Yerri-Gaspar Hummel

Born in 1982, Yérri-Gaspar Hummel (aka Kaspår) is specialize in a musical practice focused on the notions of sound situation in space, the link between sound and culture, sound movement and multimedia approach through concerts, varied performances and installations. His sonic and visual work is manifested in several production media. He explores music from improvisation to writing inspired by objects and the rhythm of everyday sounds. In 2007 and 2012 he is national laureate of a European project for the youth and sets up the international project AMBITUS, focused on a sound recording using the binaural recording technique. In 2018 he wons the project « réinventer l’opéra" from the French national organisation «  Réunion des Opéras de France » for his project OPENGROUND with the architects Jakob & MacFarlane. Yérri-Gaspar has set up his acousmonium, his sound laboratory and the EXHIBITRONIC festival in Strasbourg within more than 10 years in the French east region. He performs and composes in many forms and with musicians and DJ's such as Pablo Valentino, Ambi Subramaniam, Tomoko Sauvage, HANATSU mirror, Duncan Pinhas, Fransesco Cavaliere, Accroche Note, Leopoldine HH, Yvan Etienne, Christine Ott, Felix Verry. Since 20 years, he has performed in many places such as 104 in Paris, Darmstadt, the Venice Biennale, the Musica Festival (Strasbourg) and other venues in Europe and the United States.