(b. 1958, Bovenkarspel).
Dutch composer of mostly chamber and vocal works that have been performed in Europe and North America; he is also active as a flutist.
Mr. Zwaanenburg studied composition with Wim de Ruiter and flute with Joost Tromp at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where he graduated with distinction in 1985.
As a flutist, he has performed contemporary music throughout the Americas and Europe. He has undertaken research into extended techniques for the flute, which led to the development of the open-hole alto flute in collaboration with Eva Kingma and Dirk Kuiper in 1986–87. He later founded the experimental-rock band KXTAHPAPH in 1995 and collaborated regularly with the ensemble for contemporary music the Barton Workshop in Amsterdam.
He has lectured at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and as a guest at Oxford Brookes University, where he is also a research associate. He has given lectures, masterclasses and workshops throughout the world.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE:
Songs, actors, any 3 winds, 1985
Paraphrasen über Grass, 4 actors–voices, 1986
a day in a life (incidental music), flute, live electronics, 1994–95
(Y)our House (incidental music), flute, live electronics, 1996–97
CHAMBER MUSIC:
Ohnomono, flute, 1983
Solo, prepared flute, 1984
HA, amplified viola, 1984
Texts for nothing, 4 amplified flutes, fixed media, live electronics, 1985
tr–, flute, 1985
Seven Pieces, flute, 1986
Electric Temperaments, flute, alto flute, 2 bass flutes, fixed media, live electronics, 1987
Sol (concerto), open-hole alto flute, 15 players, 1987
Minimalphonics and Phonicalmimics, 4 flutes, 1988
Manamanamania I, open-hole alto flute, live electronics, 1991
Manamanamania II, open-hole alto flute, live electronics, 1991
Maybe Tomorrow, amplified tenor saxophone, 1991
35 Whirlpools, 10 amplified players, 1991
Cherubs' Chirrup, open-hole alto flute, 31-tone organ, fixed media, live electronics, 1992
Some people do it No. 1, open-hole alto flute, 1993
Some people do it No. 2, open-hole alto flute, live electronics, 1993
Frank and Pierre, 5 players, 1993
An Authentic G-String for All Instruments, flute, trumpet, cello, 2 percussion, 1997
Rubber Duck, flute, live electronics, 1997
Under Dirndl Skirts, 3 soprano saxophones, baritone saxophone, 1997
An obstreperous silencer, flute, live electronics, 1998
Dichter im Puffer, flute, sampler, 1999
How deep is your throat, amplified flute, 3 percussion, 2000
When kerfuffle comes..., flute, sampler, 2000
Tight as spiced sphincters, 4 electric 5-string violins, 2001
The Flight of the Led Balloon, flute, live electronics, 2002
CHORAL:
Trekkend, aan het kortste eind, mixed chorus, 2000
VOCAL:
Don't touch the dial, voice, melodica, alto flute, trombone, fixed media, live electronics, 1991
Voice without a mouth, voice, flute, fixed media, live electronics, 1992
Disentango I, voice, flute, live electronics, 1994
The inflatable Dolphin from Biosphere 5, voice, 5 players, 1994
Oh, Elsie!, voice, 5 players, 1994
The Sick Rose, voice, electronic keyboard, percussion, 1995
Disentango II, voice, 5 players, 1996
An African Elegy, voice, 7 players, 2001
The longest mauvais quart d'heure, voice, 2 recorders, 2 flutes, 2 electronic keyboards, live electronics, 2002
ORGAN:
A Prelude to the Wife of Bath's Prologue, amplified organ, 1989
à Aphonie, 1990
DISCOGRAPHY (as performer)
Finals of the competition of the Internationale Gaudeamus Muziekweek, 1984 (Franco Donatoni, Jos Zwaanenburg). (Audio Art Gallery/Stichting Gaudeamus, 1984)
The Barton Workshop Plays John Cage. James Fulkerson/Barton Workshop (Etcetera Records: KTC 3002, 1998)
The Ecstasy of the Moment (Morton Feldman). James Fulkerson/Barton Workshop (Etcetera Records: KTC 3003, 1998)
Finding Refuge in the Remains (Frank Denyer). James Fulkerson/Barton Workshop (Etcetera Records: KTC 1221, 1999)
I Like to Think of Harriet Tubman (Christian Wolff). James Fulkerson/Barton Workshop (Mode Records: mode 69, 1999)
The Fives (x) (John Cage). James Fulkerson/Barton Workshop (Megadisc Classics: MDC 7815, 2002)
Morton Feldman: Voices & Instruments. James Fulkerson/Barton Workshop (Mode Records: mode 107, 2002)
Vlug (Stephen Montague). (FMR Records: FMRCD316, 2011)
Hard Age (Jos Zwaanenburg, Robert-Jan Stips, Frank Denyer, Maarten Helsloot). KXTAHPAPH (Anserine Music: ZJ001)
Todd Brief. (Composers Recordings, Inc.: CRI 534)
Sound Lux and Heaven's Gate. (Eksakt: 035)
La Zététique (Leigh Landy, Jos Zwaanenburg). (Erasmus: WVH 083)
Tibia Quartet Amsterdam: Flutes and Voices (Jacques Bank, Jos Zwaanenburg, Theo Loevendie, Roger Marsh). (Erasmus: WVH 154)
50 Jaar Stichting Huygens–Fokker (Peter Schat, Henk Badings, Ivan Wyschnegradsky, Rafael Reina, Jos Zwaanenburg). (Huygens: 9901)
Tibia Quartet Amsterdam (Friedrich Kuhlau, Luigi Gianella, Raymond Chevreuille, Joseph Jongen). (Technosonic: MC002)
Fired City (Frank Denyer). (Tzadik Records: TZ 7082)
Pascali's Island (Loek Dikker). (Virgin: CDV 2557)