Concert-lecture by Isabelle Dumont and Jean-Luc Fafchamps followed by “Trois chants pour mieux voir”, by Emilie Girard-Charest (cello) and Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven (piano) Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels (Belgium)
  • Saturday 02 December 2017 at 14:00: Enfantillages (childishness)
    Children from different music schools leaded by Laurence Mekhitarian. “Enfantillages et autres jeux” (Fafchamps, Ledoux, Zhang, Dufresne, Orlando) Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels More information
  • Wednesday 29 November 2017 at 20:30: “Feuillets d’Arménie in Brussels
    Laurence Mekhitarian (piano) “Feuillets d’Arménie” Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels More information
  • Sunday 26 November 2017 at 20:00: “Penchant immobile/chute infinie” in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
    Quintet Inattendu: Nguyễn Thu Thủy, Lê Thị Thu Thảo (vietnamese traditional instruments), Thu Hương (voice), Charles Michiels (clarinets), Simon Diricq (saxophones). “Penchant immobile/chute infinie”, vietnamese premiere. European music Festival, Conservatory, Ho Chi Minh city More information
  • Saturday 25 November 2017 at 18:00: “Lettre Soufie Kh(à) (Esquif)” by MP4
    MP4 string quartet & Centre Henri Pousseur; Lettre Soufie Kh(à), for string quartet and electronics; Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels More information
  • Friday 24 November 2017 at 20:00: “Penchant immobile/chute infinie” in Hanoi (Vietnam)
    Quintet Inattendu: Nguyễn Thu Thủy, Lê Thị Thu Thảo (vietnamese traditional instruments), Thu Hương (voice), Charles Michiels (clarinets), Simon Diricq (saxophones). “Penchant immobile/chute infinie”, vietnamese premiere. European music Festival, Youth Theatre, Hanoi (Vietnam) More information
  • Thursday 23 November 2017 at 20:00: “Insomnia” and “Nuages vus du ciel” in Leuven
    ICTUS: Igor Semenoff (violin), Aurélie Entringer (alto), Geert De Bièvre (cello) and Jean-Luc Fafchamps (piano); “Insomnia”, chaconne for violin and cello and “Nuages vus du ciel”, for piano quartet; LUCA Campus Lemmens, Leuven (Belgium) More information
  • Monday 20 November 2017 at 20:00: Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky
    Ictus Ensemble (cont. Franck Ollu) Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky, arranged by Jan-Benjamin Homolka libretto: G.C.Klaren, after Oscar Wilde Opéra de Lille, Lille (France) More information
  • Saturday 18 November 2017 at 18:00: Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky
    Ictus Ensemble (cont. Franck Ollu) Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky, arranged by Jan-Benjamin Homolka libretto: G.C.Klaren, after Oscar Wilde Opéra de Lille, Lille (France) More information
  • Thursday 16 November 2017 at 20:00: “Paul Valéry, tenter de vivre” (texts with music)
    Benoît Peeters (writer), Natacha Régnier (actress), Jean-François Vrod (traditional violin), Sturm und Klang (Thomas van Haeperen, cond.) Original music: Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Gwenaël Grisi, Pierre Slinckx Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles, Paris (France). More information
  • Thursday 16 November 2017 at 20:00: Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky
    Ictus Ensemble (cont. Franck Ollu) Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky, arranged by Jan-Benjamin Homolka libretto: G.C.Klaren, after Oscar Wilde Opéra de Lille, Lille (France) More information
  • Saturday 04 November 2017 at 11:00: Inselberg de Goundam
    MP4 string quartet With Beethoven’s opus 131 Introduction: Jean-Luc Fafchamps Musée des Instruments de Musique, Brussels (Belgium)
  • Tuesday 24 October 2017 at 12:00: Feuillets d’Arménie in Mons
    Jean-Michel Dayez (piano) Feuillets d’Arménie: tête de turc!; désert de sang; mille milliers de noms effacés; ce qu’a vu Komitas… And other works by Komitas, Schumann and Beethoven Les midis d’arts2, Arsonic, Mons (Belgium) More information
  • Monday 25 September 2017: “Songs of despair and hope”, George Crumb
    Ictus Ensemble, George-Elie Octors (cond.). Songs of despair and hope (George Crumb): a cycle of afro-american spirituals. Les Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Saturday 02 September 2017: “Penchant immobile/chute infinie”, world premiere, Tournai (Belgium)
    Nguyen Thu Thuy & Nguyen Thi Hoa Dang (vietnamese traditional instruments), Charles Michiels (clarinets), Simon Diricq (saxophones). “Penchant immobile/chute infinie”, world premiere. “Une montagne sacrée au pays des collines”. Festivals les Rencontres Inattendues, Halle aux draps, Tournai (Belgium) More information
  • Friday 28 July 2017 at 12:15: “Back to the sound” by Fabian Coomans.
    Fabian Coomans, piano. Festival des Midis-Minimes, Brussels. More information
  • Wednesday 28 June 2017 at 13:00: En 2011, toutes les 4″…
    Michel Vich Vila (percussion). Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse, Lyon, France.
  • Sunday 25 June 2017 at 15:00: “Chant magnétique” by MP4
    MP4 string quartet “Chant Magnétique” Fête de la musique, Pavillon des Passions Humaines, Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
  • Saturday 24 June 2017 at 22:00: Saint John’s Eve in Ghent (Ictus)
    Saint John’s Eve in Ghent, with Ictus Ensemble. Morton Feldman: piano and string quartet (1985); pieces for piano. Handelsbeurs, Ghent, Belgium. More information
  • Thursday 22 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, IRCAM, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. More information
  • Wednesday 14 June 2017 at 19:30: “Rain Live” in London
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Sadler’s Wells, London (Great Britain) More information
  • Tuesday 13 June 2017 at 19:30: “Rain Live” in London
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Sadler’s Wells, London (Great Britain) More information
  • Friday 09 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Thursday 08 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Wednesday 07 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Tuesday 06 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Sunday 04 June 2017: https://luciliacaesar.be/fr/project/bug/
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Césaré, Centre national de création musicale, Reims, France. More information
  • Wednesday 31 May 2017: “Rap” in Waldkraiburg (Germany)
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano), “Speaking pianist”, Nachstücke, Haus der Kultur, Waldkraiburg (Germany) More information
  • Friday 05 May 2017 at 21:00: “Within”, Tarek Atoui, Brussels
    “Within”, Tarek Atoui Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Rosas Performance Space (164, avenue Van Volxem), Brussels More information
  • Wednesday 03 May 2017 at 20:00: “Rap” in Brussels (Belgium)
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano), “Speaking pianist”, Grande Salle, Conservatoire Royal, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Sunday 30 April 2017 at 19:30: “Beth/Veth” & “Street Music” in concert (Brussels)
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano) & Vincent Royer (viola) “Beth/Veth”, for piano, metallic percussions and electronics & “Street Music”, for plugged viola. Les Nuits du Beau Tas, SONAR, Les Brigittines (Brussels) More information
  • Saturday 29 April 2017: “Feuillets d’Arménie in Armenia 2
    Laurence Mekhitarian (piano) “Feuillets d’Arménie” GTC, Gyumri, Armenia
  • Thursday 27 April 2017: “Rap” in Armenia
    Laurence Mekhitarian (piano) “Rap” for speaking pianist AGBU, Yerevan, Armenia
  • Wednesday 26 April 2017: “Feuillets d’Arménie in Armenia 1
    Laurence Mekhitarian (piano) “Feuillets d’Arménie” complete, world premiere Cafesjian Center for Arts, Yerevan, Armenia
  • Sunday 23 April 2017 at 20:30: “Neurosuite”
    Jean-Samuel Bez (violin), Guillaume Lagravière (cello), Gauvain de Morant (piano) Festival Courant d’Airs, Parlement Bruxellois, Salle des Glaces, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Sunday 23 April 2017 at 17:30: “Conciliation à deux”
    Mash Duo: Maayan James (sax) et Shaya Feldman (double bass) “Sound Check” Music Village, rue des Pierres 50, Brussels
  • Saturday 22 April 2017 at 18:00: “Chant magnétique” by MP4
    MP4 string quartet “Chant Magnétique” Espace Senghor, Brussels
  • Saturday 22 April 2017 at 16:00: “Conciliation à deux”
    Mash Duo: Maayan James (sax) et Shaya Feldman (double bass) “Sound Check” PointCulture, Campus ULB/Solbosch/Bât U, avenue Paul Héger, Brussels
  • Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 19:30: “Conciliation à deux”
    Mash Duo: Maayan James (sax) et Shaya Feldman (double bass) “Sound Check” Festival Courant d’Airs, Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles (rue du Chêne, 17), Brussels (Belgium)
  • Tuesday 11 April 2017 at 19:00: Lecture: “Morphoses et glissements de sens dans mes compositions”
    Xi’an Conservatory od Music (Chine) Translation: Haofu Zhang
  • Monday 10 April 2017 at 19:00: Lecture: “Morton Feldman, tisseur de sons”
    Xi’an Conservatory of Music
  • Sunday 09 April 2017 at 18:00: “Décalcomanie” in Japan
    Yukari Uekawa (saxophone) & Véronique Delcambre (piano) “Décalcomanie de Reich et Ligeti” Hiroshima Nishikumin bunka center (Japan)
  • Saturday 08 April 2017 at 14:00: “Décalcomanie” in Japan
    Yukari Uekawa (saxophone) & Véronique Delcambre (piano) “Décalcomanie de Reich et Ligeti” Minatoku Takanawa Kulmin Hall, Tokyo (Japan)
  • Friday 07 April 2017 at 19:00: Lecture: “Les études pour piano mécanique de Conlon Nancarrow”
    Xi’an Conservatory of Music Translation: Haofu Zhang
  • Sunday 02 April 2017 at 15:00: “Chant magnétique” by MP4
    MP4 string quartet “Chant Magnétique” Château du Karreveld, Brussels
  • Saturday 18 March 2017 at 20:30: “Within”, Tarek Atoui, Paris
    “Within”, Tarek Atoui/IRCAM, Centre Pompidou (Paris) More information
  • Wednesday 01 March 2017 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Luxembourg
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Luxembourg More information
  • Sunday 19 February 2017 at 11:00: “Tu fis de mon âme une feuille qui tremble” (Hasselt)
    Duo Stanza (Claire Bourdet, violin – Kim Van Der Brempt, piano) “Tu fis de mon âme une feuille qui tremble” (with works by Debussy, Chausson, Cage…) Jong Artistiek Talent, Stedelijk Conservatorium, Hasselt (Belgium)
  • Saturday 11 February 2017 at 20:00: Insyriated at the Berlinale
    “Insyriated”, movie by Philippe Van Leeuw, first projection original music: Jean-Luc Fafchamps Berlinale, Internationale Filmfestspiele, Berlin (Germany) More information
  • Friday 10 February 2017: “Rain Live” in Lille
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Opéra de Lille, Lille, France More information
  • Thursday 09 February 2017 at 18:00: “Trois chants pour mieux voir” at Flagey (Brussels)
    Aton & Armide (Benjamin Glorieux and Sara Picavet) “Trois chants pour mieux voir…”, for cello and prepared piano Festival Piano Days, Flagey, Brussels More information
  • Thursday 09 February 2017: “Rain Live” in Lille
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Opéra de Lille, Lille, France More information
  • Wednesday 08 February 2017: “Rain Live” in Lille
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Opéra de Lille, Lille, France More information
  • Friday 03 February 2017 at 19:45: Happy Night, with Ictus in Lille
    Jean-Luc Hervé (Germinations), Morton Feldman (piano and string quartet+danse), Terry Riley (Rainbow in a curved air),… Ictus Ensemble, GE Octors (cond.). “Jardin des secrets”, Opéra de Lille (France) More information
  • Saturday 28 January 2017: Feldman/Ikeda: piano and string quartet
    Choreography and solo performance: Fumiyo Ikeda, on “piano and string quartet” by Morton Feldman. Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Ictus Strings. Kaaitheater, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Friday 27 January 2017 at 20:30: Feldman/Ikeda: piano and string quartet
    Choreography and solo performance: Fumiyo Ikeda, on “piano and string quartet” by Morton Feldman. Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Ictus Strings. Kaaitheater, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Saturday 21 January 2017: “Rap” in Rennes (France)
    Stephane Ginburgh (piano), “Speaking pianist”, (France). Stephane Ginburgh (piano) More information
  • Saturday 14 January 2017 at 20:30: Back to the sound
    Back to the sound. Fabian Coomans, piano. “French music from the 20th century”, Espace Garage, Grange du Douaire, Ottignies (Belgium) More information

2016

  • Saturday 17 December 2016: “Inselberg de Goundam” in India
    Quatuor MP4 World Music Festival Tansen Samaroh, Gwalior, India More information
  • Thursday 15 December 2016 at 20:00: Lettre Soufie: Gh(ain) (Mons, Belgium)
    Orchestre d’Arts2, Marc Collet (cond.) Festival de Wallonie, Arsonic, Mons (Belgium) More information
  • Saturday 26 November 2016: “Rain Live” in Antwerpen
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” deSingel, Antwerpen, Belgium More information
  • Friday 25 November 2016: “Rain Live” in Antwerpen
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” deSingel, Antwerpen, Belgium More information
  • Thursday 24 November 2016: “Rain Live” in Antwerpen
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” deSingel, Antwerpen, Belgium More information
  • Tuesday 22 November 2016 at 20:00: “Paul Valéry, tenter de vivre” (texts and music)
    Benoît Peeters (writer), NN (actor), Jean-François Vrod (traditional violin), Orchestre Sturm und Klang (Thomas van Haeperen, cond.) Original music: Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Gwenaël Grisi, Pierre Slinckx Théâtre Varia, Ars Musica.
  • Sunday 20 November 2016 at 15:00: “Lettre Soufie: Rà ‘” (world premiere): cancelled due to the illness of the conductor
  • Thursday 03 November 2016: “Rain Live” in Brugge
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Concertgebouw, Brugge, Belgium More information
  • Thursday 20 October 2016: Rap & Tap in Montréal
    “Speaking pianist”, Stephane Ginsburgh (piano) Innovations en concert, Montréal (Canada) More information
  • Friday 07 October 2016 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Brussels
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium More information
  • Thursday 06 October 2016 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Brussels
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium More information
  • Wednesday 05 October 2016 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Brussels
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium More information
  • Tuesday 04 October 2016 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Brussels
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium More information
  • Friday 30 September 2016 at 20:30: “Lettre Soufie: Z1 (Ressacs)”
    Vincent Royer (viola), Jan Michiels (piano) and Centre Henri Pousseur (live electronics). “Carte blanche au Centre Henri Pousseur”, Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor (Brussels) More information
  • Saturday 24 September 2016 at 20:00: Lettre Soufie: Ya (Espèces d’espace) in Detmold (Germany)
    Ensemble Sturm und Klang, Thomas Van Haeperen (cond.) Hörfest Neue Muzik, Detmold (Germany)
  • Saturday 13 August 2016 at 21:00: “Inselberg de Goundam” in France
    MP4 string quartet Festival en Poitou, Chapelle de Cramart, Chalandray, France More information
  • Saturday 11 June 2016 at 20:00: “Rap and Tap” in Paris
    “Speaking pianist”, Biennale du Divers, collège des Bernardins, Paris (France). Stephane Ginburgh (piano) More information
  • Saturday 28 May 2016 at 18:30: “Beth/Veth”
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano and metallic percussions) “Connected”, Centrale for Contemporary Art, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • from Tuesday 24 May 2016 to Saturday 28 May 2016: “Veth” at La Centrale
    “Veth”, installation for piano, tam-tam et transducers (premiere) “Connected”, Centrale for Contemporary Art, Brussels More information
  • Saturday 07 May 2016 at 20:00: Triadic Memories et Palais de Mari (Bruxelles)
    “Triadic Memories” and “Palais de Mari”, by Morton Feldman. Nuits du Beau Tas, cellule 133a, Brussels
  • Friday 06 May 2016 at 19:30: “Lettre Soufie: S2 (Thà ‘) (Ivraie)” in York (GB)
    The Chimera Ensemble, Rymer Auditorium, University of York (United Kingdom) More information
  • Wednesday 04 May 2016 at 20:00: “Songs of despair and hope”, George Crumb
    Ictus, Raquel Andueza (soprano), George-Elie Octors (cond.) Songs of despair and hope (George Crumb): a cycle of afro-american spirituals Kazerne Dossin, Mechelen, Belgium More information
  • Tuesday 03 May 2016 at 19:00: “Back to the sound”
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano) Label night Sub Rosa, Maison des Musiques, Brussels
  • Saturday 30 April 2016 at 18:00: “Inselberg de Goundam” by MP4
    Quatuor MP4 “Métamorphoses”, Espace Senghor (Etterbeek, Brussels)
  • Thursday 28 April 2016 at 20:00: “Aspern Suite”, Salvatore Sciarrino
    Ictus, Katrien Baerts, George-Elie Octors (cond.) Salvatore Sciarrino: “Aspern Suite” for soprano and ensemble, after Lorenzo Da Ponte Concertgebouw, Brugge, Belgium More information
  • Saturday 16 April 2016 at 20:00: “Les cigognes” at Wroclaw (Poland)
    Pauline Claes (mezzo soprano), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (cond. Jean-Paul Dessy) “Les Cigognes” for mezzo soprano and 5 instruments (lyrics: Albert Giraud) Musica Polonica Nova, Wroclaw, Poland More information
  • Thursday 14 April 2016 at 20:00: “Les cigognes” at Mons (Belgium)
    Pauline Claes (mezzo soprano), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (cond. Jean-Paul Dessy) “Les Cigognes” for mezzo soprano and 5 instruments (lyrics: Albert Giraud) Arsonic, Mons More information
  • Tuesday 22 March 2016 at 20:00: “Rap” for pianist
    Stephan Ginsburgh Grande Salle, Conservatoire Royal, Brussels More information
  • Friday 19 February 2016 at 20:30: “Petite conciliation nº1: à deux”.
    Ensemble Hopper. Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor, Bruxelles. More information
  • Thursday 18 February 2016 at 12:30: “Inselberg de Goundam” by Zerkalo
    Zerkalo Quartet, NaMusiq’ Festival Théâtre Royal, Namur (Belgium) More information
  • Sunday 14 February 2016 at 22:30: broadcasting of “The Wave” on RAI Radio3
    European Contemporary Orchestra, Jean-Paul Dessy (cond.) Recorded at Biennale Musica, 2015 October 6th, Teatro alle Tese di Venezia (Italy) More information
  • Tuesday 02 February 2016 at 20:00: “Inselberg de Goundam” by MP4
    Quatuor MP4 Maisons des Cultures, Molenbeek (Brussels)

2015

  • Tuesday 01 December 2015 at 19:00: Concert: “En 2011, toutes les 4″…”
    Pierre Quiriny (drums) Les mardis contemporains, Ars Musica, Théâtre Poème, Brussels More information
  • Saturday 28 November 2015 at 11:00: Concert: “Petite conciliation nº1: à deux”. Cancelled for security reasons.
    Ensemble Edward Hopper. Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor, Bruxelles. More information
  • Friday 27 November 2015 at 20:30: Concert: “Lettre Soufie: Z1 (Ressacs)”. Cancelled for security reasons.
    Vincent Royer (viola), Jan Michiels (piano) and Centre Henri Pousseur (live electronics). “Carte blanche au Centre Henri Pousseur”, Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor (Brussels) More information
  • Saturday 21 November 2015 at 20:00: For Philip Guston (Morton Feldman) in Buenos Aires
    Michael Schmitt (flute), Miquel Bernat (percussion) and Jean-Luc Fafchamps (piano); Ciclo Contemporaneo, Teatro San Martin, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Morton Feldman: “For Philip Guston” (1984) More information
  • Tuesday 06 October 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “The wave” in Venice
    European Contemporary Orchestra (cond.: Jean-Paul Dessy) “Un tigre symphonique”, Teatro Alle Tese (Arsenale), Venice Biennale More information
  • Sunday 04 October 2015: Concert: “Petite conciliation nº1: à deux”
    Ensemble Edward Hopper. Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor, Brussels. More information
  • Saturday 29 August 2015 at 10:30: Show: “Paul Valéry, tenter de vivre”
    Benoît Peeters (writer), Robin Renucci (actor), Jean-François Vrod (traditional violin), Orcehstre Sturm und Klang (Thomas van Haeperen, cond.) Original music: Jean-Luc Fafchamps Cour de l’Evêché, Tournai, Festival les Inattendues (music and philosophy) More information
  • Friday 28 August 2015 at 18:00: Concert “Ballet Mécanique”
    André Ristic, Kim Van den Brempt, Stephane Ginsburgh, Jean-Luc Fafchamps (pianos), 8 percussionnists, Charles Michiels (cond.); Bernard Stiegler (philosopher) “Ballet Macénique”, George Antheil Halle aux Draps, Tournai; Festival les Inattendues (music and philosophy) More information
  • Sunday 28 June 2015 at 19:00: Concert: Nouvelles Chansons Erotiques
    Art Base (Brussels); Anthony Sourdeau (voice) and Céline Lory (piano); “Le Voyeur Myope”; lyrics by Tom Gutt, “Trois Chansons”; various authors)…
  • Thursday 25 June 2015 at 20:30: Concert: “Le voyeur myope”
    Recyclart Art Center (Bruxelles); Anthony Sourdeau, George Van Dam, Céline Lory More information
  • Friday 19 June 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Rythmes, Paroles, Tournoiements”
    Maison du Peuple de Saint-Gilles (37, parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Brussels) Fourth evening of “Fafchamps à la Maison du Peuple” Produced by Sonar asbl. Reservation: info@sonar-asbl.net More information
  • Thursday 18 June 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Sources et méditation”
    Maison du Peuple de Saint-Gilles (37, parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Brussels) Third evening of “Fafchamps à la Maison du Peuple” Produced by Sonar asbl. Reservation: info@sonar-asbl.net More information
  • Tuesday 16 June 2015 at 13:00: Examination of percussion: “En 2011, toutes les 4 secondes”
    Conservatoire de Bruxelles (auditoire, 17, rue du Chêne, 1000 Bruxelles) Antoine Dandoy, percussion.
  • Tuesday 09 June 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Lettre Soufie: Y(à ) (Espèces d’espaces)” in Paris
    Orchestre Sturm und Klang, Thomas Van Haeperen (cond.) Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles, Paris (France) More information
  • Saturday 06 June 2015 at 20:00: Concerts: “Nouvelles Chansons Erotiques” and “Humeurs, humour et incongruités”
    Maison du peuple de Saint-gilles (37, parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Brussels). 20:00 “Nouvelles Chansons Erotiques”, (Anthony Sourdeau, voice; Céline Lory, piano); 21:30 “Humeurs, humour et incongruités” (Martine Kivits, voice; Jean-Luc Fafchamps, piano – and guests) Second evening of “Fafchamps à la Maison du Peuple”. Produced by Sonar asbl. Reservation: info@sonar-asbl.net More information
  • Friday 05 June 2015 at 20:00: Concerts: “Zoé l’Aspiratrice” et “Daphné D’Heur sings Ferré”
    Maison du peuple de Saint-gilles (37, parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Brussels). 20:00 “Zoé l’Aspiratrice”, (compositions by Jean-Luc Fafchamps); 21:30 “Daphné D’Heur sings Ferré (piano: Jean-Luc Fafchamps) First evening of “Fafchamps à la Maison du Peuple”. Produced by Sonar asbl. Reservation: info@sonar-asbl.net More information
  • Tuesday 02 June 2015 at 15:00: Concert: Lettre Soufie Z1 (Ressacs) in Ghent (Belgium)
    Koninklijke Conservatorium (HoGent), Ghent, Hall Miry Kaya Kuwabara (alto), Véronique Delcambre (piano) and Alex Fostier (electronics) MaNaMa evaluations
  • Sunday 31 May 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Lettre Soufie: L(à m)” in Hong-Kong
    Global Symphony Orchestra, direction: Mak Ka-lok International Society for Contemporary Music, Musicarama 2015, City Hall, Hong-Kong More information
  • Friday 29 May 2015 at 20:15: “A Rainbow in Curved air” in Ghent
    “A Rainbow in Curved air” by Terry Riley (1969) Ictus Ensemble Handelsbeurs, Ghent (Belgium) More information
  • Wednesday 27 May 2015 at 12:00: “2.2.4 to 4.4.”2 by Jana Adreevska
    Arts2 (Conservatoire de Mons), auditorium, 7 rue de Nimy, Mons; Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven and Jean-Luc Fafchamps “2.2.4 to 4.4.2” piano four-hands, Jana Andreevska As illustration of the composer’s lecture concerning Macedonian contemporary music
  • Saturday 23 May 2015 at 17:00: Back to the voice in Luxembourg
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano), Conservatoire de Luxembourg Back to the voice
  • Tuesday 19 May 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Saisons chaudes: printemps”, belgian premiere
    “Saisons chaudes: printemps” (2015), belgian première, for 5 voices, 2 organs and 2 vibraphones, on lyrics by de Vladimir Nabokov. See in the “News”: “Not here, not now” More information
  • Sunday 17 May 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Lettre Soufie: Sh(ìn) (Pour moi, dans le silence…)” in Toronto
    NMC Ensemble, Robert Aitken (direction) “Michel Gonneville and the Belgian Connection”, Jeanne Lamon Hall, Toronto (Canada) More information
  • Saturday 09 May 2015 at 22:00: Messiaen: “Quatuor pour la fin du temps” in Brussels
    Ictus Ensemble (Dieltjens, van Dam, De Bièvre, Fafchamps); Olivier Messiaen: “Quatuor pour la fin du temps”, for clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1941); Les Brigittines (prod. Bozar), Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Sunday 03 May 2015 at 16:45: Concert: “Ballet Mécanique” of George Antheil
    Ictus Ensemble, cond.: George-Elie Octors Ballet Mécanique and piano pieces by Henri Comell. Transfo – Elektriciteitscentrale, Zwevegem, Kortrijk (BE)
  • Saturday 11 April 2015 at 20:30: Concert: “En 2011, toutes les 4″…”
    Antoine Dandoy (percussion) SMOG, Projection Room, Brussels More information
  • Tuesday 07 April 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Trois chants pour mieux voir” in Skopje
    Emilie Girard-Charest (cello), Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven and Jean-Luc Fafchamps (piano) Macedonian premieres (J. Andreevska, St. Stojkov, E. Illievska-Bete, G. Gavrilovski), Michel Gonneville, J-M Collard-Neven… “Days of Macedonian Music”, SOKOM, City Museum of Skopje (Republic of Macedonia) More information
  • Sunday 29 March 2015 at 13:00: Triadic Memories (Feldman) in Berlin
    Triadic Memories (1981), Morton Feldman MaerzMusik: “The Long Now”, Berliner Festspiele, Kraftwerk Berlin (Germany) More information
  • Friday 27 March 2015 at 15:30: Lecture-concert: “Lettre Soufie: Z1 (Ressacs)”
    Kaya Kuwabara (alto), Véronique Delcambre (piano) and Centre Henri Pousseur (electronics) Jean-Luc Fafchamps, lecture: amplification, questionnement et détournement du modèle instrumental dans Z1, pour alto, piano et électronique (in french) Troisième Biennale d’Analyse Musicale, Auditorium, Conservatoire de Mons (Belgium) More information
  • Saturday 21 March 2015 at 22:00: Concert: “Saisons Chaudes 1: printemps” (world premiere) and Der Einsame
    Voix de Stras’, members of Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse (dit.: Catherine Bolzinger) “Aquarium et Equinoxe”, les Dominicains de Haute-Alsace, Guebwiller (France) More information
  • Wednesday 18 March 2015 at 20:15: Concert: “The wave”
    European Contemporary Orchestra (cond.: Jean-Paul Dessy) “Un tigre symphonique”, Flagey More information
  • Tuesday 17 March 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “The wave” (world premiere)
    European Contemporary Orchestra (cond.: Jean-Paul Dessy) “Un tigre symphonique”, Théâtre le Manège, Mons (Belgium) More information
  • Wednesday 11 March 2015 at 19:00: Almost nothing is better than nothing
    Jean-Luc Fafchamps (piano), Lille 1, Espace Culture, Villeneuve-d’Ascq (France). Lecture-concert. 20th century piano music. More information
  • Tuesday 03 March 2015 at 19:00: “Les cigognes” at Pilsen (Czech republic)
    Pauline Claes (mezzo soprano), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (cond. Jean-Paul Dessy) “Les Cigognes” for mezzo soprano and 5 instruments (lyrics: Albert Giraud) “Pierrot Rewrite”, Smetana Days Festival More information
  • Tuesday 24 February 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Comment une courbe…”
    Claire Bourdet (violin), Orchestre Sturm und Klang, Thomas Van Haeperen (conductor). Bozar, Brussels.
  • Wednesday 11 February 2015 at 19:30: “What the body does not remember”
    Ictus Ensemble (cond.: G-E Octors) and Ultima Vez danse company; Wim Vandekeybus (choreography), Thierry de Mey and Peter Vermeersch (music); Sadler’s Wells, London, United Kingdom.
  • Tuesday 10 February 2015 at 19:30: “What the body does not remember”
    Ictus Ensemble (cond.: G-E Octors) and Ultima Vez danse company; Wim Vandekeybus (choreography), Thierry de Mey and Peter Vermeersch (music); Sadler’s Wells, London, United Kingdom. More information
  • Thursday 05 February 2015 at 20:00: “What the body does not remember”
    Ictus Ensemble (cond.: G-E Octors) and Ultima Vez (danse); Wim Vandekeybus (choreography), Thierry de Mey and Peter Vermeersch (music); CC Zwaneberg, Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium. More information
  • Monday 02 February 2015 at 20:00: Georges Aperghis: “Alter-Face” for two pianos
    Jean-Luc Fafchamps – Jean-Luc Plouvier; Fondation Cartier, Paris, France.
  • Sunday 01 February 2015 at 17:00: “Rap & Tap”
    Stephane Ginsburgh; Maison du Peuple, Saint-Gilles, Bruxelles.
  • Saturday 24 January 2015 at 18:00: Premiere: “Rewind”
    Espace Senghor, Brussels, Ensemble Besides, “Ready-Made”. World premiere of “Pictogramme 2: Rewind” (free instrumentation). More information
  • Sunday 18 January 2015 at 20:15: Mot Soufi: “H1KhH2WM” (2 world premieres) at Flagey (Brussels)
    Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles ; Centre Henri Pousseur (Jean-Marc Sullon), Piet Van Bockstal (english horn), cond. Jean-Paul Dessy; Mot Soufi “H1KhH2WM”; including two world premières: “Lettre Soufie: H(à ‘)2 (pour déjouer la nuit)”, for english horn and 10 instruments, and “Lettre Soufie: M(ìm) (les yeux ouverts)”, for ensemble and electronics; Flagey (Studio 1), Brussels, Belgium.

2014

  • Saturday 20 December 2014 at 18:00: “Lettre Soufie: Dà l”, Mulhouse (France)
    Members of Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, cond. Patrick Davin; with a choreography by Miao Zong (Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin); Festival “Solstice d’Hiver”, La Filature, Mulhouse, France.
  • Wednesday 10 December 2014 at 18:00: Messiaen: “Quatuor pour la fin du temps”, Opéra de Lille (France)
    Ictus Ensemble (Dieltjens, van Dam, De Bièvre, Fafchamps); Olivier Messiaen: “Quatuor pour la fin du temps”, for clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1941); Opéra de Lille, Lille, France.
  • Saturday 06 December 2014 at 20:30: “Back to the Pulse” at festival Loop
    Stephane Ginsburgh: “Différence et répétition” Festival Loop 7, Espace Senghor, Bruxelles
  • Saturday 06 December 2014 at 11:00: “Décalcomanie” and “Back to the sound” at Festival Loop (Brussels)
    Duo Yukari Uekawa (saxophone) and Véronique Delcambre (piano) “Décalcomanie de Reich et Ligeti”, for alto saxophone and piano and “Back to the sound”, for piano Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels
  • Sunday 30 November 2014 at 16:00: premiere of “Les cigognes” at Ars Musica
    Pauline Claes (mezzo soprano), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (cond. Jean-Paul Dessy) Premiere of “Les Cigognes” for mezzo soprano and 5 instruments (lyrics: Albert Giraud) Ars Musica, Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussels
  • Saturday 29 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” at Ars Musica
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octos (fond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Ars Musica Festival, Brussels Conservatory
  • Thursday 27 November 2014 at 20:00: Beth/Veth in Karlsruhe (Germany)
    Stephane Ginsburgh: Beth/Veth, for piano, percussion and electronics: Piano+ Festival, ZKM, Karlsruhe (Germany)
  • Tuesday 25 November 2014 at 20:00: Reich and Riley at Bozart (Ars Musica, Brussels)
    Tuesday 25 november, 8PM, Festival Ars Musica, Bozart (Bruxelles), Synergy Vocals and Ensemble Ictus: Steve Reich (18 musicians) and Terry Riley (Rainbow in a curved air); Ars Musica Festival, Bozart (Brussels)
  • Saturday 22 November 2014 at 19:00: Concert: Rap & Tap
    Botanique, Brussels, Stephane Ginsburgh, “Speaking Pianist”, Ars Musica. Concert: Rap & Tap, for pianist (2011).
  • Friday 21 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert: Sufi Letter: Z3 (Walls)
    La Raffinerie, Brussels, Alain Pire and CHP, Ars Musica. Concert: Sufi Letter Z3 (Dhà l) (Walls), for trombone and electronics.
  • Thursday 20 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert: Sufi Letter: Y(à ) (Species of spaces), 2010
    Maison du Peuple de Saint-Gilles (Brussels), Ars Musica; Orchestre Sturm und Klang, cond. Th. Van Haeperen.
  • Tuesday 18 November 2014 at 12:30: Concert with accompanying notes
    Brussels, Philippe Terseleer’s workshop, Ars Musica. Concert with accompanying notes by Jean-Luc Fafchamps. Works: Rap, Décalcomanie, Nuages vus du ciel, Conciliations, En 2014, toutes les 4″ and several Enfantillages…
  • Sunday 16 November 2014 at 18:00: Concert “Soldats” in Barcelona
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Barcelona (Spain)
  • Friday 14 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” in Hamburg
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Hamburg (Germany)
  • Thursday 13 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” in Dortmund
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Dortmund (Germany)
  • Wednesday 12 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” in Paris
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Cité de la Musique, Paris, France
  • Monday 10 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” in Luxemburg
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Luxemburg
  • Sunday 09 November 2014 at 21:00: Concert “Soldats” in Amsterdam
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
  • Saturday 08 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Friday 07 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Thursday 06 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Tuesday 04 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Monday 03 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Sunday 02 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Friday 31 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Thursday 30 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Tuesday 28 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Saturday 25 October 2014 at 20:00: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Saturday 25 October 2014 at 14:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Thursday 23 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Tuesday 21 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”

02/12/2017 18:00 : Le cerveau musicien/Trois chants pour mieux voir More information

Concert-lecture by Isabelle Dumont and Jean-Luc Fafchamps followed by “Trois chants pour mieux voir”, by Emilie Girard-Charest (cello) and Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven (piano) Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels (Belgium)
  • Saturday 02 December 2017 at 14:00: Enfantillages (childishness)
    Children from different music schools leaded by Laurence Mekhitarian. “Enfantillages et autres jeux” (Fafchamps, Ledoux, Zhang, Dufresne, Orlando) Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels More information
  • Wednesday 29 November 2017 at 20:30: “Feuillets d’Arménie in Brussels
    Laurence Mekhitarian (piano) “Feuillets d’Arménie” Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels More information
  • Sunday 26 November 2017 at 20:00: “Penchant immobile/chute infinie” in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
    Quintet Inattendu: Nguyễn Thu Thủy, Lê Thị Thu Thảo (vietnamese traditional instruments), Thu Hương (voice), Charles Michiels (clarinets), Simon Diricq (saxophones). “Penchant immobile/chute infinie”, vietnamese premiere. European music Festival, Conservatory, Ho Chi Minh city More information
  • Saturday 25 November 2017 at 18:00: “Lettre Soufie Kh(à) (Esquif)” by MP4
    MP4 string quartet & Centre Henri Pousseur; Lettre Soufie Kh(à), for string quartet and electronics; Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels More information
  • Friday 24 November 2017 at 20:00: “Penchant immobile/chute infinie” in Hanoi (Vietnam)
    Quintet Inattendu: Nguyễn Thu Thủy, Lê Thị Thu Thảo (vietnamese traditional instruments), Thu Hương (voice), Charles Michiels (clarinets), Simon Diricq (saxophones). “Penchant immobile/chute infinie”, vietnamese premiere. European music Festival, Youth Theatre, Hanoi (Vietnam) More information
  • Thursday 23 November 2017 at 20:00: “Insomnia” and “Nuages vus du ciel” in Leuven
    ICTUS: Igor Semenoff (violin), Aurélie Entringer (alto), Geert De Bièvre (cello) and Jean-Luc Fafchamps (piano); “Insomnia”, chaconne for violin and cello and “Nuages vus du ciel”, for piano quartet; LUCA Campus Lemmens, Leuven (Belgium) More information
  • Monday 20 November 2017 at 20:00: Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky
    Ictus Ensemble (cont. Franck Ollu) Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky, arranged by Jan-Benjamin Homolka libretto: G.C.Klaren, after Oscar Wilde Opéra de Lille, Lille (France) More information
  • Saturday 18 November 2017 at 18:00: Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky
    Ictus Ensemble (cont. Franck Ollu) Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky, arranged by Jan-Benjamin Homolka libretto: G.C.Klaren, after Oscar Wilde Opéra de Lille, Lille (France) More information
  • Thursday 16 November 2017 at 20:00: “Paul Valéry, tenter de vivre” (texts with music)
    Benoît Peeters (writer), Natacha Régnier (actress), Jean-François Vrod (traditional violin), Sturm und Klang (Thomas van Haeperen, cond.) Original music: Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Gwenaël Grisi, Pierre Slinckx Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles, Paris (France). More information
  • Thursday 16 November 2017 at 20:00: Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky
    Ictus Ensemble (cont. Franck Ollu) Der Zwerg (The Dwarf) by Alexander Zemlinsky, arranged by Jan-Benjamin Homolka libretto: G.C.Klaren, after Oscar Wilde Opéra de Lille, Lille (France) More information
  • Saturday 04 November 2017 at 11:00: Inselberg de Goundam
    MP4 string quartet With Beethoven’s opus 131 Introduction: Jean-Luc Fafchamps Musée des Instruments de Musique, Brussels (Belgium)
  • Tuesday 24 October 2017 at 12:00: Feuillets d’Arménie in Mons
    Jean-Michel Dayez (piano) Feuillets d’Arménie: tête de turc!; désert de sang; mille milliers de noms effacés; ce qu’a vu Komitas… And other works by Komitas, Schumann and Beethoven Les midis d’arts2, Arsonic, Mons (Belgium) More information
  • Monday 25 September 2017: “Songs of despair and hope”, George Crumb
    Ictus Ensemble, George-Elie Octors (cond.). Songs of despair and hope (George Crumb): a cycle of afro-american spirituals. Les Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Saturday 02 September 2017: “Penchant immobile/chute infinie”, world premiere, Tournai (Belgium)
    Nguyen Thu Thuy & Nguyen Thi Hoa Dang (vietnamese traditional instruments), Charles Michiels (clarinets), Simon Diricq (saxophones). “Penchant immobile/chute infinie”, world premiere. “Une montagne sacrée au pays des collines”. Festivals les Rencontres Inattendues, Halle aux draps, Tournai (Belgium) More information
  • Friday 28 July 2017 at 12:15: “Back to the sound” by Fabian Coomans.
    Fabian Coomans, piano. Festival des Midis-Minimes, Brussels. More information
  • Wednesday 28 June 2017 at 13:00: En 2011, toutes les 4″…
    Michel Vich Vila (percussion). Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse, Lyon, France.
  • Sunday 25 June 2017 at 15:00: “Chant magnétique” by MP4
    MP4 string quartet “Chant Magnétique” Fête de la musique, Pavillon des Passions Humaines, Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels
  • Saturday 24 June 2017 at 22:00: Saint John’s Eve in Ghent (Ictus)
    Saint John’s Eve in Ghent, with Ictus Ensemble. Morton Feldman: piano and string quartet (1985); pieces for piano. Handelsbeurs, Ghent, Belgium. More information
  • Thursday 22 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, IRCAM, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France. More information
  • Wednesday 14 June 2017 at 19:30: “Rain Live” in London
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Sadler’s Wells, London (Great Britain) More information
  • Tuesday 13 June 2017 at 19:30: “Rain Live” in London
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Sadler’s Wells, London (Great Britain) More information
  • Friday 09 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Thursday 08 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Wednesday 07 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Tuesday 06 June 2017: “Bug, quatuor à corps”, by Ingrid Von Wantoch Rekowski
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Brigittines, Brussels, Belgium. More information
  • Sunday 04 June 2017: https://luciliacaesar.be/fr/project/bug/
    “Bug, quatuor à corps”, Music by François Sarhan, Daniele Grisi and Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Césaré, Centre national de création musicale, Reims, France. More information
  • Wednesday 31 May 2017: “Rap” in Waldkraiburg (Germany)
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano), “Speaking pianist”, Nachstücke, Haus der Kultur, Waldkraiburg (Germany) More information
  • Friday 05 May 2017 at 21:00: “Within”, Tarek Atoui, Brussels
    “Within”, Tarek Atoui Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Rosas Performance Space (164, avenue Van Volxem), Brussels More information
  • Wednesday 03 May 2017 at 20:00: “Rap” in Brussels (Belgium)
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano), “Speaking pianist”, Grande Salle, Conservatoire Royal, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Sunday 30 April 2017 at 19:30: “Beth/Veth” & “Street Music” in concert (Brussels)
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano) & Vincent Royer (viola) “Beth/Veth”, for piano, metallic percussions and electronics & “Street Music”, for plugged viola. Les Nuits du Beau Tas, SONAR, Les Brigittines (Brussels) More information
  • Saturday 29 April 2017: “Feuillets d’Arménie in Armenia 2
    Laurence Mekhitarian (piano) “Feuillets d’Arménie” GTC, Gyumri, Armenia
  • Thursday 27 April 2017: “Rap” in Armenia
    Laurence Mekhitarian (piano) “Rap” for speaking pianist AGBU, Yerevan, Armenia
  • Wednesday 26 April 2017: “Feuillets d’Arménie in Armenia 1
    Laurence Mekhitarian (piano) “Feuillets d’Arménie” complete, world premiere Cafesjian Center for Arts, Yerevan, Armenia
  • Sunday 23 April 2017 at 20:30: “Neurosuite”
    Jean-Samuel Bez (violin), Guillaume Lagravière (cello), Gauvain de Morant (piano) Festival Courant d’Airs, Parlement Bruxellois, Salle des Glaces, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Sunday 23 April 2017 at 17:30: “Conciliation à deux”
    Mash Duo: Maayan James (sax) et Shaya Feldman (double bass) “Sound Check” Music Village, rue des Pierres 50, Brussels
  • Saturday 22 April 2017 at 18:00: “Chant magnétique” by MP4
    MP4 string quartet “Chant Magnétique” Espace Senghor, Brussels
  • Saturday 22 April 2017 at 16:00: “Conciliation à deux”
    Mash Duo: Maayan James (sax) et Shaya Feldman (double bass) “Sound Check” PointCulture, Campus ULB/Solbosch/Bât U, avenue Paul Héger, Brussels
  • Wednesday 19 April 2017 at 19:30: “Conciliation à deux”
    Mash Duo: Maayan James (sax) et Shaya Feldman (double bass) “Sound Check” Festival Courant d’Airs, Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles (rue du Chêne, 17), Brussels (Belgium)
  • Tuesday 11 April 2017 at 19:00: Lecture: “Morphoses et glissements de sens dans mes compositions”
    Xi’an Conservatory od Music (Chine) Translation: Haofu Zhang
  • Monday 10 April 2017 at 19:00: Lecture: “Morton Feldman, tisseur de sons”
    Xi’an Conservatory of Music
  • Sunday 09 April 2017 at 18:00: “Décalcomanie” in Japan
    Yukari Uekawa (saxophone) & Véronique Delcambre (piano) “Décalcomanie de Reich et Ligeti” Hiroshima Nishikumin bunka center (Japan)
  • Saturday 08 April 2017 at 14:00: “Décalcomanie” in Japan
    Yukari Uekawa (saxophone) & Véronique Delcambre (piano) “Décalcomanie de Reich et Ligeti” Minatoku Takanawa Kulmin Hall, Tokyo (Japan)
  • Friday 07 April 2017 at 19:00: Lecture: “Les études pour piano mécanique de Conlon Nancarrow”
    Xi’an Conservatory of Music Translation: Haofu Zhang
  • Sunday 02 April 2017 at 15:00: “Chant magnétique” by MP4
    MP4 string quartet “Chant Magnétique” Château du Karreveld, Brussels
  • Saturday 18 March 2017 at 20:30: “Within”, Tarek Atoui, Paris
    “Within”, Tarek Atoui/IRCAM, Centre Pompidou (Paris) More information
  • Wednesday 01 March 2017 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Luxembourg
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Luxembourg More information
  • Sunday 19 February 2017 at 11:00: “Tu fis de mon âme une feuille qui tremble” (Hasselt)
    Duo Stanza (Claire Bourdet, violin – Kim Van Der Brempt, piano) “Tu fis de mon âme une feuille qui tremble” (with works by Debussy, Chausson, Cage…) Jong Artistiek Talent, Stedelijk Conservatorium, Hasselt (Belgium)
  • Saturday 11 February 2017 at 20:00: Insyriated at the Berlinale
    “Insyriated”, movie by Philippe Van Leeuw, first projection original music: Jean-Luc Fafchamps Berlinale, Internationale Filmfestspiele, Berlin (Germany) More information
  • Friday 10 February 2017: “Rain Live” in Lille
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Opéra de Lille, Lille, France More information
  • Thursday 09 February 2017 at 18:00: “Trois chants pour mieux voir” at Flagey (Brussels)
    Aton & Armide (Benjamin Glorieux and Sara Picavet) “Trois chants pour mieux voir…”, for cello and prepared piano Festival Piano Days, Flagey, Brussels More information
  • Thursday 09 February 2017: “Rain Live” in Lille
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Opéra de Lille, Lille, France More information
  • Wednesday 08 February 2017: “Rain Live” in Lille
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Opéra de Lille, Lille, France More information
  • Friday 03 February 2017 at 19:45: Happy Night, with Ictus in Lille
    Jean-Luc Hervé (Germinations), Morton Feldman (piano and string quartet+danse), Terry Riley (Rainbow in a curved air),… Ictus Ensemble, GE Octors (cond.). “Jardin des secrets”, Opéra de Lille (France) More information
  • Saturday 28 January 2017: Feldman/Ikeda: piano and string quartet
    Choreography and solo performance: Fumiyo Ikeda, on “piano and string quartet” by Morton Feldman. Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Ictus Strings. Kaaitheater, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Friday 27 January 2017 at 20:30: Feldman/Ikeda: piano and string quartet
    Choreography and solo performance: Fumiyo Ikeda, on “piano and string quartet” by Morton Feldman. Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Ictus Strings. Kaaitheater, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Saturday 21 January 2017: “Rap” in Rennes (France)
    Stephane Ginburgh (piano), “Speaking pianist”, (France). Stephane Ginburgh (piano) More information
  • Saturday 14 January 2017 at 20:30: Back to the sound
    Back to the sound. Fabian Coomans, piano. “French music from the 20th century”, Espace Garage, Grange du Douaire, Ottignies (Belgium) More information

2016

  • Saturday 17 December 2016: “Inselberg de Goundam” in India
    Quatuor MP4 World Music Festival Tansen Samaroh, Gwalior, India More information
  • Thursday 15 December 2016 at 20:00: Lettre Soufie: Gh(ain) (Mons, Belgium)
    Orchestre d’Arts2, Marc Collet (cond.) Festival de Wallonie, Arsonic, Mons (Belgium) More information
  • Saturday 26 November 2016: “Rain Live” in Antwerpen
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” deSingel, Antwerpen, Belgium More information
  • Friday 25 November 2016: “Rain Live” in Antwerpen
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” deSingel, Antwerpen, Belgium More information
  • Thursday 24 November 2016: “Rain Live” in Antwerpen
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” deSingel, Antwerpen, Belgium More information
  • Tuesday 22 November 2016 at 20:00: “Paul Valéry, tenter de vivre” (texts and music)
    Benoît Peeters (writer), NN (actor), Jean-François Vrod (traditional violin), Orchestre Sturm und Klang (Thomas van Haeperen, cond.) Original music: Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Gwenaël Grisi, Pierre Slinckx Théâtre Varia, Ars Musica.
  • Sunday 20 November 2016 at 15:00: “Lettre Soufie: Rà ‘” (world premiere): cancelled due to the illness of the conductor
  • Thursday 03 November 2016: “Rain Live” in Brugge
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” Concertgebouw, Brugge, Belgium More information
  • Thursday 20 October 2016: Rap & Tap in Montréal
    “Speaking pianist”, Stephane Ginsburgh (piano) Innovations en concert, Montréal (Canada) More information
  • Friday 07 October 2016 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Brussels
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium More information
  • Thursday 06 October 2016 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Brussels
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium More information
  • Wednesday 05 October 2016 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Brussels
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium More information
  • Tuesday 04 October 2016 at 20:30: “Rain Live” in Brussels
    Rosas, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, cond. G-E Octors Choreography: Anne-Teresa De Keersmaeker Steve Reich: “Music for eighteen musicians” La Monnaie/De Munt, Brussels, Belgium More information
  • Friday 30 September 2016 at 20:30: “Lettre Soufie: Z1 (Ressacs)”
    Vincent Royer (viola), Jan Michiels (piano) and Centre Henri Pousseur (live electronics). “Carte blanche au Centre Henri Pousseur”, Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor (Brussels) More information
  • Saturday 24 September 2016 at 20:00: Lettre Soufie: Ya (Espèces d’espace) in Detmold (Germany)
    Ensemble Sturm und Klang, Thomas Van Haeperen (cond.) Hörfest Neue Muzik, Detmold (Germany)
  • Saturday 13 August 2016 at 21:00: “Inselberg de Goundam” in France
    MP4 string quartet Festival en Poitou, Chapelle de Cramart, Chalandray, France More information
  • Saturday 11 June 2016 at 20:00: “Rap and Tap” in Paris
    “Speaking pianist”, Biennale du Divers, collège des Bernardins, Paris (France). Stephane Ginburgh (piano) More information
  • Saturday 28 May 2016 at 18:30: “Beth/Veth”
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano and metallic percussions) “Connected”, Centrale for Contemporary Art, Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • from Tuesday 24 May 2016 to Saturday 28 May 2016: “Veth” at La Centrale
    “Veth”, installation for piano, tam-tam et transducers (premiere) “Connected”, Centrale for Contemporary Art, Brussels More information
  • Saturday 07 May 2016 at 20:00: Triadic Memories et Palais de Mari (Bruxelles)
    “Triadic Memories” and “Palais de Mari”, by Morton Feldman. Nuits du Beau Tas, cellule 133a, Brussels
  • Friday 06 May 2016 at 19:30: “Lettre Soufie: S2 (Thà ‘) (Ivraie)” in York (GB)
    The Chimera Ensemble, Rymer Auditorium, University of York (United Kingdom) More information
  • Wednesday 04 May 2016 at 20:00: “Songs of despair and hope”, George Crumb
    Ictus, Raquel Andueza (soprano), George-Elie Octors (cond.) Songs of despair and hope (George Crumb): a cycle of afro-american spirituals Kazerne Dossin, Mechelen, Belgium More information
  • Tuesday 03 May 2016 at 19:00: “Back to the sound”
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano) Label night Sub Rosa, Maison des Musiques, Brussels
  • Saturday 30 April 2016 at 18:00: “Inselberg de Goundam” by MP4
    Quatuor MP4 “Métamorphoses”, Espace Senghor (Etterbeek, Brussels)
  • Thursday 28 April 2016 at 20:00: “Aspern Suite”, Salvatore Sciarrino
    Ictus, Katrien Baerts, George-Elie Octors (cond.) Salvatore Sciarrino: “Aspern Suite” for soprano and ensemble, after Lorenzo Da Ponte Concertgebouw, Brugge, Belgium More information
  • Saturday 16 April 2016 at 20:00: “Les cigognes” at Wroclaw (Poland)
    Pauline Claes (mezzo soprano), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (cond. Jean-Paul Dessy) “Les Cigognes” for mezzo soprano and 5 instruments (lyrics: Albert Giraud) Musica Polonica Nova, Wroclaw, Poland More information
  • Thursday 14 April 2016 at 20:00: “Les cigognes” at Mons (Belgium)
    Pauline Claes (mezzo soprano), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (cond. Jean-Paul Dessy) “Les Cigognes” for mezzo soprano and 5 instruments (lyrics: Albert Giraud) Arsonic, Mons More information
  • Tuesday 22 March 2016 at 20:00: “Rap” for pianist
    Stephan Ginsburgh Grande Salle, Conservatoire Royal, Brussels More information
  • Friday 19 February 2016 at 20:30: “Petite conciliation nº1: à deux”.
    Ensemble Hopper. Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor, Bruxelles. More information
  • Thursday 18 February 2016 at 12:30: “Inselberg de Goundam” by Zerkalo
    Zerkalo Quartet, NaMusiq’ Festival Théâtre Royal, Namur (Belgium) More information
  • Sunday 14 February 2016 at 22:30: broadcasting of “The Wave” on RAI Radio3
    European Contemporary Orchestra, Jean-Paul Dessy (cond.) Recorded at Biennale Musica, 2015 October 6th, Teatro alle Tese di Venezia (Italy) More information
  • Tuesday 02 February 2016 at 20:00: “Inselberg de Goundam” by MP4
    Quatuor MP4 Maisons des Cultures, Molenbeek (Brussels)

2015

  • Tuesday 01 December 2015 at 19:00: Concert: “En 2011, toutes les 4″…”
    Pierre Quiriny (drums) Les mardis contemporains, Ars Musica, Théâtre Poème, Brussels More information
  • Saturday 28 November 2015 at 11:00: Concert: “Petite conciliation nº1: à deux”. Cancelled for security reasons.
    Ensemble Edward Hopper. Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor, Bruxelles. More information
  • Friday 27 November 2015 at 20:30: Concert: “Lettre Soufie: Z1 (Ressacs)”. Cancelled for security reasons.
    Vincent Royer (viola), Jan Michiels (piano) and Centre Henri Pousseur (live electronics). “Carte blanche au Centre Henri Pousseur”, Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor (Brussels) More information
  • Saturday 21 November 2015 at 20:00: For Philip Guston (Morton Feldman) in Buenos Aires
    Michael Schmitt (flute), Miquel Bernat (percussion) and Jean-Luc Fafchamps (piano); Ciclo Contemporaneo, Teatro San Martin, Buenos Aires (Argentina). Morton Feldman: “For Philip Guston” (1984) More information
  • Tuesday 06 October 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “The wave” in Venice
    European Contemporary Orchestra (cond.: Jean-Paul Dessy) “Un tigre symphonique”, Teatro Alle Tese (Arsenale), Venice Biennale More information
  • Sunday 04 October 2015: Concert: “Petite conciliation nº1: à deux”
    Ensemble Edward Hopper. Festival Loop 8, Espace Senghor, Brussels. More information
  • Saturday 29 August 2015 at 10:30: Show: “Paul Valéry, tenter de vivre”
    Benoît Peeters (writer), Robin Renucci (actor), Jean-François Vrod (traditional violin), Orcehstre Sturm und Klang (Thomas van Haeperen, cond.) Original music: Jean-Luc Fafchamps Cour de l’Evêché, Tournai, Festival les Inattendues (music and philosophy) More information
  • Friday 28 August 2015 at 18:00: Concert “Ballet Mécanique”
    André Ristic, Kim Van den Brempt, Stephane Ginsburgh, Jean-Luc Fafchamps (pianos), 8 percussionnists, Charles Michiels (cond.); Bernard Stiegler (philosopher) “Ballet Macénique”, George Antheil Halle aux Draps, Tournai; Festival les Inattendues (music and philosophy) More information
  • Sunday 28 June 2015 at 19:00: Concert: Nouvelles Chansons Erotiques
    Art Base (Brussels); Anthony Sourdeau (voice) and Céline Lory (piano); “Le Voyeur Myope”; lyrics by Tom Gutt, “Trois Chansons”; various authors)…
  • Thursday 25 June 2015 at 20:30: Concert: “Le voyeur myope”
    Recyclart Art Center (Bruxelles); Anthony Sourdeau, George Van Dam, Céline Lory More information
  • Friday 19 June 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Rythmes, Paroles, Tournoiements”
    Maison du Peuple de Saint-Gilles (37, parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Brussels) Fourth evening of “Fafchamps à la Maison du Peuple” Produced by Sonar asbl. Reservation: info@sonar-asbl.net More information
  • Thursday 18 June 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Sources et méditation”
    Maison du Peuple de Saint-Gilles (37, parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Brussels) Third evening of “Fafchamps à la Maison du Peuple” Produced by Sonar asbl. Reservation: info@sonar-asbl.net More information
  • Tuesday 16 June 2015 at 13:00: Examination of percussion: “En 2011, toutes les 4 secondes”
    Conservatoire de Bruxelles (auditoire, 17, rue du Chêne, 1000 Bruxelles) Antoine Dandoy, percussion.
  • Tuesday 09 June 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Lettre Soufie: Y(à ) (Espèces d’espaces)” in Paris
    Orchestre Sturm und Klang, Thomas Van Haeperen (cond.) Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles, Paris (France) More information
  • Saturday 06 June 2015 at 20:00: Concerts: “Nouvelles Chansons Erotiques” and “Humeurs, humour et incongruités”
    Maison du peuple de Saint-gilles (37, parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Brussels). 20:00 “Nouvelles Chansons Erotiques”, (Anthony Sourdeau, voice; Céline Lory, piano); 21:30 “Humeurs, humour et incongruités” (Martine Kivits, voice; Jean-Luc Fafchamps, piano – and guests) Second evening of “Fafchamps à la Maison du Peuple”. Produced by Sonar asbl. Reservation: info@sonar-asbl.net More information
  • Friday 05 June 2015 at 20:00: Concerts: “Zoé l’Aspiratrice” et “Daphné D’Heur sings Ferré”
    Maison du peuple de Saint-gilles (37, parvis de Saint-Gilles, 1060 Brussels). 20:00 “Zoé l’Aspiratrice”, (compositions by Jean-Luc Fafchamps); 21:30 “Daphné D’Heur sings Ferré (piano: Jean-Luc Fafchamps) First evening of “Fafchamps à la Maison du Peuple”. Produced by Sonar asbl. Reservation: info@sonar-asbl.net More information
  • Tuesday 02 June 2015 at 15:00: Concert: Lettre Soufie Z1 (Ressacs) in Ghent (Belgium)
    Koninklijke Conservatorium (HoGent), Ghent, Hall Miry Kaya Kuwabara (alto), Véronique Delcambre (piano) and Alex Fostier (electronics) MaNaMa evaluations
  • Sunday 31 May 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Lettre Soufie: L(à m)” in Hong-Kong
    Global Symphony Orchestra, direction: Mak Ka-lok International Society for Contemporary Music, Musicarama 2015, City Hall, Hong-Kong More information
  • Friday 29 May 2015 at 20:15: “A Rainbow in Curved air” in Ghent
    “A Rainbow in Curved air” by Terry Riley (1969) Ictus Ensemble Handelsbeurs, Ghent (Belgium) More information
  • Wednesday 27 May 2015 at 12:00: “2.2.4 to 4.4.”2 by Jana Adreevska
    Arts2 (Conservatoire de Mons), auditorium, 7 rue de Nimy, Mons; Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven and Jean-Luc Fafchamps “2.2.4 to 4.4.2” piano four-hands, Jana Andreevska As illustration of the composer’s lecture concerning Macedonian contemporary music
  • Saturday 23 May 2015 at 17:00: Back to the voice in Luxembourg
    Stephane Ginsburgh (piano), Conservatoire de Luxembourg Back to the voice
  • Tuesday 19 May 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Saisons chaudes: printemps”, belgian premiere
    “Saisons chaudes: printemps” (2015), belgian première, for 5 voices, 2 organs and 2 vibraphones, on lyrics by de Vladimir Nabokov. See in the “News”: “Not here, not now” More information
  • Sunday 17 May 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Lettre Soufie: Sh(ìn) (Pour moi, dans le silence…)” in Toronto
    NMC Ensemble, Robert Aitken (direction) “Michel Gonneville and the Belgian Connection”, Jeanne Lamon Hall, Toronto (Canada) More information
  • Saturday 09 May 2015 at 22:00: Messiaen: “Quatuor pour la fin du temps” in Brussels
    Ictus Ensemble (Dieltjens, van Dam, De Bièvre, Fafchamps); Olivier Messiaen: “Quatuor pour la fin du temps”, for clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1941); Les Brigittines (prod. Bozar), Brussels (Belgium) More information
  • Sunday 03 May 2015 at 16:45: Concert: “Ballet Mécanique” of George Antheil
    Ictus Ensemble, cond.: George-Elie Octors Ballet Mécanique and piano pieces by Henri Comell. Transfo – Elektriciteitscentrale, Zwevegem, Kortrijk (BE)
  • Saturday 11 April 2015 at 20:30: Concert: “En 2011, toutes les 4″…”
    Antoine Dandoy (percussion) SMOG, Projection Room, Brussels More information
  • Tuesday 07 April 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Trois chants pour mieux voir” in Skopje
    Emilie Girard-Charest (cello), Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven and Jean-Luc Fafchamps (piano) Macedonian premieres (J. Andreevska, St. Stojkov, E. Illievska-Bete, G. Gavrilovski), Michel Gonneville, J-M Collard-Neven… “Days of Macedonian Music”, SOKOM, City Museum of Skopje (Republic of Macedonia) More information
  • Sunday 29 March 2015 at 13:00: Triadic Memories (Feldman) in Berlin
    Triadic Memories (1981), Morton Feldman MaerzMusik: “The Long Now”, Berliner Festspiele, Kraftwerk Berlin (Germany) More information
  • Friday 27 March 2015 at 15:30: Lecture-concert: “Lettre Soufie: Z1 (Ressacs)”
    Kaya Kuwabara (alto), Véronique Delcambre (piano) and Centre Henri Pousseur (electronics) Jean-Luc Fafchamps, lecture: amplification, questionnement et détournement du modèle instrumental dans Z1, pour alto, piano et électronique (in french) Troisième Biennale d’Analyse Musicale, Auditorium, Conservatoire de Mons (Belgium) More information
  • Saturday 21 March 2015 at 22:00: Concert: “Saisons Chaudes 1: printemps” (world premiere) and Der Einsame
    Voix de Stras’, members of Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse (dit.: Catherine Bolzinger) “Aquarium et Equinoxe”, les Dominicains de Haute-Alsace, Guebwiller (France) More information
  • Wednesday 18 March 2015 at 20:15: Concert: “The wave”
    European Contemporary Orchestra (cond.: Jean-Paul Dessy) “Un tigre symphonique”, Flagey More information
  • Tuesday 17 March 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “The wave” (world premiere)
    European Contemporary Orchestra (cond.: Jean-Paul Dessy) “Un tigre symphonique”, Théâtre le Manège, Mons (Belgium) More information
  • Wednesday 11 March 2015 at 19:00: Almost nothing is better than nothing
    Jean-Luc Fafchamps (piano), Lille 1, Espace Culture, Villeneuve-d’Ascq (France). Lecture-concert. 20th century piano music. More information
  • Tuesday 03 March 2015 at 19:00: “Les cigognes” at Pilsen (Czech republic)
    Pauline Claes (mezzo soprano), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (cond. Jean-Paul Dessy) “Les Cigognes” for mezzo soprano and 5 instruments (lyrics: Albert Giraud) “Pierrot Rewrite”, Smetana Days Festival More information
  • Tuesday 24 February 2015 at 20:00: Concert: “Comment une courbe…”
    Claire Bourdet (violin), Orchestre Sturm und Klang, Thomas Van Haeperen (conductor). Bozar, Brussels.
  • Wednesday 11 February 2015 at 19:30: “What the body does not remember”
    Ictus Ensemble (cond.: G-E Octors) and Ultima Vez danse company; Wim Vandekeybus (choreography), Thierry de Mey and Peter Vermeersch (music); Sadler’s Wells, London, United Kingdom.
  • Tuesday 10 February 2015 at 19:30: “What the body does not remember”
    Ictus Ensemble (cond.: G-E Octors) and Ultima Vez danse company; Wim Vandekeybus (choreography), Thierry de Mey and Peter Vermeersch (music); Sadler’s Wells, London, United Kingdom. More information
  • Thursday 05 February 2015 at 20:00: “What the body does not remember”
    Ictus Ensemble (cond.: G-E Octors) and Ultima Vez (danse); Wim Vandekeybus (choreography), Thierry de Mey and Peter Vermeersch (music); CC Zwaneberg, Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium. More information
  • Monday 02 February 2015 at 20:00: Georges Aperghis: “Alter-Face” for two pianos
    Jean-Luc Fafchamps – Jean-Luc Plouvier; Fondation Cartier, Paris, France.
  • Sunday 01 February 2015 at 17:00: “Rap & Tap”
    Stephane Ginsburgh; Maison du Peuple, Saint-Gilles, Bruxelles.
  • Saturday 24 January 2015 at 18:00: Premiere: “Rewind”
    Espace Senghor, Brussels, Ensemble Besides, “Ready-Made”. World premiere of “Pictogramme 2: Rewind” (free instrumentation). More information
  • Sunday 18 January 2015 at 20:15: Mot Soufi: “H1KhH2WM” (2 world premieres) at Flagey (Brussels)
    Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles ; Centre Henri Pousseur (Jean-Marc Sullon), Piet Van Bockstal (english horn), cond. Jean-Paul Dessy; Mot Soufi “H1KhH2WM”; including two world premières: “Lettre Soufie: H(à ‘)2 (pour déjouer la nuit)”, for english horn and 10 instruments, and “Lettre Soufie: M(ìm) (les yeux ouverts)”, for ensemble and electronics; Flagey (Studio 1), Brussels, Belgium.

2014

  • Saturday 20 December 2014 at 18:00: “Lettre Soufie: Dà l”, Mulhouse (France)
    Members of Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, cond. Patrick Davin; with a choreography by Miao Zong (Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin); Festival “Solstice d’Hiver”, La Filature, Mulhouse, France.
  • Wednesday 10 December 2014 at 18:00: Messiaen: “Quatuor pour la fin du temps”, Opéra de Lille (France)
    Ictus Ensemble (Dieltjens, van Dam, De Bièvre, Fafchamps); Olivier Messiaen: “Quatuor pour la fin du temps”, for clarinet, violin, cello and piano (1941); Opéra de Lille, Lille, France.
  • Saturday 06 December 2014 at 20:30: “Back to the Pulse” at festival Loop
    Stephane Ginsburgh: “Différence et répétition” Festival Loop 7, Espace Senghor, Bruxelles
  • Saturday 06 December 2014 at 11:00: “Décalcomanie” and “Back to the sound” at Festival Loop (Brussels)
    Duo Yukari Uekawa (saxophone) and Véronique Delcambre (piano) “Décalcomanie de Reich et Ligeti”, for alto saxophone and piano and “Back to the sound”, for piano Festival Loop, Espace Senghor, Brussels
  • Sunday 30 November 2014 at 16:00: premiere of “Les cigognes” at Ars Musica
    Pauline Claes (mezzo soprano), Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (cond. Jean-Paul Dessy) Premiere of “Les Cigognes” for mezzo soprano and 5 instruments (lyrics: Albert Giraud) Ars Musica, Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussels
  • Saturday 29 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” at Ars Musica
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octos (fond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Ars Musica Festival, Brussels Conservatory
  • Thursday 27 November 2014 at 20:00: Beth/Veth in Karlsruhe (Germany)
    Stephane Ginsburgh: Beth/Veth, for piano, percussion and electronics: Piano+ Festival, ZKM, Karlsruhe (Germany)
  • Tuesday 25 November 2014 at 20:00: Reich and Riley at Bozart (Ars Musica, Brussels)
    Tuesday 25 november, 8PM, Festival Ars Musica, Bozart (Bruxelles), Synergy Vocals and Ensemble Ictus: Steve Reich (18 musicians) and Terry Riley (Rainbow in a curved air); Ars Musica Festival, Bozart (Brussels)
  • Saturday 22 November 2014 at 19:00: Concert: Rap & Tap
    Botanique, Brussels, Stephane Ginsburgh, “Speaking Pianist”, Ars Musica. Concert: Rap & Tap, for pianist (2011).
  • Friday 21 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert: Sufi Letter: Z3 (Walls)
    La Raffinerie, Brussels, Alain Pire and CHP, Ars Musica. Concert: Sufi Letter Z3 (Dhà l) (Walls), for trombone and electronics.
  • Thursday 20 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert: Sufi Letter: Y(à ) (Species of spaces), 2010
    Maison du Peuple de Saint-Gilles (Brussels), Ars Musica; Orchestre Sturm und Klang, cond. Th. Van Haeperen.
  • Tuesday 18 November 2014 at 12:30: Concert with accompanying notes
    Brussels, Philippe Terseleer’s workshop, Ars Musica. Concert with accompanying notes by Jean-Luc Fafchamps. Works: Rap, Décalcomanie, Nuages vus du ciel, Conciliations, En 2014, toutes les 4″ and several Enfantillages…
  • Sunday 16 November 2014 at 18:00: Concert “Soldats” in Barcelona
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Barcelona (Spain)
  • Friday 14 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” in Hamburg
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Hamburg (Germany)
  • Thursday 13 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” in Dortmund
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Dortmund (Germany)
  • Wednesday 12 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” in Paris
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Cité de la Musique, Paris, France
  • Monday 10 November 2014 at 20:00: Concert “Soldats” in Luxemburg
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Luxemburg
  • Sunday 09 November 2014 at 21:00: Concert “Soldats” in Amsterdam
    Lionel Peintre (baritone), Ictus Ensemble, Georges Elie Octors (cond.) Stravinski (Lhistoire du soldat) and Aperghis (Le soldat inconnu) Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
  • Saturday 08 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Friday 07 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Thursday 06 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Tuesday 04 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Monday 03 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Sunday 02 November 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Friday 31 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Thursday 30 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Tuesday 28 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Saturday 25 October 2014 at 20:00: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Saturday 25 October 2014 at 14:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Thursday 23 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”
  • Tuesday 21 October 2014 at 19:30: Ballet: “Rain”
    Palais Garnier, Paris (France) Ballet de l’Opéra, Ensemble Ictus, Synergy Vocals, dir. G-E Octors Steve Reich: “18 musicians”

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