About the person
Prof. Jörg U. Lensing
Born in Düsseldorf in 1960. Grew up in the south of Düsseldorf as the son of a craftsman and a cartographer. Discovered creativity in 1975 with his first music teacher Frank Köllges (percussion). In the 80s, studied composition/electronic music at the Folkwang Hochschule Essen (Prof. Hufschmidt & Prof. Reith) and then master student of New Music Theater (with Mauricio Kagel - Musikhochschule Köln). 1987 Foundation of the Düsseldorf THEATER DER KLÄNGE, of which he is still artistic director today. 1993 Theater lecturer (1st international stage class) at the Bauhaus Dessau. Since 1996 Professor of Sound Design at the Fachhochschule Dortmund. Married to the dancer/choreographer Jacqueline Fischer (2 children together).
Theater maker + professor for sound design
Research
Research projects
PCI - Performer Computer Interaction (2004/05)
https://www.academia.edu/83783197/PCI_Forschungsbericht
IIP - Interactive, intermedia performance (2009-2011)
https://www.academia.edu/68702604/Interaktive_intermediale_Performance_Ein_Forschungsbericht
Publications
Monograph
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Anthology contribution
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2013:
- Lensing, Jörg U. 2013. Literatur zu Filmton. In Filmton Guide : Jahrbuch der Berufsvereinigung Filmton e. V. (bvft) ; Filmton Guide 2013. Berlin: Berufsvereinigung Filmton, 366–367.
- Lensing, Jörg U. 2013. Ausbildung für Filmton in Deutschland. In Filmton Guide : Jahrbuch der Berufsvereinigung Filmton e. V. (bvft) ; Filmton Guide 2013. Berlin: Berufsvereinigung Filmton, 369–372.
- Lensing, Jörg U. 2013. Filmtongestaltung. In Filmton Guide : Jahrbuch der Berufsvereinigung Filmton e. V. (bvft) ; Filmton Guide 2013. Berlin: Berufsvereinigung Filmton, 8–16.
2012:
2011:
- Lensing, Jörg U. 2011. Interaktive, intermediale Performance. In Inszenierung und Vertrauen : Grenzgänge der Szenografie. Bielefeld: Transcript, 157–166.
- Lensing, Jörg U. 2011. Soundtrack-Komposition. In Filmton Guide : Jahrbuch der Berufsvereinigung Filmton e. V. (bvft) ; Filmton Guide 2011. Berlin: bvft, ohne Seitenangabe.
2010:
- Beller, Hans & Lensing, Jörg U. 2010. Montage. In Compendium : an interdisciplinary survey of audiovisual culture. Köln: König, 361–376.
- Lensing, Jörg U. 2010. Bewegungsgesteuerte Musik/visualisierte Musik in Bühnenperformances. In Expertise in audiomedia : tmt 26 ; 26. Tonmeistertagung, Leipzig 2010 ; 25.-28.11.2010, Congress Center Leipzig ; Tagungsbericht/conference proceedings. Bergisch Gladbach: VDT, ohne Seitenangabe.
2009:
2005:
Journal article
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Anthology
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2012:
Issue/special issue of a magazine
Article in scientific blogs
Short movie (<60 min)
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2007:
Single tone product
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1990:
- Lensing, J.U. & Spelsberg, Hano 1990. CD „Bauhaus Bühnenmusik“. https://intranet.fh-dortmund.de/de/fb/2/personen/lehr/lensing/pub/etc/103020100000050349.media/72731/103020100000072731.mp3.
- Lensing, J.U. & Dammbeck, Lutz 1990. Herakles Höhle (Filmmusik Fassungen 1990 und 2006). http://www.edition-filmmuseum.com/product_info.php/info/p75_Lutz-Dammbeck--Filme-und-Mediencollagen-1975-1986.html.
- Lensing, J.U. & Hardt, Sascha J. 1990. Dynamik der Großstadt (Soundtrack Komposition für das Video). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284077/.
Other publication type
Organization of exhibition, workshop, congress, trade fair
CDs + audio books
CD Bauhaus stage music - Fenn Musik - 1997
CD audio book "Die Neuberin - Die Passion einer deutschen Prinzipalin" - HörZeichen Verlag - 1999
CD audio book "Megalopolis - Abgesänge auf die großen Städte" - HörZeichen Verlag - 2002
CD audiobook "teufels kreise" - HörZeichen Verlag - 2006
CD "TRIAS - Das triadische Ballett" (producer) - Theater der Klaenge - 2015
CD"oops, we're still playing" - Theater der Klaenge - 2023
https://theaterderklaenge.de/kaeufliches/
Article
Making Films (chapter "Sound"), Zweitausendeins; 1st, Edition (April 1, 2005)
Werkbund Akademiereihe (several articles in the ad issues), Klartext-Verlagsges.; 1st edition (June 18, 2012)
Klangraum (article "Figuren und Klänge in Räumen"), Springer-Verlag GmbH 03/2009)
Audiovisuology 1 See this sound (chapter Montage), König, Walther; 1st edition (February 4, 2010)
Lexikon der Filmmusik (several entries on sound), Laaber-Verlag (April 1, 2012)
Handbuch Sound (chapter on sound design), J.B. Metzler; 1st edition 2018 Edition (July 24, 2018)
Ausdruckstanz und Bauhausbühne (article "Bauhausbühne"), Michael Imhof Verlag (May 23, 2019)
Historical Bauhaus Stage Productions Actualized for Our Time, Art&Style No 1 - 2019
The performing human being in the media interaction space, Art&Style No 10 - 2022
Meta-storytelling and subtexts through intelligent sound design in film, et+k-Verlag Film music, Sound_design - 2023
Film sound design + sound operator vs. creative audio director, Film Sound Guide 2023 (bvft)
Books
Sound design - sound montage - soundtrack composition, Schiele & Schoen; 3rd edition (October 1, 2018)
Audio-Vision (Michel Chion - German / ed.+co-translator), Schiele & Schoen; 1st edition (January 14, 2013)
AUDIO-LOGO-VISION in cinema (Michel Chion - German / ed.+co-translator), Schiele & Schön; 1st edition (November 1, 2018)
10 years of Theater der Klaenge, Theater der Klaenge self-published (May 10, 1997)
25 years of Theater der Klaenge, Theater der Klaenge self-published (May 10, 2012)
Theater der Klaenge bauhausbühne, Theater der Klaenge self-published (June 1, 2019)
Acoustic pathways, Art&Style No. 13 (March 1, 2024)
Palimpsest, Theater der Klaenge/tredition (April 15, 2024)
Die Bretter, die Stadt bedeuten, (ed. together with Jens Prüss) Droste Verlag Düsseldorf, (May 8, 2024)
DVDs
Lutz Dammbeck Collection "Art & Power",(4 DVDs, soundtrack to all films), absolut Medien GmbH 2011
DVD "Overgames" (Lutz Dammbeck, music: J.U.Lensing), absolut Medien GmbH 201
DVD "Gregorius auf dem Stein" (feature film, THEATER DER KLÄNGE/Estampie - 2012
DVD "bauhaus bühne & tanz 2", absolut medien -2014
Dance & artist documentaries
Time of FUN together, music documentary 2013
Reigen in Lack (3:50min, 2020), Theater der Klaenge
Theater der Klaenge bauhausbühne (45min, 2023), viral visions
Palimpsest (30min, 2023), viral visions
raising a hand is a tremendous event (15min, 2024), Theater der Klaenge
Teaching
Work from seminars
Films:
Mr. Toluh goes to the city, short film 2006
Now is important, short film 2011
Down in the valley, documentary 2011
...and suddenly the world looks completely different..., short film 2013
And I still see their faces, documentary 2013
VANITAS Danceclips, 2012/13
Mongolian Soundscapes, short film 2014
religionstadt-dortmundde short film 2016
Danse radicale, short documentary 2023
SunDog, short documentary 2023
Radio plays:
Lost Sounds, radio play 2018
Sounds of Changes, radio plays for an exhibition 2019
Thoughts on Film Sound, for the Ophüls-Festival in the FB-Design of the Fachhochschule Dortmund, 2020
Not relevant, short radio plays 2021
Coolness, 4 radio plays for an exhibition at the LWL-Textilmuseum Bocholt, 2022
Cultural heritage, 4 short radio plays 2023/24
Full-dome shows:
Anthropocene, immersive audio program 2017
Imaginary Landscapes, full-dome AV program 2018
Sounds of Changes, full-dome AV program 2019
Zero hour, full-dome AV program 2020/21
21er Arbeitswelten, full-dome AV program 2021
Brecht organ, full-dome miniatures 2022
Spheres, full-dome miniatures 2023
The planets, full-dome miniatures 2024
Exhibitions:
Sounds of Changes, auditory exhibition design 2018
Bauhaus stage, auditory exhibition design 2019
use-less, auditory exhibition design 2020/21
50 years in 50 minutes for 50 days, auditory exhibition in the FB-Design gallery 2022