Biography
Born 1960 in Zürich/Switzerland.
1982-1986 studies with Bob Cunningham and Billy Brooks at the Swiss Jazz School in Bern.
1992-1996 studies with Pierre Favre at the Conservatorium in Luzern.
1995 studies in Composition with Siegfried Kutterer in Basel.
Workshops with George Lewis, Alexander von Schlippenbach, Jojo Mayer, Han Bennink and others.
Since the middle of the 80th's he's involved in many projects between Jazz, improvised and written New Music.
Since 1991 he played many solo concerts in all over Europe and Russia.
Regular works with dancers above all with Nina F. Schneider and her dance company. (1994-2002)
He works for theatre, film and video.
Collaborations and concerts with
Al Maslakh Ensemble, Claus van Bebber, Burkhard Beins, Christian Buck, John Butcher, Gene Coleman, Bertrand Denzler, Jacques Demierre, Michel Doneda, Axel Dörner, John Edwards, Donat Fisch, Christoph Gallio, Mich Gerber, Malcolm Goldstein, Eugen Gomringer, Barry Guy, Charlotte Hug, Jason Kahn, Hans Koch, Jonas Kocher, Tomas Korber, Annette Krebs, Fine Kwiatkowski, Joke Lanz, Urs Leimgruber, London, Improvisers Orchestra, Paul Lovens, Werner Lüdi, Michael Lytle, Paul Lytton, Enrico Malatesta, Albert Mangelsdorff, Michael Moser, Norbert Möslang, Günter Müller, Lauren Newton, Andrea Neumann, Lucas Niggli, Evan Parker, Simon Picard, Lê Quan Ninh, Ignaz Schick, Alex von Schlippenbach, Irène Schweizer, Christine Sehnaoui, Günther Sommer, Jürg Solothurnmann, Michael Thieke, Michael Vorfeld, Phil Wachsman, Christian Weber, Michel Wintsch, Michael Zerang, Ingar Zach, Alfred Zimmerlin and many others.
2006 Werkjahr of the city of Zürich.
2018 Werkjahr 'Interpretation' of the city of Zürich for the Duo Buck/Wolfarth.
Compositions / Concepts
'3-3-2' for percussion duo (1993)
'Aptaptis' for percussion trio (1995)
'Glück' for percussion quintet (2011/13)
'Aufgrund' for 4 voices and 4 percussionists (2017/18
'Das was übrigbleibt' for the Ensemble Phoenix (2018/19)
'Souvenirs' for the Funkloch Ensemble (2019)
'Peripheria' for snare duo (2020)
'Spielformen 1-3' for Slide Ensemble (2021)
Labels
His work is released on labels like: for4ears, formed, HatOLOGY, Clean Feed, Leo, Confront Recordings, Klangbad, Presto!?, Rossbin, Mikroton, Monotype, Quakebasket, hiddenbell records, Creative Sources, Origin, Arche Z, Editions, Percaso, Wandelweiser, Veto, Wide Ear Records, altri suoni and Unit Records.
Festivals
Christian Wolfarth has played at some festivals such as:
Swansea International Festival (GB), Festival Total Meeting (F), Festival Densités (F), Les Arts à Gahard (F), Wien Modern (A), Ulrichsberger Kaleidophon (A), Festival Pulsi (I), LEM Festival (ES), Störung Festival (ES), At Harbour (CR), Percussion Festival (RU), Skanu Mezs (LET), Musica Genera (PL), Festival Blaue Fabrik (D), ZAM Labor (D), Soundance Festival (D), Klangbad Festival (D), Humanoise Congress (D), Festival Rue du Nord (CH), Festival de la Cité (CH), Festival Akouphène (CH), Festival Archipel, (CH), Onze Plus (CH), Jazzfestival Willisau (CH), Festival ZweiTageZeit (CH), Unerhört (CH), Maiers Ohr (CH), Stanser Musiktage (CH), Festival SehnsOhr (CH), Knoten Festival (CH), TonArt (CH), Taktlos Festival (CH), Schaffhauser Jazzfestival (CH), 40 Jahre WIM Bern.