Thomas Barth

Born in Vienna, Austria on Jan 31st 1965.

Studied Piano and Composition in Austria, Denmark and the USA.

Studied Psychology and Philosophy in Vienna.

Degree (BA) in Advertising and Marketing from the University of Economics (Wirtschaftsuniversität) Vienna 1998.

Advanced studies including ancient cultures, philosophies, metaphysics.

Master classes with Herbie Hancock at the Mozarteum in Salzburg 1987 and with "Weather Report" founder Joe Zawinul at the Wiener Meisterkurse, Vienna 1992.

US Green Card as "Alien of extraordinary ability in the Arts."

HUNA practitioner (a Hawai'ian philosophy in the tradition of Serge Kahili King, Ph.D)

Astropsychologist (certified by Dr. Louis Turi, 2005)

Barth defines music as "audible energy". Crossing stylistic borders, he becomes one with the flow and shares it with the listeners. Stylistically, he defines the roots and wings of his work as "Contemporary Renaissance, encompassing art, philosophy, science and dogma- free, natural spirituality.

»works (excerpts)

2004/5: Composition of the orchestral score for the play "Via Emilia" by GUNKL & conducting the performances.

2004: Soundtrack and moving images for "Traces of Speed" in collaboration with Ad!dict and Nike for the Bussels Art Fair.

2003: BETWEEN with visual artist Bettina Schuelke. Exhibits and live performances at the Ad!dictlab Gallery Bruxelles and the Design Center DE WINKELHAAK, Antwerpen at the festival "The True Nature of Design".

2003: "Death By Sugar" development and production of Comedy series.

Studio/ Live collaborations including Brand Nubian, Deodato and Mary Fahl, including music and production of moving images.

Soundtrack for the movie "River Talks", Museum of Applied Arts MAK Vienna, (1999).

Soundtrack for Irena Rosc's "Red Velvet" (1992).

»cds:

(2003) "S P A C E" Acoustic Trio with Chris Minh Doky, bass and Ian Froman, drums

(2003) "Beyond Black & White" Music for A Higher Vibration" Solo Piano 2 CDs

(2002) "Klangworte- Bekenntnisse zum Leben" Sound- words with actress Gabriele Haring

(2001) "Seven Worlds"Debut CD as a leader featuring Mike Stern, Craig Handy, Gerald Veasley and Mike Baker

»endorsements: Weinberger "Passion" Grand Piano, arkaos Interactive Visual Technologies