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Luc Brewaeys Profile Page

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Member Since	25/04/2008 11:43:16
Last Online	14/12/2008 15:21:33

From:	Belgium
Gender:	Male
Date of Birth:	25/08/1959
Living In:	Belgium

About me:
Luc Brewaeys was born in 1959 in Mortsel (Belgium). He studied composition with André LAPORTE in Brussels, with Franco DONATONI in Siena (Italy) and with Brian FERNEYHOUGH in Darmstadt (Germany). From 1980 to 84 he had regular contacts with Iannis XENAKIS in Paris. He is also conductor, pianist and works since 1985 as recording producer at the VRT (Flemish Radio & Television). Luc Brewaeys was awarded several prizes and distinctions : 3rd Prize of the Europese Competition for Young Composers for ".., e poi c'era..." Symphony n° 1 (Amsterdam, 1985); 1st Prize in the category of young composers of the International Rostrum of Composers of the UNESCO for the same work (Paris, 1986); the "Prix de Musique Contemporaine du Québec" for his entire work (Montréal, 1988); 1st Prize of the Competition for Europese Composers of the International Encounters of Contemporary Music in Metz (F) for "Komm! Hebe dich..." Symphony n° 2 (1988); the Prize for Music of the Flemish Comminity (1989); the SABAM-Prize (1990); 1st Prize "Premio Musicale Città di Trieste" for symphonic composition for "Symphony n° 3 : Hommage" (1991). In 1996 the Belgian Musical Press awarded him two Prizes for the recording of his (up to then) entire symphonic work by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders conducted by Arturo Tamayo, who conducted most of his music. In 1999 he received the Cultural Prize "Blanlin-Evrart" from the Catholic University of Leuven for his entire work. He received many commissions in Belgium and abroad, his works include a.o. 8 Symphonies, 2 String Quartets, Chamber and Solo pieces, some electro-acoustic (& mixed) works and one Chamber Opera "Antigone". His music can best be described as "spectral symphonic" with (especially in more recent works) lyrical accents. He was "composer in residence" of the International Cultural Center deSingel for the '88-'89 concertseason, Guest-composer of the 4th Week of Contemporary Music at the Conservatory in Gent in februari '89, also of the ensemble "I Fiamminghi" in April 2001. Also in April 2001 he was in residence at the first Festival "Dicht bij huis" in Tilburg (NL), where 11 of his works were performed (some of them with the composer conducting or at the piano). From 1991 to '92 Luc Brewaeys was composer in residence of the city of Saint-Nazaire (France) for the composition of "Kientzyphonie" (Symphony n° 4) for Daniel Kientzy on saxophones and large wind orchestra. In February and December 1998 he gave Masterclasses in Composition and Conducting at the University of Aveiro (P). From 1998 to 2000 Luc Brewaeys was professor of composition at the Conservatory in Gent. He has been appointed “composer in residence” at BOZAR (the “Palais des Beaux Arts”) in Brussels for the season 2003-04. He is also one of the main featured composers at the 2004 edition of the Ars Musica Festival (Brussels). From 2002 to 2005 he recomposed the complete two books of the "Préludes for piano" by Claude Debussy for orchestra on commission of the Royal Flanders Philharmonic who recorded them under their chief-conductor Daniele Callegari. In February 2007 his first opera (on Pirandello's "L'uomo dal fiore in bocca"), commissioned by the Belgian National Opera "La Monnaie", got its widely acclaimed premiere in Brussels. He was central composer of the 2007 edition of the festival "November Music", on which occasion "Talisker" has received another performance and his "Symphony n° 7" has been performed twice. He currently works on the completion of his "Symphony n° 8" and is preparing a Maeterlinck opera for the spring of 2011 and a Buzzati opera (Il grande Ritratto) afterwards, both commissioned by the Flemish Opera (Antwerp/Gent). In december 2008 Luc Brewaeys has been elected member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. Also have a look at www.compositiontoday.com/luc_brewaeys and at www.myspace.com/lbrewaeys
Website:	www.lucbrewaeys.com

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News and Activities

Activities:

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

- September 30, 2008 (8.15pm). Rotterdam (NL), De Doelen. "Attenion : Alto Solo ! for alto saxophone by Erik-Jan DE WITH.

- Octber 18, 2008 (8.00pm). Meise (B), Cultural Center. "Pyramids in Siberia" for piano by Geert CALLAERT.

- October 24, 2008 (8.30pm). Leuven (B), 't Stuk, opening concert of "Transit Festival". "OBAN" for 9 players & First Performance of "Cardhu" for 8 players by the Spectra Ensemble conducted by Filip RATHE.

- October 29, 2008 (8.00pm). Hasselt (B), Cultural Center. First Performance of "Shadows with Melodies" for orchestra by the Youth & Music Orchestra Limburg (B) conducted by Rik GHESQUIERE.

-October 30, 2008 (8.00pm). Wevelgem (B), Cultural Center Guldenberg."Shadows with Melodies" for orchestra by the Youth & Music Orchestra Limburg (B) conducted by Rik GHESQUIERE.

-October 31, 2008 (8.00pm). Leopoldsburg (B), Cultural Center Guldenberg."Shadows with Melodies" for orchestra by the Youth & Music Orchestra Limburg (B) conducted by Rik GHESQUIERE.

- November 2,2008 (3.00pm). Antwerp (B), Roma. "Shadows with Melodies" for orchestraby the Youth & Music Orchestra Limburg (B) conducted by RikGHESQUIERE.

- November 7, 2008 (8.00pm). Hoegaarden (B),St-Gorgoniuschurch. "Shadows with Melodies" for orchestra by the Youth& Music Orchestra Limburg (B) conducted by Rik GHESQUIERE.

- November 9, 2008 (3.00pm). Gent (B), Flemish Opera. "Shadows withMelodies" for orchestra by the Youth & Music Orchestra Limburg (B)conducted by Rik GHESQUIERE.

- November 19, 2008 (8.00pm). Amsterdam (NL), Felix Meritis. First Performance of new work (title tba) for 13 players by the Orkest De Volharding (NL) conducted by Jussi JAATINEN.

- December 3, 2008 (8.00pm). Brugge (B), Concertgebouw. New work (titletba) for 13 players by the Orkest De Volharding (NL) conducted by JussiJAATINEN.

- January 23, 2009 (8.00pm). Deinze (B), Brielpoort. "5Preludes" by Claude Debussy (orchestration Luc Brewaeys) for orchestraby the Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders conducted by MichaelSCHÖNWANDT.

- January 24, 2009 (3.00pm). Antwerp (B), QueenElisabeth Hall. "4 Preludes" by Claude Debussy (orchestration LucBrewaeys) for orchestra by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Flandersconducted by Michael SCHÖNWANDT.

- February 21, 2009 (4.30pm). Antwerp (B), Het Paleis, great hall. "Shadows with Melodies" for orchestra by the Youth & Music Orchestra Limburg (B) conducted by Rik GHESQUIERE.

- March 11, 2009 (8.00pm). Vilvoorde (B), Cultural Center Bolwerk. "Nobody is Perfect ! (FrankNuyts Fifty)" for 7 players by the Spectra Ensemble conducted by Filip RATHE.

- March 18, 2009 (8.00pm). Aalst (B), Cultural Center. "Nobody is Perfect ! (FrankNuyts Fifty)" for 7 players by the Spectra Ensemble conducted by Filip RATHE.

- April 26, 2009 (8.00pm). Meise (B), Cultural Center."Les Méandres de la Mémoire" for recorder(s) and piano by Jan VANHOECKE (recorders) & Pieter DHOORE (piano).

- May 17, 2009 (1.00pm). Brussels (B), Espace Senghor. "Cardhu" for 8 players by the Ensemble OI\I conducted by Gilles GOBERT.

- Ovtober 9, 2009 (8.00pm). Eindhoven (NL), "Les Méandres de la Mémoire" (version with harpsichord) & First Performance of new piece for recorder(s), viola da bamba, harpsichord & electronic sounds by The Roentgen Connection (NL).

- November 13, 2009 (8.00pm). Gent (B), Handelsbeurs. 50th Anniversary Concert, "all-Brewaeys" by the Ensemble Champ d'Action conducted by Jaan BOSSIER, with Yutaka OYA, piano & Arne DEFORCE, violoncello.

- January 8-10, 2010. Bruges (B), Concertgebouw. "Domein Luc Brewaeys", concerts & debates with First Performance of new piece for Bl!ndman 4x4 (B) and performance of new piece for recorder(s), viola da bamba, harpsichord & electronic sounds by The Roentgen Connection (NL).

- January 21, 2010 (8.00pm). Antwerp (B), deSingel. First Performance of new work (title tba) for Alto/Bass Flute, Horn, 14 plauers & electronic sounds by Michael SCHMID - flute, Bruce RICHARDS - horn & the Ictus Ensemble (B) conducted by George-Elie OCTORS.