appear in journals such as Musiktheorie, Positionen, and New Music and Aesthetics in the 21st Century.
- Education:
- 1984-1991: Folkwang-Hochschule Essen (Composition, Violin, Music Theory)
- 1992-1993: DAAD Scholarship at Wesleyan University (Connecticut, USA)
- Research Focus: Intersections of contemporary composition, acoustic/electronic music, and cultural musicology. Active in analyzing 20th-21st century musical forms and aesthetic theories.
- Teaching: Leads courses in music theory fundamentals, analysis of string quartets from Baroque to Beethoven, and composition seminars.
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