Thomas Kessler

* 25.09.1937

– Born in Zurich
– Studied German philology and Romance studies in Zurich and Paris followed by composition under the tutelage of Heinz Friedrich Hartig, Ernst Pepping and Boris Blacher in Berlin
1965 – Founded his own electronic studio in Berlin
1965 onwards – Directed the "Electronic Beat Studio" in Berlin; music director of the Centre Universitaire International de Formation et de Recherche Dramatiques in Nancy
1973 until 2000 – Teaches composition and music theory at the Basel Academy of Music and founded there the now renowned electronic studio
– Founded "ECHT!ZEIT", a festival for live electronic music together with Wolfgang Heiniger in Basel
As a composer, Thomas Kessler is interested in the interaction between musicians and electronics. He has written numerous instrumental chamber music works, orchestral pieces and compositions with live electronics. He lives in Basel and Tokyo.

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