“PSAPPHA” – by Iannis Xenakis (performed by Emil Kuyumcuyan)

Kolberg Mallet Artist Emil Kuyumcuyan performs the legendary piece “Psappha” by Iannis Xenakis (1922 - 2001) – recorded 2023 at Kolberg Percussion in Germany performed with and on Kolberg instruments, mallets and stands.

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THE PIECE

Psappha was composed by the Greek-French composer Iannis Xenakis and is one of the most important works of modern multi-percussion literature. The piece does not contain a specific instrumentation. The composer only specifies material groups: Three of woodwind and/or fur instruments and three groups of metal instruments.

The notation is done in a unique graphic composition with 2396 individual segments, thus placing great demands on the performer. Besides "Rebonds", "Psappha" is the only piece for solo percussion by Xenakis.

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EMIL KUYUMCUYAN

Was born in Istanbul and has Armenian, Greek, African, and Croatian roots. His musical endeavours are wide reaching and span the musical masterpieces of the percussion world, contemporary classical chamber music, original compositions, and musical theater.

Following his musical education under Turgut Mehmet Sökmen at the "Mimar Sinan Istanbul State Conservatory", Emil Kuyumcuyan moved to Germany to study with Marta Klimasara, Klaus Dreher, Juergen Spitschka and Harald Loehle at the "Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart" and subsequently with Jean Geoffroy at "CNSMD Lyon" in France.

Emil Kuyumcuyan won the first prize at the "Tromp International Percussion Competition“, one of the most renowned percussion competitions. His other accolades include a first prize win as a soloist at the "Stockholm International Music Competition” and prize win for his trio “Talking Drums” at the "International Percussion Competition Luxembourg".

As an active composer, he has received commissions from the IPEA Competition Shanghai and the Philharmonie Cologne (KoelnMusik).

Since 2020, Emil takes the stage as a member of "Percussions de Strasbourg”. Most recently he started teaching at Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) as visiting tutor in snare drum.

Emil Kuyumcuyan is an official Kolberg Mallet Artist and impresses with extraordinary performances and his own compositions also on Youtube:

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