Bernhard gal creates electro-acoustic music as well as music for acoustic instruments. in his art projects and sound installations, he intends to alter perceptions, mainly by shaping acoustic, visual and spatial elements. his work has been presented in concerts, exhibitions and installations across the world and performed by ensembles such as the china found music workshop taiwan, the newton-ensemble vienna, the kammerensemble neue musik berlin, and the ensemble noamnesia chicago. he has been invited to international music and art festivals and frequently gives lectures and workshops. since 1998, gal also creates audio-architectural installations in collaboration with the architect yumi kori. as a (laptop) musician, he performs in solo concerts and has worked with numerous musicians. for his music and art projects gal has received various awards and grants, including the karl hofer prize berlin 2001, an annual grant from ske-fonds vienna 2002, a fellowship from the daad artists in berlin program 2003, and the austrian state scholarship for composition 2004. when not abroad, gal divides his time between vienna and berlin. He runs the record label Gromoga Records and is director of the Austrian art organization sp ce .