Manos Tsangaris has always worked to expand and refine the use of media in his composition and craft. His main focus is on how various human areas of perception are linked to one another in art works and how they can be developed so as to converge. Tsangaris has written pieces for conventional concert ensembles, but also writes literary texts and creates art works and installations. However, when these different media come together within one context, he is not concerned merely with arranging them as skilfully as possible; rather, the composer is principally interested in examining the intersections where such media combinations are possible in the first place. The originality of his approach makes him one of the most significant proponents of a new form of music theatre, an innovative artistic format combining sound, speech and setting (Patrick Müller)
from INNER CITIES by Dorrit Bauerecker Current music for piano, accordion and toy piano therein: Viscum Album I-IV by Manos Tsangaris Release: 04/2017, CD-Audio, 28-seitiges Booklet (de, en) Edition Kaleidos
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30 September - 13 October 2018 FUHRWERKSWAAGE Kunstraum, Cologne (german homepage) Hidden Risk performance installation opening: 30 September, 7 pm 25 November 2018 Briefmarkenopern (“stamp operas“) subject: “more light“ College of Fine Arts Berlin composition classes Prof. Daniel Ott and Prof. Manos Tsangaris 5 / 6 December 2018 Kolumba, Kunstmuseum des Erzbistums Köln opening of the preparatory office: „Wo kommen wir hin“ (“Where will we end up“) w/ Kathrin Röggla, Manos Tsangaris, the curators of Kolumba and guests 12 December 2018 Manos Tsangaris: "... Die Musik hat sich selbst umgebracht ..." (“...The music killed itself...“) lecture series, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden 20 December 2018 Briefmarkenopern (“stamp operas“) subject: “more light“ Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden composition classes Prof. Daniel Ott and Prof. Manos Tsangaris
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Elephant's Easy Moonwalk Through The Night After 30 years, Nonplace is now rereleasing the A side of the much sought-after maxi single "Elephant's Easy Moonwalk Through The Night" by Manos Tsangaris together with a new B side, created especially for this release in 2017. new B side: Drüm 3 (Elephants Cry Salty Tears) new edition 2018 label: Nonplace vinyl 12" buy at forcedexposure buy at kudosrecords buy at junorecords buy at bleep.com buy at boompkat.com
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from INNER CITIES by Dorrit Bauerecker Current music for piano, accordion and toy piano therein: Viscum Album I-IV by Manos Tsangaris Release: 04/2017, CD-Audio, 28-seitiges Booklet (de, en) Edition Kaleidos
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30 September - 13 October 2018 FUHRWERKSWAAGE Kunstraum, Cologne (german homepage) Hidden Risk performance installation opening: 30 September, 7 pm 25 November 2018 Briefmarkenopern (“stamp operas“) subject: “more light“ College of Fine Arts Berlin composition classes Prof. Daniel Ott and Prof. Manos Tsangaris 5 / 6 December 2018 Kolumba, Kunstmuseum des Erzbistums Köln opening of the preparatory office: „Wo kommen wir hin“ (“Where will we end up“) w/ Kathrin Röggla, Manos Tsangaris, the curators of Kolumba and guests 12 December 2018 Manos Tsangaris: "... Die Musik hat sich selbst umgebracht ..." (“...The music killed itself...“) lecture series, Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden 20 December 2018 Briefmarkenopern (“stamp operas“) subject: “more light“ Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden composition classes Prof. Daniel Ott and Prof. Manos Tsangaris
new VIDEO
The originality of his approach makes Manos Tsangaris one of the most significant proponents of a new form of music theatre, an innovative artistic format combining sound, speech and setting (Patrick Müller)
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Shellbum Album 1992 for Piano played by Pi-hsien Chen
news
THINK PATCHES
Actress according to City Pieces Urbane Heilung according to City Pieces
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Tafel 1 (Wiesers Werdetraum) performed by the ensemble „hand werk“ (Daniel Agi, Niklas Seidl) film, camera & editing by Edwin Reinhard
For those who prefer Slow Food:
WHAT ELSE
DRUMS OFF CHAOS new homepage! New Track: Jaki Liebezeit - a Tribute (live) performed by Drums Off Chaos, Jochen Irmler, Rosko Gee and Dominik von Senger at Philhamonie Köln in January 2018 listen to on Soundcloud 22 September 2017 Release New EP Compass press material 09. März 2018 Release New EP Centre press material Live dates 2018 06. Oktober 2018 Instant Music Club Kunsthaus Rhenania, Rheinauhafen Köln feat. Rosko Gee (Traffic, Can) und Dominik von Senger (Phantom Band) 20 October 2018 Studiofoyer of the Akademie der Künste, Berlin
new RECORD
Elephant's Easy Moonwalk Through The Night After 30 years, Nonplace is now rereleasing the A side of the much sought-after maxi single "Elephant's Easy Moonwalk Through The Night" by Manos Tsangaris together with a new B side, created especially for this release in 2017. new B side: Drüm 3 (Elephants Cry Salty Tears) new edition 2018 label: Nonplace vinyl 12" buy at forcedexposure buy at kudosrecords buy at junorecords buy at bleep.com buy at boompkat.com  
preview
new PICTURES
Love & Diversity 2018 Hong Kong photos by Hong Kong Arts Centre