 Ralf Yusuf Gawlick
Opening Statement |
Opening Statement I was born in Germany of Turkish-Kurdich descent and have lived, worked, and studied on both sides of the Atlantic. In the last decade, through my wife, Poland became my adopted country. The multiplicity of these cultural and professional experiences has profoundly helped shape my compositional voice. The structural fabrics, psychological developments, and dramatic intentions of my music seek to engage the listener's emotions and intellect to lead him/her through the essential aesthetic experience. In my music I wish to address issues of the human condition. This may take the form of sociopolitical criticism, setting musically images of human frailty and strength, of human hypocrisy and glory, of giving thanks, of redemption and hope, and reflecting on matters of spiritual and existential import. My source of energy and spirit needed for creating comes directly from who I am and what I believe in. My life experiences and deep involvement with the other arts both inspire and directly resonate in my work. From Kochanowski through Cervantes, Brecht and Eliot, from Stwosz through Raphael, Klee and Dali, my compositional signatures spring from an encompassing and engrossing artistic vision. |
