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Maja Osojnik is a lecturer for composition at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences since 2018 and teaches improvisation/KEP Contemporary Music Performance at the Music and Arts Private University of the City of Vienna (MUK) since 2020 within the Faculty of Music.
Her research interests span experimental sound art, electroacoustic composition, and contemporary improvisation. Osojnik deconstructs sonic boundaries through lo-fi electronics, field recordings, and unconventional instruments including Paetzold bass recorders, cassette players, and broken sound libraries. Her work explores the limbo between analog and digital, virtual and real spaces, combining experimental techniques with elements of noise, rock, early music, and traditional forms.
Her most recent publications reveal trends in radio play hacking, networked performance, and graphic score production. Osojnik's work consistently investigates sound degradation, circuit bending, and the transformation of broken instruments into new sonic palettes.
- 2023: hörspiel_hacking (radio play composition)
- 2020: DRUCK (collaborative circuit-bending project)
- 2018: Berlin Radio Play Festival First Prize (WENDY PFERD TOD MEXICO)
- 2014: City of Vienna Composition Prize
- 2009/2019: Austrian State Composition Scholarship
Osojnik leads multiple ensembles including Rdeča Raketa, Broken.Heart.Collector, and the Maja Osojnik Band. She founded MAMKA RECORDS in 2018 for self-produced recordings and graphic sound scores. Her sound installations and performance projects often involve custom-built electronics, field recordings, and collaborative networks across Austria, Slovenia, and international festivals.
