Solo Projects
Driven by a sense of urgency, solo projects took shape — responding to today’s society and questioning the contemporary music scene itself. The results range from minimalist concerts that invite pure listening to high-tech setups transforming instruments into cyborgs.
Goeyvaerts 2.0
In his composition You'll Never Be Alone Anymore, Karel Goeyvaerts asks four individuals with untrained ears to control 12 sine wave oscillators ranging from infrasound to ultrasound. The process must be carried out as slowly as possible, while the quartet tries to stay synchronized throughout.
The result is a constantly shifting cluster of sound, moving from the dark unknown to cosmic heights.
Goeyvaerts wrote a score for solo bass clarinet to accompany this process, recorded on tape. The score consists partly of musical instructions and partly of psychological cues.
With the help of engineer Roel Das, I reconstructed the original oscillators to create a participatory re-enactment of the piece, with the involvement of audience volunteers.
Playlist
-You'll Never be Alone Anymore
Karel Goeyvaerts
Lay Down Lucier
Alvin Lucier was one of the most influential composers and sound artists of his time. His unique approach to sound as a physical phenomenon continues to inspire artists to this day.
This program invites deep listening. The audience lies on mattresses, beach chairs, or beanbags, immersed in a soundscape of breathings and beatings.
A one-hour journey of slowing down, tuning in, and traveling through space—guided by pure sound.
Playlist
-In Memoriam Stuart Marshall
-In Memoriam Jon Higgins
A. Lucier
-Split Rudder
M. Bång
Breathing Every Now and Then
A 30 minutes solo adventure, conceptualised with Alexander Chernyshkov
The initial idea was to create a piece inspired by the ancient Turkish Mehter orchestra tradition. These orchestras could grow to more than 1,000 members during wartime, aiming to intimidate the enemy with gigantic bass drums —carried by elephants— and piercing, massive wind sounds.
Today in Flanders, there is still a strong tradition of wind orchestras, though now they primarily perform marches and light-hearted tunes meant to entertain.
The contrast between their historic role and their present-day evolution is striking and deeply intriguing.
Together with Alexander, we built a one-man orchestra that blends absurd comedy and nostalgic melodies with the most contemporary and frightening sonic textures.
Performences: Error Theatre Vienna, Alte Schmiede Vienna, House concert Brussels, Lawijt Weerde, Warshau Autumn, Echoraum Vienna
Electrifying
A story of an instrument —my instrument, the clarinet. But also a reflection on what it means to play an acoustic instrument in a world dominated by samples and electronic sound.
Through works by Sciarrino, Lucier, and Stefan Prins, the clarinet is gradually deconstructed, ultimately merging with its digital avatar.
For clarinettist, video projection and game controller
Playlist
-Let me die before I wake
S. Sciarrino
-In Memoriam Jon Higgins
A. Lucier
-Generation Kill Offspring #2
-Inhibition Space #2
S. Prins