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 2014 and 2024, they worked closely with Catherine Christer Hennix.


Dates

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, La Monte Young
assisting Charles Curtis

January 22-28
Haus der Kunst, Munich
with Ellen Arkbro
Residency, performances, sound environment

2023

May 1 – Jul 31
La Becque
Main residency program

April 26
Simian, Copenhagen
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 10
Berlin, Arkaoda
Oren Ambarchi
Hubris

October 25
Berlin, KM28
Solo performance

October 17
Paris, Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection
Catherine Christer Hennix
Solo for Tamburium

January 20
CTM Festival, Berlin
Ellen Arkbro
Sound environment / performance

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