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Prof. Dr. Martin Supper (born 1947) is an Adjunct Professor teaching Electroacoustic Music and Sonic Arts at the Faculty of Music, Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin), where he also teaches in the postgraduate Sound Studies and Sonic Arts program. Since 2013, he has served as a regular guest professor for Sonic Arts at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Supper previously headed the UNI.K Studio for Sonic Arts and Sound Research from 1985 to 2017 and directed the postgraduate Sound Studies program from 2009 to 2015.
Education:
- Training as radio and television technician
- Studies in Theoretical Computer Science, Linguistics and Systematic Musicology at Technical University of Berlin
- DAAD scholarship recipient (1980-82) at Instituut voor Sonologie, Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht
- Post-graduate degree in Computer Science
- PhD in Musicology under Helga de la Motte-Haber and Dieter Schnebel
Supper's research focuses on the history and aesthetics of sound art, electroacoustic music, and computer music. His work explores questions about media-appropriate music and compositional strategies, particularly in the work of Iannis Xenakis. His scholarly approach bridges technical and artistic perspectives, examining how technological developments shape musical expression and perception, with special emphasis on spatial sound and the relationship between mathematical structures and musical form.
His publications reveal a consistent focus on spatial sound phenomena, the theoretical foundations of electroacoustic music, and historical analyses of electronic music pioneers. Supper examines how sound interacts with physical space, the relationship between mathematical structures and musical expression, and historical developments in electronic music composition from both technical and aesthetic perspectives.
Professional Recognition:
- DAAD scholarship recipient (1980-82)
- Contributing Editor of OPEN SPACE Magazine New York (2002-)
- Member of EARS consortium (ElectroAcoustic Resource Site project, UNESCO funded, 2005)
- Editorial Board member at Organized Sound, Cambridge University Press (2007-)
- MGG Advisory Board for Post-1950 US Music (1995-)
Supper has extensive experience in academic leadership and organization. He founded and managed the Berlin studio CUE (1984-1989) and established the Studio for Electroacoustic Music & Sound Art at UdK Berlin in 1985. He has organized major international festivals including ICMC2000, SMC2008, and EMS2014. Supper has served on numerous prestigious juries including Ars Electronica Linz, Villa Aurora, and the DAAD Artists-in-Residence Programme. As a reviewer, he has evaluated submissions for major conferences and journals including ICMC, EMS, and Leonardo Music Journal.
His artistic practice includes numerous compositions and sound installations, with notable works such as DH2 (1989), which was selected for the 1990 World Music Days in Oslo, and fragment (2003), which premiered in Florence as part of Tempo Reale Firenze. He has collaborated extensively with theater directors, actors, dancers, and filmmakers throughout his career.
