SOUND DESIGN - COMPOSITION - PRODUCTION
/who is Fabian?
Born and raised in Vienna, Austria, Fabian began his professional dance career with the Vienna State Ballet, where he spent eight formative years. Alongside his dedication to ballet, he nurtured a deep passion for music —experimenting with sequencers from an early age. Though dance took the lead, his connection to music never left him.
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In 2002, Fabian moved to London to join ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET (ENB), where he continues to perform as a First Soloist. It was through ENB’s choreographic workshops that his interest in composition was reignited. Keen to create a fully unified vision, he began scoring his own choreographies—shaping both movement and music.
Working exclusively on a computer, Fabian composes using Ableton Live as his digital audio workstation of choice. His sound blends digital textures with sampled and synthesized instruments, allowing for a high level of flexibility—ideas can be reshaped, edited, and rearranged with ease.
His musical work spans original compositions, reimagined classical pieces, and genre-blending projects. Drawing inspiration from minimalism, cinematic soundscapes, and orchestral traditions, Fabian remains deliberately versatile. His background in dance gives him a unique perspective on musical phrasing and how sound can elevate movement.
His first staged compositions include *UNBREAKABLE* (Cape Town, South Africa) and *Bam!* (ENB, 2019), both of which he choreographed. In 2022, he composed his first orchestral piece, *NEFES*, performed live by the English National Ballet Philharmonic during the Emerging Dancer event. His score for the short dance film *A LIMINAL SPACE* earned the Grand Prize at the PNB Dance Film Festival 2023.
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