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ANNELIES VAN PARYS

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‘AN ORESTEIA’ Score Sample

Commissioned by “Stichting Eduard van Beinum” For Asko | Schönberg Premiere by VocaalLAB Nederland and Asko| Schönberg, cond. Alejo Perez February 18th 2011 at Concertgebouw Brugge Production by Muziektheater Transparant, stage director Caroline Petrick A Muziektheater Transparant and Asko I Schönberg production, coproduced by Concertgebouw Bruges and VocaalLAB



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CONTENTS

BIOGRAPHY 4

BIOGRAPHY (NL) 5

CHRONOLOGY 7

PRESS COMMENTS 9

COMPLETE CATALOGUE 11

PRIZES & SELECTIONS 16

LIST OF WORKS 17

Score sample extracts:

P2 Extract from ‘An Oresteia ‘

P19 Extract from 2nd Symphony ‘Les Ponts’

“This performance again reflects the big talent of Annelies Van Parys who, as few other composers in Flanders, masters the art of limitation and has no fear for beauty and seduction.”

‘An Index of Memories’ – De Morgen



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BIOGRAPHY

“Her adaptation [of Pelléas et Mélisande], including a shining role for the harmonium, is a miracle.” De Standaard

Annelies Van Parys (°1975) studied composition at the University College Ghent, Royal Conservatory,

with Luc Brewaeys. She received the prizes Flanders-‐Québec, “Jeugd en Muziek”, Frères Darche and was

laureate of the Tactus International Composition Seminar with “Einklang” for orchestra. In 2011 she

received the prestigious title: Laureate from the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium.

She has been performed by almost all major Belgian Ensembles (Spectra, Champ d’Action, Ictus,

Oxalys…), many ensembles abroad (SMCQ Montreal, Cantus Zagreb, Asko|Schönberg, Recherche

Freiburg, NYNME New York) as well as most Belgian orchestras.

Her first Symphony “Carillon” was written for deFilharmonie, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, conducted by

Sian Edwards. “Ruhe”, a music theatre performance with music of Schubert and Van Parys in a concept

of Josse De Pauw was produced by Muziektheater Transparant and performed by Collegium Vocale

Ghent in almost every major theatre festival in Europe and in festivals ranging from the Edinburgh

International Festival to Sidney and from Rome to Stavanger.

Her second Symphony “Les Ponts” was written for The Symfonie Orkest Vlaanderen and conducted by

Otto Tausk. Orchestra De Volharding (Amsterdam) premiered “Canzon” for large ensemble. The New

York New Music Ensemble premiered “Fragrances” in Leuven as well as in the Merkin Concert Hall in NY.

She was also as a guest on the Gaudeamus Musicweek in Holland with “Poièma”. Since 2007 she has

frequently cooperated with Muzeiktheater Transparant. Together with VocaalLAB Nederland and

director Caroline Petrick, they produced Annelies’ first full evening music theatre piece: “An Index of

Memories”.

For the same partners and co-‐produced by Amsterdam’s Asko|Schoenberg Ensemble, she premiered, to

great acclaim, her “An Oresteïa”, as part of a complete production of Xenakis’ work of the same name.

This production was nominated for the coveted deOvatie from the Dutch music scene. In 2012 Her

chamber music arrangement of the Debussy Opera “Pelléas et Mélisande” was premiered by Oxalys and

conducted by Marit Strindlund. The press called the reduction “a miracle”.



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In 2012 the Brussels Philharmonic, conducted by Yuki Kakiuchi, performed her 2nd Symphony at the

prestigious opening concert of the World Music Days in Flanders. In 2012 she was invited to the Bergen

Libretto/Composition Academy of the Nasjonale Opera (Norway).

Increasingly in demand across Europe, Annelies Van Parys is performed at major festival and venues

such as Ars Musica, Kundenfestivaldesarts, Edinburgh International Festival, Rotterdam Operadagen,

Saintes Abbey aux Dames, Rome and Singapore.

Currently she is working on new orchestral works for some Belgian orchestras and is also preparing an

opera project with Muziektheater Transparant.

Annelies Van Parys teaches formal analysis and orchestration at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and

is Honorary Ambassador 2011 for the Ghent Conservatory.

BIOGRAPHY (NL)

“… an overwhelming, intriguing experience for musicians as well as the public." Jury for De Ovatie -‐ VSCD Classical Music Prize

Annelies Van Parys (b.1975) studeerde compositie aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium van Gent in de

klas van Luc Brewaeys. Ze kreeg de prijzen Flandres-‐Québec, Jeugd en Muziek en Gebroeders Darche en

was laureate van het Tactus International Composition Seminar. Haar muziek zat in de officiële selectie

van de ISCM World Music Days in 2007 (Zagreb) en 2012 (Brussel). Ze werd in 2011 gehuldigd met de

prestigieuze titel Laureaat van de Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Kunsten en

Wetenschappen.

Haar werk is uitgevoerd door de meeste Belgische orkesten en ensembles (Spectra, Champ d’Action,

Ictus, Oxalys…) evenals heel wat ensembles in het buitenland (SMCQ Montreal, Cantus Zagreb,

Ensemble Recherche Freiburg, Asko|Schönberg Amsterdam…).

Haar eerste Symfonie Carillon werd geschreven voor deFilharmonie en gedirigeerd door Sian Edwards.

Ruhe, een voorstelling met muziek van Schubert en Van Parys in een concept van Josse De Pauw, werd

geproduceerd door Muziektheater Transparant en uitgevoerd door Collegium Vocale Gent op bijna elke

groot theaterfestival in Europa met uitvoeringen van Edinburgh (International Festival) tot Sidney en van

Rome tot Stavanger.



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Haar tweede Symfonie Les Ponts werd geschreven voor Het Symfonieorkest van Vlaanderen en

gedirigeerd door Otto Tausk, het was de Vlaamse inzending voor de IAMIC Sounds of the Year 2009.

Annelies was te gast op de Gaudeamus Muziekweek in Nederland met Poièma. Het New York New

Music Ensemble creëerde Fragrances in Leuven en in de Merkin Concert Hall, NY.

Sinds 2007 werkt ze regelmatig samen met Muziektheater Transparant. Zo produceerden ze met de

steun van VocaalLAB Nederland, in een regie van Caroline Petrick, Annelies’ eerste avondvullend

muziektheaterwerk An Index of Memories. In 2011 ging, met dezelfde partners en in co-‐productie met

het Amsterdams Asko|Schönberg Ensemble, Een Oresteïa in première. Met haar werk als onderdeel van

een grote productie met de Oresteïa van Xenakis. Deze voorstelling kreeg grote bijval en werd

genomineerd voor De Ovaties in Nederland. Annelies reduceerde recent een ingekorte versie van

Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande naar de kamerbezetting van Oxalys. Die brachten met de Zweedse

dirigente Marit Strindlund in 2012 de première in een productie van Transparant. De pers noemde haar

arrangement “Een wonder”.

In 2012 speelde Brussels Philharmonic o.l.v. Yuki Kakiuchi haar 2de Symfonie op het prestigieuze

openingsconcert van de World Music Days in Vlaanderen. Ook in 2012 werd ze door de Nasjonale Opera

Bergen (Noorwegen) uitgenodigd voor de libretto/compositie Academie.

Steeds vaker wordt Annelies Van Parys uitgevoerd op grote festivals en op plaatsen zoals Ars Musica,

Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Edinburgh International Festival, Rotterdam Operadagen, Saintes Abbey aux

Dames, Rome en Singapore.

Momenteel werkt ze aan een aantal nieuwe orkestwerken voor enkele Belgische orkesten en ze bereidt

ook een operaproject voor met Muziektheater Transparant.

Annelies Van Parys doceert vormanalyse en orkestratie aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium van Brussel

en piano aan het Stedelijk Conservatorium van Brugge en is ere-‐ambassadeur 2011 van het Koninklijk

Conservatorium van Gent.



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CHRONOLOGY

(selection)

2012 Performance at the opening concert of the ISCM World Music Days 2012 of Second Symphony Jury member for Gaudeamus Music Prize (Utrecht) Invited on International Libretto/Composition Academy of Nasjonale Opera Bergen (Norway)

Jury member for the International Composition Contest 2 Agosto in Bologna (Italy) Première Passagen / Aphorisme by Bl!ndman 4x4 Première Pelléas et Mélisande (arr.) by Oxalys, cond. Marit Strindlund 2011 Laureate of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium

Première Drifting Sand by Ensemble Recherche Première An Oresteia by Asko/Schoenberg and Vocaallab Nederland, cond. Alejo Pérez

Selection for the Ovaties 2011, Netherlands Selection for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project National broadcasting Dutch Radio (Nl)

Honorary Ambassador for the University College Ghent, dept. Royal Conservatory Jury member for the International Composition Contest 2 Agosto in Bologna (Italy) 2010 Première An Index of Memories by Spectra ensemble and Vocaallab Nederland, cond.

Marit Strindlund Première 3 Regards by Het Collectief and Dragon Ensemble (Berlin), cond. Fu Renchang

2009 Prize Frères Darche for composition from University College Brussels, dept. Royal Conservatory

2008 Première Second Symphony “Les Ponts” by Flanders Symphonic Orchestra, cond. Otto

Tausk Selection for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project Selection for the IAMIC Sounds of the Year 2009 Selection for the World Music Days 2012 National broadcasting Flemish Radio

Première Fragrances by New York New Music Ensemble, cond. James Baker Première Canzon by De Volharding, cond. Jussi Jaatinen (NL) 2007 Composer in residence, Muziektheater Transparant Première Ruhe by Collegium Vocale Gent, cond. Christoph Siebert

2007-‐2011 over 100 performances all over the world National broadcasting Flemish Radio Première Stanza by Isabelle Moretti Selection for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project 2006 Première First Symphony “Carillon” by deFilharmonie, cond. Sian Edwards



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Selection for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project National broadcasting Flemish Radio

Première Recorder Concerto by Ruth Van Killegem, Collegium Instrumentale Brugensis, cond. Patrick Peire

Selection for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project 2005 Première Meditation by I solisti del Vento, cond. Filip Rathé Selection for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project

National broadcasting Flemish Radio Première 3 MEW Poems by Ingrid Schmithusen and Phoenix Trio (Canada) National broadcasting Radio Canada 2004 Prize Jeunesses Musicales for composition

Laureate Masterclass Orchestral Composition, Tactus, with Einklang Première 2005 by Brussels Philharmonic, cond. Yoël Levi

Recorded 2010 for CD “Emerging Talent” by Brussels Philharmonic, cond. Arturo Tamayo

2003 The Honorary mention for best animated short, Maanvis, Flanders International Film

Festival 2002 Première Lux by Flemish Radio Choir, cond. Johan Duijck EBU broadcasting Europe and abroad 2001 Selection for Masterclass Composition, Ictusensemble

Prize Flanders/Quebec for Phrases Première by Ensemble SMCQ, cond. Walter Boudreau (Canada) Selection for ISCM-‐World Music Days 2005 in Zagreb (Croatia) National broadcasting Radio Canada Recorded 2001 for CD “Les Lauréats” by SMCQ, cond. Walter Boudreau



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PRESS COMMENTS

“Flemish composers came out of the equation very positively, precisely because of their innovative impulses…showing a strong dose of originality and courage, which were fused in a very natural way. The

sophisticated ritual for recorder, sculpture and projections (Parcours) by Annelies Van Parys and Anneleen Causmaeker combined a thorough use of alternative techniques to give a very physically

dynamic performance.” Parcours (World Music days opening concert) -‐ Maarten Beirens in De Standaard, 2 October 2012

“…the perception is of a work that extraordinarily pervades all the senses, where you have the

impression that, tonally, the ground is pulled from under your feet…" Drifting Sand (Ensemble Recherche, Freiburg) -‐ Alexander Dick, Badische Zeitung, 22 October 2012

"Her adaptation, including a shining role for the harmonium, is a miracle. The orchestration shivers when dark caverns are entered, it is tossed about when near the sea, it glistens in the glow of an immature love. And the most amazing feat is: Van Parys preserves the frosted silvery sheen of Debussy, but also

adds something by virtue of her smart choices. Resulting in an arrangement with a voice of its own...The arrangement of Annelies Van Parys has everything to find general approval in times where a smaller cast

is a blessing to be able to hear some music more often live...” Pelléas et Mélisande (orchestration) Tom Janssens, De Standaard, 16 April 2012

"For the combined four Blindman quartets, a rather unusual cast, Annelies Van Parys wrote a musical

panorama in which even the megaphone moments sound with tenderness" Passagen/Aphorisme -‐ Geert Van Der Speeten, De Standaard, 11 January 2012

"Music Theatre is sometimes referred to as the genre of the future. If so, than we're looking forward to a brilliant future with Asko/Schönberg Ensemble and VocaalLAB…The alternation of Xenakis' original, with

rather aggressive and rough music and the more "female" insertions of Annelies Van Parys worked miraculously well. This Oresteia proved to be an overwhelming, intriguing experience for musicians as

well as the public." An Oresteia -‐ Jury for De Ovatie -‐ VSCD Classical Music Prize 2011 (NL), Flanders Music Centre, 26 May 2011

“…[Van Parys’s] score fits arrestingly well… The performance was overwhelming…” Maarten Beirens, De Standaard, 22 February 2011

“…the adaptations were so well integrated that they -‐ certainly after a first hearing -‐ seemed to fit seamless in the rest. Performed by Muziektheater Transparant, Asko/Schönberg and VocaalLAB

Nederland, the whole composition was an overwhelming experience. Peter Vianen, Gonzo, 27 February 2011

“This performance again reflects the big talent of Annelies Van Parys who, as few other composers in

Flanders, masters the art of limitation and has no fear for beauty and seduction.” An Index Of Memories -‐ Stefan Moens, De Morgen, 15 March 2010

“…Van Parys is new to me: audio samples on her website suggest that she's a remarkable talent.... “

Fragrances -‐ Alex Ross, The Rest is Noise, May 2012



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“Her new work, Fragrances, finds a very nice balance between sensual harmonies and a particularly lively atmosphere. This also pleased the New York New Music Ensemble, that immediately proposed to

play her work next month in New York.” Maarten Beirens, De Standaard (article on Transit-‐Festival Leuven), 28 October 2008

“It's an immensely sad, powerful and disturbing show, in which the music sometimes seems to rebuke the crude self-‐justifications of the speakers, and sometimes seems cheerfully complicit with it; until the end, when Schubert's rhythms give way to a magnificently deconstructed, questioning coda by modern Flemish composer Annelies Van Parys, sung against an oddly chilling black-‐and-‐white image of the kind

of idyllic European rural scene that could never, after 1945, look quite the same again.” Ruhe -‐ Joyce McMillan, Scotsman, 28 August 2008

“At the end, Schubert gives way to a new composition by Annelies van Parys and an astonishingly simple

but effective piece of cinematography. Rarely do artforms come together so eloquently.” Keith Bruce, Herald Tribune, 22 August 2010

“…So the composer can care about the most refined sonorous details without sounding overdone.

Besides, unbelievably talented…” Einklang -‐ Rudy Tambuyser, De Morgen, 22 November 2010

“Phrases V…is an incursion in a world where the dominant gods could be Debussy, Takemitsu and Ligeti.

The reference to the Illuminations de Rimbaud is appropriate. Bravo. Ristic and Van Parys are the laureates amongst the laureates.”

Phrases V -‐ Frédéric Cardin, La scena Musicale, CD review: Les Lauréats, February 2004

“Half of a film’s impact is always sound, and mention should be made of the music by Annelies Van Parys, an aleatoric work for wind ensemble that drives the film along with bursts of microtonal lines over

deep-‐fathom drones. The music is the work’s only soundtrack.” Maanvis -‐ Taylor Jessen, Animation World Magazine, 15 December 2003



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COMPLETE CATALOGUE

“Van Parys is new to me: audio samples on her website suggest that she's a remarkable talent.... “ Alex Ross -‐ The Rest is Noise

MUSIC THEATRE: Bzzz't (20') 2012 For harp solo Commissioned by Theater De Spiegel. Music theatre production for small children. Premiered by Isabelle Matthijssens / Sonja Tavormina. Instrumentation: Harp

Pelléas et Mélisande (120’) Debussy – arr. Van Parys Reduction of opera (arrangement libretto by Wouter Van Looy) for chamber ensemble. Commissioned by Muziektheater Transparant. Premiere by Oxalys Ensemble, cond. Marit Strindlund, April 2012 at Concertgebouw Bruges. A co-‐production with Nye Opera Bergen, Vlaamse Opera and La Monnaie. Instrumentation: Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Contralto, Bass, Boy soprano, 2 violin, viola, 2 cello, double bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, fagot, horn, harp, harmonium, percussion (1) Parcours (20’-‐25’) 2011 For recorder solo, water and electronics. Commissioned by and dedicated to Guillaume Van Mechelen. Premiered by Jan Van Hoecke, June 2011 at Werkhuys Antwerp. Concept and staging Anneleen De Causmaecker, staging advice Fardau Akkerhof. Supported by Studio Champ D’Action (electronics) Instrumentation: Recorder, water, electronics An Oresteia (20’) 2010* For mezzo, mezzo-‐alto, alto and ensemble. Commissioned by the Eduard van Beinum Stichting for Asko/Schönberg. Premiere by vocaalLAB Nederland and Asko/Schönberg Ensemble, cond. Alejo Pérez, February 2011 at Concertgebouw Brugge. Concept and staging Caroline Petrick. Muziektheater Transparant and Concertgebouw Brugge production. Instrumentation: Soprano, Mezzo, Mezzo-‐alto, flute, oboe, piccolo clarinet Eb, contrabass clarinet, double bassoon, horn in F, trumpet in c, tenor trombone, tuba, cello, timpani, percussion (1) An Index Of Memories (70’) 2009 For voices and ensemble. Commissioned by the Spectra Ensemble. Premiere by VocaalLAB Nederland and Spectra Ensemble, cond. Marit Strindlund, March 2010 at deSingel, Antwerp. Staging Caroline Petrick. A production of Muziektheater Transparant. Instrumentation: Mezzo, Baritone, SSA, flute, clarinet, horn, violin, viola, cello, percussion (3)

ORCHESTRA:

Second Symphony Les Ponts (17') 2007-‐2008* For symphonic orchestra. Commissioned by Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen. Premiere by Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen cond. Otto Tausk in March 2008 in the concert hall of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Instrumentation: 2 (1).2.2.1 Ten sax.2. / 4.2.3.1. / T. 2p / Strings (div) First Symphony Carillon (19') 2006*



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For symphonic orchestra. Commissioned by deFilharmonie. Premiere by de Filharmonie cond. Sian Edwards, October 2006, Bozar. Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3./4.3.2.1./ T. 3p. Cel/ Hp/ Strings (div) Einklang (10’) 2004 For symphonic orchestra. Written for the ‘tactus international Composition Seminar. Premiered by the Flemish Radio Orchestra, cond. Yoël Levi, November 2005 at Concertgebouw Brugge. Rec. by same orchestra (now Brussels Filharmonic) cond. Arturo Tamayo for the CD “Emerging Talent”. Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3./4.3.3.1./ T. 2p/ Hp/ Strings (div)

LARGE ENSEMBLE:

Canzon (10') 2007-‐2008 For flute, saxophones, horn, trumpets, trombones, piano and double bass. Commissioned by Orkest de Volharding (Amsterdam). Premiere by Orkest de Volharding, cond. Jussi Jaatinen, March 2008 at Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ. Instrumentation: Flute, 3 saxophones, horn, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, double bass Concerto (10’) 2005* For recorder, harpsichord and strings. Commissioned by Collegium Instrumentale Brugense. Premiered by Collegium Instrumentale Brugense and Ruth van Killegem, cond. Patrick Peire, January 2006. Instrumentation: Recorder, harpsichord, strings

CHOIR:

5 Frammenti (11’) 2012 For male voices. Commissioned by De Bijloke Ghent, premiered by Cinquecento (Vienna) at De Bijloke Ghent, May 2012. Instrumentation: 6 male voices A A T T Bar B 2 Trakl Gedichte (5’) 2009 For mixed (amator) choir a capella. Version for mixed or male choir (MezATBarB) Premiere (3 voice setting) by Vivento Voce, 2010 cond. Kurt Bikkembergs. Ed. Euprint. Instrumentation: Mixed choir a capella (S A Bar) Ruhe (5') 2007 For male choir. Commissioned by Collegium Vocale Ghent. Premiere by Collegium Vocale Ghent (cond. Christoph Siebert) in May 2007 in Tour Taxis Brussels in a production of Josse De Pauw in the framework of KunstenfestivaldesArts. Instrumentation: Male choir, 8 voices T T B B (solo) T T B B (tutti) In Mortem Iacobi (5') 2005 For mixed choir a capella. Commissioned by the renaissance chamber choir El Grillo. Premiered by El Grillo, April 2005, cond. Inge Bollaert in the framework of a Jacob Obrecht happening in Ghent. Instrumentation: Choir S A T T B



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CHAMBER MUSIC + VOICE:

Passagen/Aphorisme (15’) 2012 For voice and ensemble. Commissioned by Blindman. Premiered by Blindman on January 6th at Concertgebouw Bruges. Instrumentation: Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, 4 saxophones, string quartet, percussion (4) Voy A Dormir (5’) 2011 For soprano, bass flute and clarinet on a text of Alfonsina Storni. Commissioned by Festival Ars Musica. Premiere by Het Collectief and Donatienne Michel-‐Dansac, March 2011 during the Festival Ars Musica. Instrumentation: Soprano, bass flute, clarinet An Oresteia, 2010 (Cf Staged) Visions De Lourdes (17'45") 2008 For mezzo and ensemble. Soundtrack for the film of Charles de Keukeleire. Commissioned by Muziektheater Transparant, coproduced with the Belgian Filmarchive and La Bourse, Brussels. Premiere by Hermes Ensemble and Els Mondelaers, cond. Koen Kessels, January 2009 in La Bourse, Brussels. Instrumentation: Mezzo, alto flute, bass clarinet, alto violin, double bass, percussion Ruins (13') 2006 For soprano and ensemble. Commissioned by de Bijloke. Premiere by Champ d'Action and Rolande Van der Paal cond. James Wood, March 2006 at de Bijloke, Gent. Instrumentation: Soprano (or Mezzo), alto flute, clarinet, cello, percussion, piano 3 Mew Poems (14') 2004 For mezzo and ensemble on texts of Charlotte Mew. Commissioned by the Phoenix Trio. Premiere by the Phoenix Trio in February 2005, Montréal. Instrumentation: Mezzo, flute, cello, piano

CHAMBER MUSIC:

Passagen / Aphorisme, Echo (4’) 2012 For tenor saxophone and string quartet. Commissioned by Blindman. Instrumentation: Tenor saxophone, 2 violin, viola, cello Drifting Sand* (10’) 2011 For string trio. Commissioned by Transit Festival Leuven. Première by Ensemble Recherche, October 2011 Leuven. Instrumentation: Violin, viola, cello Fragrances (10') 2008 For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion. Commissioned by Transit-‐festival Leuven. Première by the New York New Music Ensemble, cond. James Baker, October 2008 Leuven. Instrumentation: Flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion



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Concert (10’) 2005 (Arr. 2006) For recorder, harpsichord and string quintet. Commissioned by Collegium Instrumentale Brugense. Arranged for and premiered by Jan Van Hoecke, cond. Bart Bouckaert. Instrumentation: Recorder, harpsichord, 2 violin, viola, cello, double bass Colours (12) 2005 For flute, clarinet, string trio, piano and percussion. Commissioned by the Spectra Ensemble. Premiered by Spectra Ensemble, cond. Filip Rathé, September 2005 Leuven in the framework of the Transit Festival. Instrumentation: Flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion Meditation (7') 2005* For double wind quintet. Commissioned by I Solisti del Vento. Premiere by I Solisti, cond. Filip Rathé, October 2005 at De Singel in Antwerp during the festival music@venture. Instrumentation: 2 Flute, 2 oboe, 2 carinet, 2 horn, 2 bassoon Maanvis (6') 2001 For alto flute, clarinet, cello, harp and percussion. Music for a poëtical cartoon of Isabel Bouttens. Honorary mention for best animated short at Flanders Film festival 2003 (music rec. by ensemble Contr'Art in September 2001) Instrumentation: Alto flute, clarinet, cello, harp, percussion Phrases V (9') 2001 For guitar, harp, piano and percussion. Written for the Ictus International Composition Seminar. Premiere by ensemble Contr'Art in Bruges. Awarded Prize Vlaanderen/Québec, Canadian premiere in Montréal May 2002 by the SMCQ cond. Walter Boudreau (Rec. and Broadc.: CBC, CD Atma-‐Classique ACD 2 2281) Instrumentation: Guitar, harp, piano, percussion SOLO: Résonances (5') 2013 For piano duet Commissioned for concours of Ghent Rotary Club Imposed piece for all participants. Instrumentation: Piano (four hands) Catalogue d'insectes (10') 2012 (in progress) For harp solo Compilation of small character pieces Instrumentation: Harp solo

Passagen / Aphorisme, Solo (4’) 2012 For tenor saxophone solo. Commissioned by Blindman. Premiered by Piet Rebel (Blindman Sax) on January 6 at Concertgebouw Bruges. Instrumentation: Tenor saxophone



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Parcours (20’-‐25’) 2011 For recorder solo, water and electronics. Commissioned by and dedicated to Guillaume Van Mechelen. Premiered by Jan Van Hoecke, June 2011 at Werkhuys Antwerp. Concept and Staging Anneleen De Causmaecker, staging advice Fardau Akkerhof. Supported by Studio Champ D’Action (electronics: Jasper Braet) Instrumentation: Recorder, water and electronics Schizzo (7’) 2010 For pianoforte (or piano) solo. Commissioned by MA-‐festival Bruges, imposed piece for semi-‐finals pianoforte 2010. Premiere by semi-‐finalists in Bruges. Instrumentation: Pianoforte (or piano) Reflections I And II (8’) 2009 For cello solo. Written for and premiered by Viviane Spanoghe, Antwerp 2009. Instrumentation: Cello Stanza (13’) 2007* For harp solo. Commissioned by de Bijloke. Premiere by Isabelle Moretti, March 2007 in de Bijloke, Ghent. Instrumentation: Harp Poïèma (8') 2006 For (female) voice solo. Written for and premiered by Els Mondelaers, March 2006 at Academia Belgica, Rome (IT). Instrumentation: Voice (any) 5 Short Stories (7'30) 2001 For piano solo. Premiere by Yutaka Oya in Tilburg (NL), April 2001. Instrumentation: Piano * Selected for ISCM-‐Flanders’ score project



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PRIZES & SELECTIONS COMPOSER

Selection for International Libretto/Composition Academy of Bergen Nasjonale Opera (Norway), 2012

Selection of Drifting Sand for the ISCM Flanders score project, 2012

Selection of Second Symphony “Les Ponts” for ISCM World Music Days in Brussels, 2012

Laureate of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts, 2011

Honorary Ambassador for the University College Ghent, dept. Royal Conservatory, 2011

Prize Frères Darche from University College Brussels, Royal Conservatory, 2009

Selection of Second Symphony “Les Ponts” for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project, 2009

Selection of Second Symphony “Les Ponts” for the IAMIC Sounds of the Year, 2009

Selection of Stanza (harp solo) for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project, 2008

Selection of First Symphony “Carillon” for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project, 2007

Selection of Recorder concerto and Meditation for the ISCM-‐Flanders score project, 2006

Selection Phrases V for ISCM-‐World Music Days in Zagreb (Croatia), 2005

Laureate of the ‘tactus International Composition Seminar (with the Belgian National Orchestra, cond. Pascale Rophé) for the piece Einklang, 2004

Prize “Jeugd en Muziek” (Jeunesses Musicales) for composition, 2004

Prize Flanders/Quebec for Phrases V, 2001

Selection for Ictus International Composition Seminar (with the Ictus Ensemble, Brussels), 2001

PROFESSIONAL

Professor Orchestration, University College Brussels, dept. Royal Conservatory, since 2010

Professor Formal Analysis, University College Brussels, dept. Royal Conservatory, since 2008

Founding board-‐member of ISCM-‐Flanders, since 2006

Teacher piano, Municipal Conservatory Bruges, since 2001

Lecturer music University College Gent, dept. Arteveldehogeschool, 2000-‐2008

STUDIES

Composition, one year of advanced-‐master (prof: Luc Brewaeys, University College Ghent, dept. Royal

Conservatory), 2000

Master of Music: composition (prof: Luc Brewaeys, University College Ghent, Royal Conservatory), 1999

Master of Music: piano (prof: Johan Duijck, University College Ghent, dept. Royal Conservatory), 1998



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LIST OF WORKS

5 Frammenti (11’) For male voices, 2012 Passagen/Aphorisme (15’) For voice and ensemble, 2012 Passagen/Aphorisme, Echo (4’) For tenor saxophone and string quartet, 2012 Pelléas et Mélisande (120’) Debussy – arr. Van Parys Reduction of opera for chamber ensemble, 2011 Parcours (20’-‐25’) For recorder solo, water and electronics, 2011 Parcours (8’) For bass recorder solo, water and electronics, 2011 Drifting Sand (10’) For string trio, 2011 * Voy A Dormir (5’) For soprano, bass flute and clarinet on a text of Alfonsina Storni, 2011 An Oresteia (20’) For Mezzo, mezzo-‐alto, alto and ensemble, 2010* Schizzo (7’) For pianoforte (or piano) solo, 2010 Reflections I And II (8’) For cello solo, 2009 An Index Of Memories (70’) For voices and ensemble, 2009 Visions De Lourdes (17'45") For mezzo and ensemble, 2008 Fragrances (10') For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion, 2008 Second Symphony ‘Les Ponts’ (17') For symphonic orchestra, 2007-‐2008* Canzon (10') For flute, saxophones, horn, trumpets, trombones, piano and double bass, 2007-‐2008 Stanza (13’) For harp solo, 2007* Ruhe (5') For male choir, 2007 First Symphony Carillon (19') For symphonic orchestra, 2006* Ruins (13') For soprano and ensemble, 2006 Poïèma (8') For (female) voice solo, 2006 Concert (10’) For recorder, harpsichord and string quintet, 2005 (Arr. 2006) Concerto (10’) For recorder, harpsichord and strings, 2005* In Mortem Iacobi (5') For mixed choir a capella, 2005 Colours (12) For flute, clarinet, string trio, piano and percussion, 2005



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Meditation (7') For double wind quintet, 2005* 3 Mew Poems (14') For mezzo and ensemble on texts of Charlotte Mew, 2004 Einklang (10’) For symphonic orchestra, 2004 Maanvis (6') For alto flute, clarinet, cello, harp and percussion, 2001 Phrases V (9') For guitar, harp, piano and percussion, 2001 5 Short Stories (7'30) For piano solo, 2001 * Selected for ISCM-‐Flanders’ score project



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SECOND SYMPHONY – ‘LES PONTS’ Score Sample

Commissioned by Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen Premiere by Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen, cond. Otto Tausk Premiered on March 14th 2008 at Concert Hall of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels



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