Frank Gratkowski is a free lance saxophonist, clarinettist, improviser and composer currently living in Berlin, Germany.
He studied Saxophone at the Kölner Hochschule für Tanz und Musik (Cologne Music Conservatory) where he has been teaching since more than 20 years.
Gratkowski released more than 30 CDs under his name and he appears on many more as a sideman. His musical range is quite limitless and includes experimental music, jazz, improvised music, contemporary classical music, rock and electronic music. He performs worldwide from solo to orchestra and composes for different ensembles, recently more focusing on sound and microtonality.
His main projects, beside many others, are : "Artikulationen" (solo music for saxophone and clarinets) - "Artikularionen E" (solo music for saxophone and 8 cannel live electronics) - "Z-Country Paradise" (with Jelena Kujic – voice, Kalle Kalima – guitar, Oliver Potraz – e-bass, Christian Marien – dr) - "Frank Gratkowski Quartet" (with Wolter Wierbos – trombone, Dieter Manderscheid – bass and Gerry Hemingway – drums) - "Instant Songs" (duo with trombonist – Sebi Tramontana) Trio "Kaufmann/Gratkowski/DeJoode" (with Achim Kaufmann – piano, Wilbert DeJoode – bass) also plus Tony Buck, Okkyung Lee and Richard Barret as SKEIN. - "Fo[u]r Alto" (microtonal music for 4 alto saxophones)
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PROGRAMMÜBERSICHT AUSSTELLUNG FR 15.5.
Saxophone & ZubehörSA 16.5.
Saxophone & Zubehör MASTERCLASSESMO 11.5.
Gordan Tudor (Kroatien)
DI 12.5.
Frank Gratkowski (Deutschland)
MI 13.5.
Ellery Eskelin (USA)
Lars Mlekusch (Zürich)
Christophe Grab (Zürich)
DO 14.5.
Philippe Mall (Zürich)
David Brutti (Italien)
FR 15.5.
David Brutti & Andreas BöhlenArno Bornkamp (Niederlande)
SA 16.5.
Andy Scott (Grossbritannien)
Arno BornkampDerek Brown (USA)
CONCERTSFR 8.5.
LUNCHKONZERT – Musik Hug
SO 10.5.
DER KLANG DER NATUR – Museum Rietberg
EVENTUELL.HUMAN – Toni-Areal, Konzertsaal 1
SAX O'TRONIC – Labor5
MO 11.5.
LUNCHKONZERT – Café Pause im Foifi
SAXOPHON & ORGEL – Johanneskirche
CRIMES – Johanneskirche
ARTIKULATIONEN – Johanneskirche
DI 12.5.
LUNCHKONZERT – Toni-Areal, Kaskadenhalle
FROM THE NEW WORLD – Toni-Areal, Konzertsaal 3
TRIO – Mehrspur, Toni-Areal
MI 13.5.
LUNCHKONZERT – Café Pause im Foifi
ITALIAN STYLE – Johanneskirche
EAST WEST – Johanneskirche
DO 14.5.
AMAO OMI – Wasserkirche
ZWISCHEN HIMMEL UND ERDE – Wasserkirche
SYNC – Toni-Areal, Konzertsaal 1
FR 15.5.
LUNCHKONZERT – Musik Hug
LUFT – Wasserkirche
HIGH / SALT OF THE EARTH – Toni-Areal, Mehrspur
REFUGIUM – Toni-Areal, Mehrspur
SA 16.5.
NEXT GENERATION – Museum für Gestaltung, Vortragssaal
WITH ONE BREATH / THE SKY IS NO LIMIT – Johanneskirche
BEATBoX SAX / SAX PARTY, Jam Session – Toni-Areal, Mehrspur Club