13.08.2024 The bildungswerk introduces: Manfred Miersch

A native of West Berlin, Manfred Miersch studied art history and the fine arts. After playing guitar in punk bands and sound performances, he learned to play the theremin from Andre Smirnov and Lydia Kavina. He founded atelierTheremin, worked as an instructor at the Berlin University of the Arts, and has composed music for RBB (Radio Berlin-Brandenburg), among others. He is a founder and employee of the bbk berlin media workshop, gives presentations and workshops, and works as a journalist for trade magazines and encyclopedias. Manfred Miersch has been honored internationally as the re-discoverer and promoter of the subharchord instrument. He has independently developed and organized events (including for the legendary Zodiak Club of Berlin), is a member of "initiative neue musik berlin e.V.", received a scholarship from the German Music Fund, and exhibits his work in Germany and abroad.

Together with Frauke Boggasch, he is the initiator of the lecture series "Rumours of Noise", which takes place as part of Media and Music Talks at the Medienwerkstatt in collaboration with bildungswerk.

He will soon be holding his course "Ableton".