Komponistenportrait Tam Thi Pham
This composer portrait marks 25 years of Tam Thi Pham's journey in the musical field, including 12 years devoted to contemporary music. Known for her curiosity and openness, Tam Thi Pham has continually explored new sonic landscapes while staying rooted in her own voice.
For this concert, she presents a selection of works that trace her path across genres and contexts - through instrumental performance, video and music art, and electroacoustic pieces. The evening invites the audience into her world of sound, discovery, and imagination.
Biography
Tam Thi Pham (b. 1990) is a Vietnamese multimedia composer, improviser, and performer currently based in Hamburg, Germany. Ms. Pham holds a Bachelor’s degree in Musicology from the Vietnam National Academy of Music. She earned a Master’s degree in Multimedia Composition studying with professors such as Prof. Dr. Georg Hajdu, Prof. Dr. Gordon Kampe and Prof. Dr. Alexander Schubert. at Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hamburg.
Over the years, Tam has carved out a unique space for herself in the contemporary music world. Her work as a composer is all about pushing the boundaries—she loves discovering new sounds, experimenting with different forms of expression, and delving into the performative aspects of music. Central to her work are discovering the unique sounds and extended techniques of the dan bau, a traditional Vietnamese instrument incorporated into her compositions and improvisations. As a Dan Bau lecturer at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, she encourages her students to explore the instrument’s vast expressive potential.
Her artistic journey is a profound investigation of individuality and its ties to social contexts. Through her engagement with microtonal music, Tam reinterprets traditional Vietnamese sounds within modern frameworks, blending cultural heritage with contemporary innovation.
Tam is also recognized for her interdisciplinary collaborations, especially with choreographers and dancers from Japan, Vietnam, Germany, and beyond. She integrates technology into both live and networked performances, crafting dynamic experiences where music, movement, and technology intersect in fresh and exciting ways.
In addition to her creative endeavors, Tam actively organizes discussions, concerts, and events centered around contemporary music and art, significantly enriching the cultural landscapes of Hanoi and Hamburg. Since 2025, she has been chairwoman of Hörbar e.V., collaborating with a dedicated team to present experimental music concerts in Hamburg.
Throughout her career, Tam has been awarded several prestigious scholarships and residencies that have influenced her artistic development. In 2016, she received an artist scholarship from the Goethe-Institut, followed by selection for the FAMLAB Residency under the British Council’s Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth Project in 2018. In 2020, she was invited as a guest artist to the TPAM Festival in Japan, hosted by the Japan Foundation. Most recently, in 2022, she was granted a scholarship from the Leistungsstipendium der Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Gleichstellung during her master’s program.
Pham continues to push the boundaries of her work, with several exciting projects on the horizon that promise to explore further the intersection of music, technology, and cultural expression.
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