KAFFE MATTHEWS :: Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION: 1980-1983 University of Nottingham: Zoology BSc.(Hons) 2.1
1990 - 1991 University of York: Music Technology, M.A.(Distinction)
EMPLOYMENT: Nov.’83-Dec.’88 Catflap Music Collective Ltd.
Composer/Performer in "Fabulous Dirt Sisters", playing electric violin, bass and percussion. Toured Europe and U.K. extensively. Recorded and produced two albums.
Workshop Leader in music and drumming to all age, sex and ability groups.
Dec.’88-Sept.’89 Square Dance, The Bakery, Derby.
Assistant Engineer in this 24 track commercial recording studio.
May’89-May’90 New Music Network , Nottingham.
Teacher of electronic music composition to adults with special needs, youth and the unemployed.
May’89-Oct.’90 Freelance Electroacoustic Workshop Leader. Working with people of all ages and abilities using found sounds, voice and samples. Combining with movement and image to develop compositions, culminating in performance.
Employed on residencies by companies including Gambolling Guizers, Claire Russ dance ensemble, Motionhouse, FatCat Theatre co., West Yorkshire Arts, Share music, STRAWS.
Apr.-Oct.’90 SOUND-SPACE.
Assistant to this system's designer, Rolf Gehlhaar, which allows the players to use their body as a musical instrument by triggering electronic sounds. Directed composition of works with dancers.
Jan’89 to present
Working as Freelance Musician/Composer with the addition of the midi violin and development of live performance from Jan’91.
Oct.’91 to June ’96 Manager of and Lecturer in Performance Technology
Dartington College of Arts, Totnes, Devon.
Introduced the concept of " Performance Technology", the teaching of the recording studio and associated midi based technologies as a musical instrument for composition and live performance.
April ’94 Working Artist at STEIM, electronic music studios, Amsterdam.
July’94 Director of Computer Music Composition course
Dartington International Summer school(DISS).
September’94 Director of Sonic Arts Network
Jan'95 Invited Composer at SONUS, la Conservatoire Superieure de la Musique Electronique, Lyons, France.
August’95 Invited artist, 5th European Choreographic Forum.
DISS
Jan'96 Project Artist at STEIM, Amsterdam using live sampling software LiSa.
March’97 Director of London Musicians' Collective
April’97 Establishment of label and release of solo cd.
Email: annetteworks@stalk.net
1997
