Philipp Wachsmann

Violin, Electronics

Wachsmann was born in 1944 in Kampala, Uganda. He studied with Isolde Menges, Nadia Boulanger, Henri Pousseur, Pierre Boulez and at the universities of Durham and Indiana, USA. He lives in London.
Vortex London acknowledges Philipp Wachsmann as one of the best violinists in improvised music. His developments of new sounds for violin and electronics are unique and have influenced many other composer-performers. He performs with most of the representatives of contemporary improvised music worldwide. Releases of over 100 LPs/CDs, including those on ECM. He also collaborates with film, dance and architecture.
http://www.philippwachsmann.com/
https://www.beadrecords.com/

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