Frank Gratkowski "Artikulationen"       (here as PDF-file)
solo music for alto saxophone and clarinets

Frank Gratkowski (D) as, cl, bcl, comp.

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Frank Gratkowski has given solo performances since 1990. With his solo program, he was a 1991 prizewinner in the Musik Kreativ contest. The release of the solo CD "Artikulationen" followed the same year.

Since then he has continuously developed his solo work and has performed in various venues (jazz festivals, clubs, contemporary music festivals, art museums, art galleries, etc).

His music has been developed on the basis of improvisation, and it makes use of various resources. Formal processes, tone material and sound generation are used to create structural architecture, so that every piece has its own specific character.

One main component of the concept is the experimental exploration of the Instrument.

With his solo music, he has also looked for cooperation or meetings with other art forms such as painting, literature, sculpture, dance, film and multimedia projects.

Since 1999 he's doing extended solo tours in the USA and Canada once a year.

Solo CDs:

"Artikulationen" 1991 (2nd Floor Edition)

"Artikulationen II" 2002 (2nd Floor Edition)

Concert Reviews:

Atlanta (USA) 2000

Orlando, FL (USA) October 2001



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