The Canadian composer and artist Stefan Maier is from Vancouver, situated on the traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, which has never been ceded. In his multimedia installations, performances, texts and compositions, he explores sound as a means of imagining possible new worlds.

His work focuses on the instability and unruliness of matter and traces the movements of sound through buildings, sound installations, instruments, software and bodies. Drawing on this fascination, Maier reveals hidden histories, sonic fictions and alternative ways of listening and authorship. His practice balances composition, research and speculation, inviting the audience to experience sound as a living and constantly transforming material.

In recent years, Stefan Maier’s work has been presented by, amongst others, INA-GRM and the Festival d’Automne in France, the Julia Stoschek Foundation, Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Germany and the Norwegian Ultima Festival. His recent albums have been released on renowned labels such as Portraits GRM, Dinzu Artefacts, ETAT and Superpang. New releases are planned on Mappa and XKatedral.

With his unique approach to sound and space, Stefan Maier belongs to a generation of artists who are constantly pushing the boundaries of contemporary music and sound art.