Donaueschingen Memories
Stefan Prins, "Gegenwärtig. 100 Jahre Neue Musik. Die Donaeschinger Musiktage", Ed. B. Gottstein, M. Rebhahn, Henschel Verlag, 2021 (p.125-129)
For the Publication celebrating the 100th Birthday of the Donaueschinger Musiktage, I revisited some memories of my experiences at the Donaueschinger Musiktage, both as a listener and a participating composer. The essay is dedicated to Armin Köhler.
Interpretative and performative approaches to performing music with integrated video. Case study: Piano Hero #1, #2, & #4
Stefan Prins, "Movement to Sound, Sound to Movement. Interpreting multimedia piano compositions", Ed. Rei Nakamura, Marion Saxer, and Simon Tönies, Wolke Verlag, 2021 (p.213-224)
The book also contains a.o. Anne Holzmüller's article The Politics of Poetry. Piano Hero (2011-2017) by Stefan Prins (p.17-32)
Modell für eine Hybride Welt - Gedanken zum Kompositionsunterricht
Stefan Prins, "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik", 2/2020, June 2020
For the June edition of the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik I attempted to describe what I understand under 'teaching composition', and how I aim to implement this at the Hochschule für Musik "Carl Maria Von Weber" Dresden.
Offstage: Bilder und Collagen"
Stefan Prins, "MusikTexte", nr. 165, May 2020
For the "SELBSTlaut" series of MusikTexte I made 6 dyptichons/collages of fotos I have shot while being on the road for the past 2 years.
Watch me watch you watch me - instrumentalizing the audience's gaze in the age of selfies (A Meta-Selfie)
Stefan Prins, "ÖFFENTLICHprivat - (Zwischen)Raüme in der Gegenwartsmusik", ed. Jörn Peter Hiekel, Schott, April 2020
In April 2019 I gave a presentation at the 73rd Frühjahrstagung of the Institut für Neue Musik und Musikerziehung Darmstadt about the use of selfies in the context of contemporary music. I thoroughly reworked and expanded this presentation and turned it into the essay Watch me watch you watch me - Instrumentalizing the Audience's Gaze in the Age of Selfies (A Meta-Selfie)which has now been published in the book ÖFFENTLICHprivat - (Zwischen)Raüme in der Gegenwartsmusik, ed. Jörn Peter Hiekel, by Schott.
Hybrydowe przestrzenie i hybrydowe ciała
Stefan Prins, "Glissando", nr. 33-34, 2018 (transl. Monika Pasiecznik )
Translation in Polish by Monika Pasiecznik of "Corps hybrides dans les espaces hybrides" for Glissando Magazine
Corps hybrides dans les espaces hybrides
Stefan Prins, "Dissonance", nr. 140, December 2017
With some examples from Mirror Box Extensions, Piano Hero #3 & Piano Hero #4. In French. A Polish translation of this text has been published in Glissando nr. 33-34.
De kritische omhelzing van technologie en kunst
Stefan Prins, "Rekto:Verso", nr.72, July 2016
On the use of new technologies in art, with a few examples from my music (in Dutch).
Über das Multidimensionale / On the Multidimensional
Stefan Prins, "Musiktexte", nr. 145, May 2015
On the Multidimensional in my work (this text continues where I left off in "Komponieren Heute")
Theater van het Hybride Lichaam. Bewegen in onze augmented reality.
Stefan Prins, "Kunsttijdschrift Vlaanderen", nr. 353, April 2015
On the theatre of the Hybrid Body. This text was part of a special issue of Kunsttijdschrift Vlaanderen about contemporary music theatre, edited by Rebecca Diependaele
Composing Today. Luft von diesem Planeten
Stefan Prins, "Darmstädter Beitrage zur Neue Musik", band 22, 2014 (red. Thomas Schäfer, Michael Rebhahn)
On composing today (translation in English of "Componeren vandaag" by Maarten Beirens).
Componeren vandaag. Luft von diesem Planeten
Stefan Prins, "Klangforum Agenda", 2013
On composing today (in Dutch).
Nadar Ensemble: Verankerung in der heutigen Welt
Pieter Matthynssens & Stefan Prins, in "Positionen", Heft 97, "Neue Ensemble Kulturen", 2013 (red. Gisela Nauck)
Nadar's mission statement
Komponieren Heute. Luft von diesem Planeten
Stefan Prins, "Positionen", Heft 97, "Neue Ensemble Kulturen", 2013 (red. Gisela Nauck)
On composing today (translation in German of "Componeren vandaag")
Ik wil niet die componist op zijn zolderkamer zijn
Joep Christenhusz, NRC Handelsblad, 23/2/2022, p.14-15
Extensive interview by Joep Christenhusz about the premiere of inhabit_inhibit at Muziekgebouw aan 't Ij, Amsterdam, on 24.2.2022 by ASKO|Schönberg, soloists of Ensemblekollektiv Berlin, cond. Baldur Brönnimann & sound engineer Florian Bogner.
Taking a walk beside Nadar: new times, new media, new sounds
Annemarie Peeters, "Tempo", #76, 2022, p.62-68, Cambridge University Press
Essay by Annemarie Peeters (translated by Thomas Moore) about Nadar's Corona version of FITTINGinSIDE.
Unter Strom, Das E-Gitarrenkonzert "under_current" von Stefan Prins
Tobias Schick, "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik", 1/2022, p.44-47
Essay and analysis by Tobias Schick of under_current, as performed at Donaueschinger Musiktage, on 15.10.2021 by Yaron Deutsch (electric guitar), Orchestre Philharmonique de Luxembourg, cond. Ilan Volkov.
Stefan Prins - inhabit_inhibit. "Ik wil zeker geen nihilistische muziek maken
Frank Mulder, "De Groene Amsterdammer", 6/1/2022, p.14-15
Essay by Frank Mulder about the upcoming premiere of inhabit_inhibit at Muziekgebouw aan 't Ij, Amsterdam, on 24.2.2022 by ASKO|Schönberg, soloists of Ensemblekollektiv Berlin, cond. Baldur Brönnimann & sound engineer Florian Bogner.
The Politics of Poetry. Piano Hero (2011-2017) by Stefan Prins
Anne Holzmüller, "Movement to Sound, Sound to Movement. Interpreting multimedia piano compositions", Ed. Rei Nakamura, Marion Saxer, and Simon Tönies, Wolke Verlag, 2021 (p. 17-31)
Essay about the Piano Hero Cycle, published in a wonderful book that focuses entirely on multimedia piano compositions, edited by Rei Nakamura, Marion Saxer and Simon Tönies. The book also contains my article Interpretative and Performative Approaches to Performing music with integrated video. Case Study: Piano Hero #1, #2, & #4. (p.213-224)
Der "digitale Körper" in einigen Kompositionen von Stefan Prins und Alexander Schubert
Gianluigi Mattietti, "Anklaenge 2019. Sicherheit - Risiko - Freiheit. Fragen der (Un-)Sicherheit in der Komposition, Aufführung, Rezeption und Programmierung neuer Musik. Wiener Jahrbuch für musikwissenschaft", Hollitzer Verlag, Wien, 2021, p.67-79
(...) Von diesen Überlegungen ausgehend, erkennt Tomasz Biernacki in Stefan Prins einen emblematischen Komponisten, der imstande ist, eine digitalisierte Welt, welche Verhaltensweisen und soziale Beziehungen irreversibel verändert sowie Spannungen, Konflikte und Widersprüche erzeugt, zu interpretieren. Prins stellt die Idee des „digitalen Körpers“, eines Körpers mit Fleisch und Prothesen, mit organischen und mechanischen Elementen, mit Gelenken, aber auch mit digitalen und virtuellen „Avataren“ in den Mittelpunkt seines kreativen Interesses. (...)
Op wandel met Nadar: nieuwe tijden, nieuwe media en klanken
Annemarie Peeters, "Rekto:Verso", 29/8/2020
Annemarie Peeters follows the Nadar Ensemble during the Corona Lockdown and the creation of a new version of my composition FITTINGinSIDE. (text in Dutch, English text was published in TEMPO #76)
Essay
Pieter Matthynssens, CD+DVD Booklet for "Augmented", April 2019
Essay written for the DVD+CD release "Augmented" by Kairos
Essay
Tim Rutherford-Johnson, Booklet for DVD+CD box "Augmented" (KAIROS), 2019
Essay written for the DVD+CD release "Augmented" by Kairos
The Politics of Poetry. Piano Hero (2011-2017) by Stefan Prins
Anne Holzmüller, "Nuove Musiche 5", University of Pisa Press, 2018 (p.213-34)
Essay about the Piano Hero Cycle.
On Political Audiences: an Argument in Favour of Preaching to the Choir
Uri Agnon, in Tempo 75 (296), Cambridge University Press, 2021 (p. 57-70)
Thought provoking essay critiquing the "preaching to the choir" argument through the lens of compositions of mine, Sarah Nicolls, Pamela Z and Soosan Lolavar, as well as the author of the article.
Intime Konstellationen. Stefan Prins über Third Space mit Barbara Eckle
Barbara Eckle, "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik", 3/2018, June 2018
Interview with Barbara Eckle about my collaboration with choreographer Daniel Linehan for the Münchener Biennale 2018.
Le Musiche Più belle dal 2000 a oggi
Gianluigi Mattietti, "Classic Voice", 212, 1/2017
Generation Kill chosen as one of the best compositions since 2000.
Listen with heatphones, please...
Oscar Escudero, "Sul Ponticello", nr. 36, 3/2017
Essay about the digital aesthetical breach, mentioning "Generation Kill", "Mirror Box Extensions" a.o.
Verstrengelde dimensies. Stefan Prins, tussen werkelijkheid & schijn
Joep Christenhusz, "De Groene Amsterdammer", 19 May 2016
Article about "Mirror Box Extensions" in the context of the performance of this piece by the Nadar Ensemble at the Holland Festival on June 3rd 2016.
Darmstadt New Wave Modernism
Celeste Oram, "Tempo", Cambridge University Press, January 2015
4 case studies from the Darmstadt Summercourse 2014, a.o. "Generation Kill"
Alien Bodies. Stefan Prins' Aesthetics of Music
Tomasz Biernacki, Dissonance nr. 125, March 2014
Portrait article by Tomasz Biernacki. Also in Polish in Glissando nr. 22.
"Akustyczne vs. koncepcyjne" - review and interview
Monika Pasiecznik, "Ruch Muzycny" nr. 15, September 2013
Review of the Nadar portrait concert at „Instalakcje” festival, Nowy Teatr w Warszawie, 8 – 9 June 2013
Neoawangarda epoki cyfrowej. O estetyce muzycznej Stefana Prinsa
Tomasz Biernacki, "Glissando" nr. 22, October 2013
A German version of this text can be found in Positionen.
Artistic Invasion: Belgians in Darmstad
Monika Pasiecznik, "World New Music Magazine", October 2012
Review of the performance of "PARK" at the Darmstädter Ferienkurse 2012, as well as the Nadar Ensemble concert.
Dances with Robots and the Song of Algorithms. On a Few Flemish Composers Between Music and Technology
Matthias Parent & Maarten Quanten, "World New Music Magazine", October 2012
Some convergences between Goeyvaerts, Van San, Goethals, Raes and Prins
6 Belgian Composers on Music Today
Maarten Beirens & Maarten Quanten, "World New Music Magazine", October 2012
Beirens and Quanten interviewed composers Dambrain, Prins, Janssens, Van Parys, Van Camp, Gobert