Curt Rix

Curt rix

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location of Curt RixPort Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Artist - Producer - Aesthetician

  • Education

    • Nelson mandela university

      2022 -
      Master's of music (research) aesthetics, philosophy of art, phenomenology, psychoanalysis
    • Nelson mandela university

      2020 - 2022
      Bachelor's in music jazz performance, composition, musicology
    • Damelin

      2015 - 2017
      Diploma in sound technology sound engineering, music production, studio management
  • Experience

    • Curt rix

      Jan 2009 - now

      Currently have a working relationship with Crescent Recording. Owned and managed by Christopher Paterson and Steven Waters, I look to record and produce my own work as well as other local artists. My roles are project dependent and therefore varied.Beyond my own compositions and my role as recording artist for various artists I also have auxiliary skills.These include: Facilitating artist/studio/managerial relationships. Planning and organizing production schedules. Assessing project and resource requirements. Estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers - Sound engineer (2015-2017) Experience doing both live events and recording sessions. Show less experience as a professional musician in a variety of musical ensembles, including orchestras, chamber groups, wind bands, big bands, jazz combos and other smaller, generally pop related groups. My roles have included band leader, trumpet player, soloist, recording artist, composer and arranger. As a result, I feel comfortable working in any musical environment or ensemble. - Artists which I am privileged to have worked with: Classical: Bjørn Breistein (Norway), Gustavo Fontana (Argentina), Daniel Raskin (Russia), Anthony McGill (USA), and Billy Ray Hunter (USA) Jazz: Sibongile Khumalo, Judith Sephuma, Feya Faku, Darius Brubeck (USA), Salim Washington (USA), Gloria Bosman, Khaya Mahlangu etc.“Pop”: Lira, Unathi, Vusi Mahlasela, Ami Faku, Amanda Black, Distruction Boyz, Die Antwoord, Masuda. Show less

      • Music Producer

        Jan 2018 - now
      • Performing Artist

        Jan 2009 - now
    • Various

      Jan 2012 - now
      Music educator

      - Clarendon Park Primary (2022) Substitue teacher for the second half of the 1st term, teaching brass, theory and class music. - Astra Primary School volunteer (2015) Outreach program aimed at school learners and interested community members – brass and theory. - Missionvale Care Center volunteer (2016 - 2017) Outreach program focusing on beginner brass and theory lessons for students attending Missionvale Care Center. - Thembelihle Primary School Work experience program which lasted three months - teaching brass to primary school students (2012). Show less

    • Private tutor

      Jan 2016 - now
      Music educator

      Tutoring brass students of all ages in both classical and jazz traditions as well as music theory (both classical and jazz theory).

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Trinity college london grade 8 trumpet

      Trinity college london
      Jan 2011
    • Trinity college london grade 8 theory

      Trinity college london
      Jan 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Curt Rix
      SASRIM composition archiving SASRIM 2022 Only student to have their composition performed, recorded and archived for the 2021 SASRIM (South African Society for Research in Music) NMU concert
    • Awarded to Curt Rix
      Bryar's Scholarship recipient (Jazz) Nelson Mandela University 2021 Recipient of the 2021 Jazz Bryar's Scholarship
    • Awarded to Curt Rix
      Nokia Worldwide Ringtone Competition Nokia 2014 Composed and performed on a ringtone produced for and by Nokia, as part of a "worldwide" themed ringtone composition completion. The winning ringtones were made available on Nokia devices and a cash prize was given to all winners.
    • Awarded to Curt Rix
      Bryar's Scholarship Finalist (Classical) Nelson Mandela University 2013 Finalist in the NMU classical Bryar's scholarship.
    • Awarded to Curt Rix
      Trinity College medal recipient Trinity College of London 2009 Trinity College London medal recipient for highest achiever award