'none yanks the piece into the digital era with such forthright imaginative boldness as this one,
created by digital artist and choreographer Klaus Obermaier' - The Daily Telegraph, London
For more than two decades media-artist, director and composer Klaus Obermaier creates innovative works in the area of dance, music, theatre and new media, highly acclaimed by critics and audience.

His performances are shown at major festivals and theatres throughout Europe, Asia, North and South America and Australia. He composed for ensembles like Kronos Quartet, German Chamber Philharmonics, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Balanescu Quartet, a. o.

His numerous works also include projects like interactive installations, video art, web projects, computer music, radio plays as well as large intermedia outdoor events for ten thousands of people.

He gives lectures at international universities and institutions. Since 2006 he is visiting professor at the University IUAV of Venice teaching directing and new media. Also since 2006 he is member of the jury of the international choreography competition 'no ballet' in Ludwigshafen, Germany. In 2005 and 2008 he taught as an adjunct professor for composition at the Webster University Vienna.
Seit mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten kreiert der Medienkünstler, Regisseur und Komponist Klaus Obermaier innovative und von Kritikern wie Publikum gefeierte Arbeiten im Bereich Tanz, Musik, Theater und Neue Medien.

Seine Performances werden von führenden Festivals und Theatern in Europa, Asien, Nord- und Südamerika und Australien eingeladen. Er komponierte für Ensembles wie Kronos Quartet, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Balanescu Quartet, u. a..

Zu seinen zahlreichen Arbeiten zählen auch Interaktive Installationen, Video-Art, Web-Projekte, Computermusik, Hörspiele und große intermediale Outdoor-Events für zehntausende Besucher.

Seit 2006 ist er Gastprofessor an der Universität IUAV in Venedig und unterrichtet Regie und Neue Medien. Er hält Vorträge an internationalen Institutionen. Ebenfalls seit 2006 ist er Jury-Mitglied des Internationalen Choreographie-Wettbewerbs 'no ballet' in Ludwigshafen, Deutschland. 2005 und 2008 unterrichtete er als Adjunct Professor für Komposition an der Webster University Wien.

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September 10, 2010 - D.A.V.E.
opening performance
Theatrical Film and Animation Festival FATiF
Rabka-Zdroj, Poland

September 17, 2010 -
the concept of ... (here and now)
interactive performances and installations
A production of the Accademia Nazionale di Danza di Roma
and the University IUAV Venice, faculty of arts & design, Italy.
opening project of Ruhrlights: Twilight Zone - Muelheim/Ruhr
RUHR.2010, Ringlokschuppen, Muelheim/Ruhr, Germany

September 17-19, 2010 -
shine on
video installation
RUHR.2010, Ruhrlights: Twilight Zone
Rathausturm, Muelheim/Ruhr, Germany

September 24, 2010 -
the concept of ... (here and now)
interactive performances and installations
opening project of Ruhrlights: Twilight Zone - Duisburg
RUHR.2010, Treppenhausturm, Garten der Erinnerung,
Duisburg, Germany

May, June and July, 2010 - social patterns
video installation, 22 Media Poles with LCD screens,
U-Street, Gang-Nam,

Seoul, South Korea

NEW publications:
Johannes Birringer: Performance, Technology & Sciences

Recent CD:
Klaus Obermaier compositions 1985 - 2005

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'benchmark-setting re-creation of the Rite of Spring' - Evening Standard, London
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