Marcus Pal (b. 1991) is a sound-artist, composer and theorist working with harmonic sound. Their work focuses on the phenomenology of intensity, clarity and possibility as it manifests in the perception of tones, chords, harmony and other forms of harmonicity. Marcus is interested in how our ways of conceptualizing harmonic sound, and perceptual experience more generally, limit and shape the possibility space of listening. As a composer, Marcus works extensively with just intonation harmony and composes for both acoustic instruments and digital sound synthesis. In 2013 and 2014, Marcus studied with La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela while living in the Church Street Dream House in New York. Between 2013 and 2023, they worked closely with Catherine Christer Hennix.
Events
2026
May 5
Malmö Konsthall
with Hilary Jeffery
Duo Performance
Mar 10
Malmö Konsthall
Catherine Christer Hennix's Kamigaku Ensemble
Feb 2 - May 17
Malmö Konsthall
CC Hennix
2025
Oct 23
Biennale Musica, Venice
Catherine Christer Hennix's Kamigaku Ensemble
Oct 23
Monheim Triennale
Oren Ambarchi
Hubris
Jan 26 - Feb 23
Mint, Stockholm
Catherine Christer Hennix
Nur (for Marian Zazeela) / Soliton(e) Star
Jan 26
Mint, Stockholm
Catherine Christer Hennix's Kamigaku Ensemble
2024
Sep 1 – Nov 30
Amant, New York
Studio & Research Residency Program
April 27
The Regenbogenstadl Dream House, Polling
Just Charles & Cello in The Romantic Chord by La Monte Young
with Charles Curtis
January 22-28
Haus der Kunst, Munich
with Ellen Arkbro
Residency, sound environment and duo performances
2023
September 6, 8, 12, 13
Blank Forms, New York
Harmonic Exclusion
Solo performance
August 1 – September 17
Blank Forms, New York
Residency
June 2, 4
Peter Freeman Inc. / Blank Forms, New York
Just Charles & Cello in The Romantic Chord by La Monte Young
with Charles Curtis
May 1 – Jul 31
La Becque
Main residency program
April 26
Simian, Copenhagen
with Catherine Christer Hennix and Ellen Arkbro
Trio performance
April 22
Munch Museum, Oslo
Catherine Christer Hennix’s Kamigaku Ensemble
March 31
Berlin, KM28
Solo performance
March 15 – 16
Edition Festival, Stockholm
Catherine Christer Hennix’s Kamigaku Ensemble
2022
Nov 16 – 20
New York, Blank Forms
Catherine Christer Hennix's Kamigaku Ensemble
Nov 10
Berlin, Arkaoda
with Oren Ambarchi
Hubris
October 25
Berlin, KM28
Solo performance
October 17
Paris, Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection
Catherine Christer Hennix
Solo for Tamburium
July 31
New York, Blank Forms
with Ellen Arkbro
Duo performance
July 14
New York, 99 Scott, Blank Forms
Catherine Christer Hennix
Solo for Tamburium
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