CV
SELECTED PROJECTS
2023
SOMETHING REMINDS ME OF SOMETHING, performative walk/installation w. Sibylle Ciarloni, Bagno Popolare Baden
TAASÄSAFT, installation/intervention w. Hojo+Kraft, Museum Gais, Klang Moor Schopfe
WADING BREATH, performative walk, Ocean Space Venice
VOICING MARSHLANDS: performance/talk, NexCafé Swissnex Japan
ECHOES OF MEMU: installation, broadcast, talk, University of Tokyo Komaba Research Campus
2022
WADING BREATH : research project, Memu Earth Lab, Tokyo University, Hokkaido
ANTECHAMBER OF E.: Exhibition, Komaki City Library Japan
HOW TO DRAW YOURSELF AS A FISH: Lundäg, Film Festival Sweden
AIRSTROLLER : sound performance, Sitterwerk St. Gallen
WADING BREATH : research project, Palazzo Trevisan Venice
EXPAND YOUR SKIN TO REACH A CLOUD: sound performance, Kunsthalle Arbon
NOT TO DISAPPEAR: sound performance, Wildwuchs Festival Basel
THIS PLACE PLACE IS A MESSAGE: sound composition for Webb-Ellis video work at Whitsable Biennale UK
2021
ALL TREES, score publication in the magazine DEARS
INSIDE / OUTSIDE, sound installation w. Ortreport, Prozess Bern
SCHALLPFANZE, sound performance PhonoFemme Vienna
GRASS EATER DIARY, Tomoko Hojo + Rahel Kraft, LINE Sound Art Editions, September 10, 2021
SIRENEN – megaphone choir, Public Art Vienna KÖR: composition and performance
SONG WALK, event score for singing in public space, Kunstspaziergang Lichtensteig, Klangmanifeste Vienna
Sound x Tracks, RAD Performance at Open Music Graz: concept, dramaturgy and composition
Paradoxical Creatures Ed. #4, Gegen den Strom Zurich: Multimedia Performance
My Place / My Sound, Listening Piece, Deutschlandfunk Kultur w. Hojo+Kraft
2020
Paradoxical Creatures Ed. #3, Klanzeitfestival Virtual, I’Klectik London
Museo National Centro de Arte Madrid: Part of AUDIOSPHERE-Sound Experimentation 1980-2020 w. Hojo+Kraft; curated by Francisco López
Paradoxical Creatures Ed. #2, Sonic Territories Vienna
Dance Your Bike, RADPerformance Vienna – swarm-like sound in motion: Composition and Performance
SHINONOME, Tomoko Hojo + Rahel Kraft, Album Release, LINE Sound Art Editions LA
Whitespace: Performance / Installation, Fundaziun Nairs
Paradoxical Creatures: Bodies, Paper, Words, Artist’s Book; Jungle Books Publishing
Paradoxical Creatures Ed. #1, Shedhalle Frauenfeld: Multimedia Performance
2019
Performer with Akkorde.online at Contemporary Music Festival Ruemlingen Switzerland
GrassEaterDiary at Nakanojo Biennale Japan: Audiowalk Hojo+Kraft
MyPlaceMySound Performance at Kyoto Art Center, Hojo+Kraft
Tour with ‘Alles in Ordnung’: Reading+Sound, with Sibylle Ciarloni
Videowork: How to Draw Oneself as a Fish, with Sibylle Ciarloni
Shinonome Audiowalk at ZKM Karlsruhe, Hojo+Kraft
2018
International Performance Art Giswil: Performance with Markus Schwander & Tina Z‘Rotz, Rahel Kraft (sound)
My Place / My Sound: Performance, I’Klectik London, Hojo+Kraft
INNERN interactive audiowalk / app, Contemporary Art Center Nairs, Hojo+Kraft
Begegnung Chur: Requiem for 7 voices, Luca Sisera’s DEER HAVEN
2henning: Album Release Moods Zürich: Puzzled Bird
Muße [idleness]: solo performance for voice, water, objects and electronics
VoiceSense at Cité International des Arts Paris: solo for voice, objects, electronics and muscle sensors
2017
NAIRS Contemporary Art Center: Hojo+Kraft, Artist in Residence
Denchu Hirakushi House – Tokyo: Hojo+Kraft: Reborn Homes Through My Voice – exhibition, performances
Tokyo University of the Arts: Toop / Hojo / Kraft
Ftarri Tokyo: composition/peformance EEMT
Westsound Taipei, Taiwan: Semicircular feat. Kraft
Ftarri Tokyo: Rahel Kraft – solo
2henning tour Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland
2016
Silver Road London: Gal / Pistaceci / Kraft – voice-voice-theremin, tank performances
VoiceSense, Rahel Kraft Solo Tour Norway, Denmark, UK
Welcome Collection London: This is a Voice – Performer
Parcours Humaine Bern and Xang Festival Switzerland: Performance mit Stimmorchester
Shedhalle Frauenfeld CH: Sound-Performance, Lienert + Kraft
2henning – Experimental Pop: Tour in Switzerland
2henning Experimental Pop : composition and studiowork
2015
Flat Time House London: Ouiouioui – site-specific performance for solo voice, electronics and movement
Sonicwebscores.com: a composition for sound improvisation, animated on a website
Gallery MC New York: composition Fuenf, shown at First Bridges New York
LCMF London: Many Private Concerts with David Toop
Institute of Contemporary Arts London: Boooooooook – Bob Cobbing scores, duo performance with David Toop
White Chapel Gallery London: Mieko Shiomi – Boundary Music, group performance
Match + Fuse Festival London: 2henning, Servants Jazz Quarters
Union Chapel London: Breeze, Composition and performance for organ, voice and matchboxes
White Cube Gallery London: Fluxus – three solo performances during Christian Marclay’s exhibition
Neubad Luzern: 7 : 7 Stimmorchester with 7 contrabass instruments
2014
STIMMORCHESTER : Improvised Music, Cinema Sil Plaz, Espace Libre Bienne, Friction Zürich, Kunsthalle Luzern
GARTENTRÄUME : Sound Performance w. Lienert+Kraft, Artmuseum Thurgau
MONDMILCHSTEIN : Project Lead for Sonic Fairitale Jazzwerkstatt Bern w. Stimmorchester and Lucerne Jazz Orchestra
2HENNING: Composition and studio work, w. Valeria Zangger for EP Lift
2010 – 2013
STIMMORCHESTER: Performances at Migma Lucerne, Kunsthalle St. Gallen, Shedhalle Frauenfeld, Kunstmuseum Chur, Akku Emmen, monthly at St. Karli Lucerne
LAUTE HÄUSER UND ÄPFEL DIE FALLEN : Group performance, SIC Raum für Kunst Luzern
HEXENKESSEL: Improvised Music, studio work, concerts, mixing, album release, w. Valeria Zangger
SPACEKRAFT: Contemporary Jazz Quintett, studio work, mixing, album release and concerts
AWARDS / SPONSORSHIPS / RESIDENCIES
Work grant, for the project Antechamber of E., Pro Helvetia, 2022
Artist in Residence: Palazzo Trevisan ProHelvetia, 2022
Artist in Residence: Electronic Music Studio Stockholm, 2021
Artist in Residence: Nakanojo Biennale, Hojo+Kraft 2019
Artist in Residence: ZKM Karlsruhe, Hojo+Kraft 2018/19
Artist in Residence: Cité Internationale Des Arts, Canton of Zurich – Paris, 2017
Artist in Residence: NAIRS Contemporary Art Center, Hojo+Kraft 2017/18
Work grant [Werkbeitrag] for the music project 2henning, City and Canton of Lucerne 2016
Work grant, Canton of Thurgau, 2015
Work grant [Werkbeitrag] for the project Stimmorchester, City + Canton of Lucerne, 2013
Artist in Residence: Kartause Ittingen, Mönchsklaus 2013
PUBLICATIONS
Grass Eater Diary – Tomoko Hojo and Rahel Kraft, LINE Sound Art Editions, Digital Release 2021
NO END – Rahel Kraft, Dasa Tapes Greece, Digital and Tape Release 2021
PARADOXICAL CREATURES – Rahel Kraft, Artist’s Book, Jungle Books Publishing, 2020
INNERN Audiowalk – Hojo+Kraft, App/Cassette 2018
No Borders – Rahel Kraft, Compilation Sound Journeys Switzerland, NonClassical UK, 2020
Shinonome – Tomoko Hojo & Rahel Kraft, LINE Sound Art Editions, Digital Release 2020
GrassEaterDiary Audiowalk – Hojo+Kraft, App 2019
Shinonome Audiowalk – Hojo+Kraft, App 2019
Puzzled Bird – 2henning, LP, CD 2018
Lift – 2henning, EP 2015
Room – STIMMORCHESTER, Unit Records, CD 2013
Mondstein – Hexenkessel, CD 2013
The One I love – SpaceKraft, CD 2012
EDUCATION
2016 MA Sound Arts; University of the Arts London, with Distinction
2010 MA Music – Jazz Voice Pedagogy; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne
2008 BA Music – Jazz Voice; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne
WORK IN EDUCATION
Voice teacher, Music School Sarnen, 2018, 2019, 2020
Voice teacher, Music School Zug, 2012 – 2017, 2018
Teacher for pop/jazz singing, Gymnasium Beromünster, 2015
Voice Impro Workshop – for Children with Stimmorchester, 2014
Instructor for voice, University of Teacher Education, Lucerne, 2012
Voice teacher and choir, Music School Steinhausen and Hünenberg, 2011
Voice teacher: Jazz School Basel, University of Lucerne, 2011
Private Voice Teacher since 2007