Hardi Kurda
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2021

  • Duo Moment’s first CD release “Broken Resonance” by Space21 Label.

  • Illegal Performance with Duo Moment. NOMUS Museum in Gdansk, Poland. 

  • Illegal Performance with Duo Moment in Cafe OTO

  • 24/7 Everywhere, Listening Biennial in local buses in Slemani part of Space21 collaboration with more than 30 venues around the world. Curated by Brandon LaBelle. 

  • Generations.fm Kultur Symposium Weimar interview with Khabat Abas, Hardi Kurda Germany.

2020

  • December 10 performance and participate at the SHAWR the Radio Art Festival – Space21 in Slemani.

  • October, 20-31 Dukan-Dam, The Illegal Performance project in collaboration with the composer Stefan Klaverdal with his piece Beams of Light. Performed by Non-Ensemble in Malmö and Lund. Commissioned by C-Y Contemporary. Supported by the Swedish Art Council.    

  • June, 07 Everything Illegal, telepathic performance with Nina Guo, Voice and Hardi Kurda with Radiola Springs.

  • April, 26 Radio Art Residency in Halle/Germany. Listening’s Urgency. Open radio, live radio performance. 

  • March, 11 Radio Art Residency in Halle, Interactive radio antenna. Blech Gallery. 

2019

  • April, 19-21 Hammam’s Maqam EAM Space21 Festival in Slemani

  • January, 13 The Latest News, Performed by ensemble recherche part of the international artist residency programme by the Swedish Art Grant Committee. 

2018

  • April, 16 Sounding Carpet Space21 festival, Slemani. Commissioned by the Swedish Art Grant Committee and Goethe institute 

2017

  • Recycling Objects, Cartographic Notation of Recycling Objects. Commissioned by Universum Science centre in Gothenburg, Swedish Art Council and The Swedish Art Grant Committee. Performed by Hardi Kurda and Adam Bohman. A workshop for school classes. 

  • Diagnosis Machine, Interactive Sound Art of ECG monitor. Angered Hospital. Commisioned by Västra Götaland Region Public Art Department. 

  • The Chair, EAM, Space21 Festival (FAS) in Slemani and Hawler (Erbil)

2016

  • Recycling Objects, Cartographic Notation of Recycling Objects. Commissioned by Universum Science centre in Gothenburg, Swedish Art Council and The Swedish Art Grant Committee. Performed by Hardi Kurda and Adam Bohman. A workshop for school classes. 

  • Diagnosis Machine, Interactive Sound Art of ECG monitor. Angered Hospital. Commissioned by Västra Götaland Region Public Art Department. 

2015

  • July, 16 London, Visual art exhibition, Laurie Grove Baths. A collaboration project, “When the wild instrument sing!” How a custom-made instrument inspires new notation design based on body action, which results in new sounds. Performed by Non-Ensemble: Artist Sherko Abbas, designer and player of the handmade instrument (Damaqachan.) Khabat Abas, Cello. Hardi Kurda, composition, prepared viola and live electronics.

  • June, 19 CIC.19615. Performed by Non-Ensemble: Kate Ryder, piano and live electronics. Khabat Abas, Cello. Mansoor Hosseini, daf and cymbal and this project made by Hardi Kurda, which also plays prepared violin and live electronics. This concert revolves around integrating different aspects of critical thinking of music creation, through a combination of improvisation and composition.

  • May, 04-12 London, St. James church. Open Ensemble. Sound | Place Exhibition. What happens when a performer plays on an instrument without hearing it? How do a body and a mind respond to each other? What does it sound when the performer excludes him/herself from the existing medium in order to explore a new medium?

  • April, 10 Gothenburg Library, The Vibration of Books performed by Malva Quartet, Hardi Kurda and Khabat Abas and commissioned by the State Library.

2014

  • July, 10 London, Goldsmiths. Playing live electronic with a Non-Ensemble in a conceptual performance called When the wild instrument sing, by Sherko Abbas.

2013

  • November, 24 Gothenburg, Trixter Theater. Passage project, Presentation for the piece “88. LINK |

  • September, 11 Gothenburg, Trixter Theater. “88” for Percussion and live electronics. Performed by Fariborz Karimi and Hardi Kurda

  • October, 18 Sulaimani and Erbil. Seminar, Workshop and Performing about Music and Politic with Dror Feiler.

  • July, 10 Garmian. Workshop and concert about Kurdish music with Kurdish musicians from Garmian.

  • July 13 The Bus | Conceptual performance. Slemani.

  • May, 31 Gothenburg, Röhsska Museum. Sounding map (Klingande Karta) performed by Malva string quartet and Kurdistan string quartet. LINK |

  • April, 17 Gothenburg, Art Museum. Sounding map (Klingande Karta) for a String instrument. Performed by Malva Quartet and Kurdish National Art Trio.

  • April, 10-15 Gothenburg. Workshop and concert about Kurdish folk instruments. Cooperation with Kultur in väst and Directorate for Culture Heritage in Sulaimani, Kurdistan.

  • April, 12-13 Gothenburg. Two concerts with different pieces were performed by Non-Ensemble collaboration with KNAT in the PicknMix festival and a concert in Folkhus collaboration with ABF in Gothenburg.

  • March, 23 Berlin, Maerz Musik Festival. RadialSystem. Between me and the other, for Flute, Bassoon, Piano, 2 percussions and Cello. Performed by Adapter Ensemble. LINK |

  • May, 31 Gothenburg. Röhsska museum.

  • March, 23 Berlin. Maerz Musik Festival. RadialSystem concert hall. Mellan mig och den andra (Between me and the other) Performed by Adapter Ensemble.

2012

  • May, 31 Gothenburg. Stenhammar concert hall. Between me and the other (Mellan mig och den andra.) Performed by Gageego Ensemble. Conduced by Rei Monakata.

  • December 19 Göteborg. Brewhouse concert hall. Space, for string and percussion (western and eastern instrument). Non-Ensemble. Performed by: Hardi Kurda, Violin –  Khabat Abas, Cello – Fariborz Karami, Tanbur – Fariborz Enayati, Daf.

  • Leipzig. HMT hall. Shadow Dimensions. 5 strings. Performed by Izabela Kaldunska / Eva-Maddalena Grossenbacher / Benoit Morel / Anna Sophia von Koch / Jakob Petzl. Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy”

  • Växjö. Utvandrarhus. Shadow Dimensions. string orchestra. Performed by Chamber Orchestra Musica vitae, Conductor: Michael Bartosch. LINK |

  • Leipzig. HMT hall. For Vocal. Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy”. Performed by Ninni Molin, Mezzo-soprano / Katarina Jepson, Soprano / Mikael Englund, Tenor.

  • Leipzig. HMT hall. Solo for Basflute. Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy”. Performed by Ingo Schebesch. The piece is a new version of 3Solo for Basflute, Basclarinet, Cello.

  • Leipzig. HMT hall. Solo for Contrabass. Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy”. Performed by Jakob Petzl. The piece is a new version of 4Solo for string quartet.

2011

  • July, 05 Dublin. The University of Dublin. 4Solo for String Quartet. Performed by ConTempo string quartet, Irish composer summer school.

  • Mach, 13 Gothenburg. Siren Festival.

  • March, 15 Göteborg. Artisten concert hall. Siren Festival. 3Solo. Performed by Mimitabu Ensemble: Sara Eggelind, Bass flute – Elin Finndin, Bass clarinet – My Hellgren, Cello

  • Göteborg. Artisten concert hall. Siren Festival. 3Solo. Basflute, Basclarinet & Cello. MimitabuEnsemble. Siren Festival. Sara Eggelind, Basflute – Elin Finndin, Basclarinet – My Hellgren, Cello

2010

  • December, 14 Gothenburg, Sweden. Seminar and workshop about Music in Kurdish Classic literature. Cooperation with Cultural Committee in Gothenburg.

  • Sulaimani, Kurdistan. 10-20 August. Seminar, workshop, concert and discussion about improving modern music education in South Kurdistan. Cooperation with Musician Gunnar Lindgren and Ylva Nyberg Bentancor from Sweden. Sponsored by General Director for Culture and Art in Sulaimani, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee International project.

  • April, 22 London, UK. The Showroom. The Game piece for! version for Zurna, wind oriental instrument. LINK |

  • December, 11 Seminar about Music in the Literature. Music in Kurdish Classic Litteratur. Location, Blå Ställe, Gothenburg, Sweden. IKAN, a place for cultural exchange. Göteborg Stad, Kultur

  • July, 15 Music Project, Kurdistan. Seminar, workshop & concert in Kurdistan. IKAN cooperation with General Director for Culture and Art in Sulaimani, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee International project. Presents…Seminar, workshop, concert and discussion about improving modern music education in South Kurdistan-Iraq.

2009

  • August, 20 Amsterdam. Academy of Music hall. 8=3 Atlas Ensemble, Atlas Academy Summer Course. Shakuhachi, Bansuri, Neyflute, Balaban, Sheng, Pipa, Sitar, Sarangi

  • June, 06 Göteborg. Artisten concert hall. HanoLia. For String Orchestra Performed by Kurdish string Orchestra Conducted by Ante Skaug

  • June, 01-08 Sweden. Artists leader for a concert series for Kurdish String Orchestra in Stockholm and Gothenburg, in cooperation with Culture in West (Kultur I väst) and other sponsored partners in Kurdistan.

  • May, 18 Göteborg. Göteborg national concert hall. Between me and the other. fl,bsn,2perc,pno,cln. Mellan mig och den andra. For Gageego ensemble. Conducted by Rei Monakata LINK |

  • March, 14 Göteborg. Artisten concert hall. Dialogue 1″(Samtal 1) For trio. violin, Neyflute & percussion Hardi Kurda, violin. Saman Alias, Neyflute, Miki Campins, percussion

  • March, 14 Göteborg. Artisten concert hall. Dialogue 2″ (Samtal 2) For trio. Violin, Trombone & Tabe Hardi Kurda, Violin & Tape. Jonathan Wettermark, Trombone.

  • February, 09 Edinburgh, Scotland. Sounding Festival. Dialogue 2″ (Samtal 2) For trio. Violin, & Tabe Hardi Kurda, Violin & Tape. Jonathan Wettermark, Trombone. LINK | LINK

2005 – 2008 

  • Noice. Performed by Piano, Horn and Percussion. Artisten hall. Gothenburg.

  • The Game piece for! version.2. Performed by Piano, Horn and Percussion. HSM. Gothenburg.

  • After the Pause. Performed by Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone Saman Alias, Clarinet. Joel Westberg, Tenor Saxophone. BrewHouse hall. Gothenburg.

  • Set Your mind free. For trio. Ney flute, Oud & percussion Oud: Ahmad Al-khatib. Ney flute: Saman Alias. Percussion: Miki campins. Siren Festival. Artisten hall, Gothenburg.

  • Hurmizgan / The Tempel. For Ensemble for New Music. Siren Festival. Conducted by Daniel Björkdahl. Siren Festival. Artisten hall, Gothenburg.

  • The Game Piece for! version.1. Performed by Zurna Saman Alias, Zurna. Siren Festival. HSM. Gothenburg.

  • The Change. For Two Ensembles. Performed by Ensemble for new music and a group musician from world music program in Academy of music and drama in Gothenburg university Conducted by Einar Nielsen. Siren Festival. Artisten. Gothenburg.

  • Noise v.1. Ensemble for jazz and improvisation Performed in Artisten Hall by musicians from Academy of music and drama in Gothenburg University. HSM. Gothenburg.

  • A voice far from. En röst långt i från. For Vox Vocal quartet, Ljudvagor Festival. Baltic Hall. Gotland.

  • Breath, EAM for Ljudvagor festival. Baltic Hall. Gotland.

  • A small gleam of light. For Wind Orchestra. Ett litet ljus glimt. Performed by Gotland Wind Orchestra. Ljudvagor festival. Baltic Hall. Gotland.

  • This is how we get close together. For Trombone and Percussion. Performed by Axelsson & Nilsson Duo. Ljudvagor Festival. Baltic Hall. Gotland.

  • May, 15 Gotland, Ljudvagor festival. Baltic Hall. Breath (Andetag.) EAM Composition. Violin, Hardi Kurda. Cello, Khabat Abas.

  • May, 15 Gotland. Ljudvågor festival.

  • Feet, For Piano Trio. Fötterna. For Piano Trio. Falun Conservatory. Ljudvagor Festival. Baltic Hall. Gotland.

  • Future, for violin and Tape.  Violin. Hardi Kurda. Ljudvagor Festival. Baltic Hall. Gotland.

  • Joyful. Glädjefullt. For Gotland Wind Quintet. Ljudvagor Festival. Baltic hall. Gotland.

  • Joyful. Glädjefullt. For Gotland Wind Quintet. Gotland Museum. • Birds Children, Music for a short film. Director: Salar Said. Composition, Violin: Hardi Kurda. Cello: Khabat Abas.

  • We!. Oss! For Six instruments. Ney flute, Balaban, Tar, Santur, Daf & Dahol. Recording in the studio. Performed by Garian group folk music group Slemani, Kurdistan-Iraq.