René's current research includes analysis of relations between acoustic instruments and electronics, and practical applications of such analysis to composition and performance. Current research also includes work on topics in notation of electroacoustic sound.
René is active as a composer composition for various media, especially integrating acoustic instruments with electronics. He is also an active performer (saxophone, electronics) of recent repertoire and improvisation.
René is the recipient of awards for his work from foundations and institutions including the Eubie Blake Fund, Meet the Composer USA, the John Anson Kittredge Fund, the Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New Music, the Danish Music Council, Danish Composers' Society, the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark, and the Danish Institute for Electroacoustic Music.
Recent presentations, collaborations, and concerts
EuroMac (2014), Leuven, Belgium, paper on representation of electroacoustic sound
EMS14 (2014), Berlin, Germany, paper on representation of electroacoustic sound
Music and/as Process Conference (2014), Canterbury, paper on systems analysis
RMA Study Day on Music and Mathematics (2014), Leeds, paper on transformation analysis
Recent collaborations/commissions/recordings with instrumental soloists including
- Nicolas Deletaille (cello, arpeggione)
- Niels-Ole Bo Johansen (trombone)
- Flemming Christian Hansen(organ)
- Esther Lamneck (clarinet, tarogato)
- Marianne Leth (flute)
- David Schmidt (organ)
- Henrik Larsen (perc).
Recent collaborations/commissions with ensembles including
- ToneArt (DK)
- Niels Gerhardt New Music Orchestra (DK)
- Sesam (DK)
- Thumb (UK)
- Tivoli Promenade Orkester (DK).
Recent concert performances of René's works in festivals including
- OpenDays (Aalborg, DK)
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival
- Nordic Music Days
- CRUSH Festival (Aarhus, DK)
- Klangfabriek (B)
- KriKri(B).
Concert tours as musician/composer with various multimedia music projects and groups in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, France, The Netherlands, USA.
