Solos and ensembles

Compositions for artists, producers, directors, organizers and anybody who desires outstanding, personal and unique music for their work or event.

The compositions by Silvia Okun come from new/experimental music and are influenced by Brazilian music as well as by the soundscapes of other traditional music from all over the world. She has composed many works for prepared guitars and zithers, which she has performed.

She also composes for other instrumentalists in a great bandwidth which ranges from solo violoncello or solo piano to plucked instruments orchestra or other larger ensembles. Many compositions arise from her desire to explore and expand new worlds of sounds for traditional instruments. Many compositions use prepared instruments, others even live electronics. In many compositions, the instrumentalists are encouraged to use their own imagination in structured improvisations that are built into the composition. The process from conception to rehearsals to performance is paramount.

Many of her compositions were commissioned by organizers or festivals, others started from her own impulse or from instrumentalists who wanted to perform her compositions.
For more information, please use the contact form or send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de. Examples of Silvia Okun's works are also available in the download section.

Interdisciplinary work

Compositions for anybody who wants to try something new, who needs music in a DVD for an event, a presentation or any other occasion.

In the field of interdisciplinary work, there are two compositional approaches:
One approach is like other experimental compositions by Silvia Okun, which are created in collaboration with composers, visual artists, writers, dancers and producers. Those projects have been often requested by the artists themselves or by organizers, galleries or festivals.

The other approach that Silvia Okun offers to interdisciplinary musical works is not necessarily tied to a specific genre of music but rather to the kind of event. This music is based on ideas or materials that the customer provides. For example, a private DVD presentation to a movie or a text that has been written but never set to music. The music will be composed and produced specially for a variety of occasions.

Depending on the requirements, scope and complexity Silvia Okun will gather a team of technicians and musicians to develop the composition in an optimal way. She will assist you during the whole project to the final product. If you send her your idea, she will be happy to make you a proposal.

For more information, please use the contact form or send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de. Examples of Silvia Okun's works are also available in the download section.

Solo concert – “Prepared Music”
In this program you will hear various pieces from Silvia Okun for prepared guitars and zithers.
Duration approx. 50 to 60 minutes.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.

BAILE DA SAUDADES - for midi guitars and live electronics
Silvia Okun often works with instruments and themes of the music of her home country, Brazil. In Baile da Saudades, old well-known Brazilian traditional pieces are taken out from their original context and placed in a context infused with her experience in experimental and European contemporary music. In the first half, “BAILE DA SAUDADES” represents an abstract dance; the idea that couples move through the room is replaced by the movement of the sound through 7 loudspeakers. The movement of the sound is enabled by the digital computer program “Max DSP” that has been programmed by sound engineer Daniel Plewe. In the last part of the program, the audience is asked to dance and the guitarist will play a potpourri of pieces that might have been played already at the same evening , but this time from the perspective of dance music.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.

REZA
a composition by Silvia Okun for clarinet, accordion, midi-guitar and live electronics. With Chistine Paté – accordion, Matthias Badczong – clarinet, Daniel Plewe – sound design. Silvia Ocougne – midi-guitar. Duration: 60 minutes.

Brazilian/Berliner composer Silvia Okun focuses in her composition REZA the observation of rituals and their music. In REZA Ocougne not only picks up the rituals of the major religions, but also from the Afro-Brazilian culture, including shamanism. The piece also makes a connection to rituals that we unconsciously integrate in our daily life, which have to do with repetitions that stimulate our memories and accompany our life.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.

Improvisation concert for solo guitar or in various constellations with other musicians.
Here you can experience a concert with free and structured improvisations.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.

Instant Composition (Improvisation)
This workshop offers, depending on the level of the participants, special exercises in the area of instant composition which strengthen their hearing and creativity.
Participants: Anybody who wants to learn and practice free/structured improvisations. Level / age: from 10 to 100
Number of participants: This course has been offered to individuals as well as to groups.
If you are interested in booking a seminar or a workshop or taking part in a workshop, please send an email to: kontakt@oxuma.de

Seminars / workshops for composition and instant composition for students of music
In this workshop, special concepts will be offered to improve skills and expertise in the area of instant composition and composition.
This kind of seminar has been offered at various music academies, music schools and culture centers.
If you are interested in booking a seminar or a workshop or taking part in a workshop, please send an email to: kontakt@oxuma.de

Workshop composing and improvising with prepared guitars
Participants have the opportunity to experience the work with prepared guitars, and other prepared instruments. Exercises will focus on the level of the participants.
Level / age: All
Number of participants: from three to 300 depending on the event. On demand
Example: The first minutes of a workshop, where my instruments are played (in Portuguese)
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If you are interested in booking a seminar or a workshop or taking part in a workshop, please send an email to: kontakt@oxuma.de

Brazilian guitar music
In this workshop I will teach the basic forms of Brazilian music, including rhythms such as Samba, Bossa Nova, Baião and more.
For advanced participants: The participants can work on their repertoires in Brazilian guitar music.
This workshop has been offered at various guitar festivals, music schools and music academies.
Level: All
Number of participants: Single or in groups depending on the event.
On demand.
If you are interested in booking a seminar or a workshop or taking part in a workshop, please send an email to: kontakt@oxuma.de

Other areas
My experience has lead me to other areas of music such as:
- Jury in the area of new music and guitar music.
- Publications and talks about topics related to new/experimental and guitar music.
On demand.
For more information and bookings please send an email to kontakt@oxuma.de.