Korpus Kwartet & (amateur) horn players at OORtreders Festival Amateur horn players, accompanied by the Korpus Horn Quartet (Reindert Geirnaert, Guillaume Michiels, Jonathan van der Beek, Jason Enuset), perform the composition Across the Distance by American composer John Luther Adams. Adams, who lived in Alaska for nearly 40 years, was initially active as an environmentalist. […]
Bridging Institutional and Grassroots Practices During this two-day symposium, we will explore the impact of five years of ‘curating diversity’ in the Sounds Now project and look ahead to the prospects, possibilities, and challenges in developing curatorial practices for new music that embrace diversity. Our programme includes keynotes, panel sessions, and listening sessions that aim […]
A course for young curators in music and sound art In the quiet depths, Spring’s source whispers,Leaping into life, in boundless rivers,Coiled potential, tension’s silent hum,Spring bursts forth, in a symphony of sum. Are you a young curator with a passion for music and sound art? Do you want to shape the cultural landscape and […]
Discover the future sounds of Dessel: a unique concert Open Spaces are productions that directly engage the audience in the creative process. Local communities new to music work with a curating team to create a musical work that may be presented at a partner’s music festival. Although a quality artistic result is a goal, the […]
Developed by SN partner Musica, Musimatrix is an interactive format introducing young children and families to classical or contemporary music. This latest edition was presented in Bruges and in Antwerp (BE). If it’s spring, there’s MusiMatrix. Every year, more than 1,200 children go on an extraordinary journey: a musical voyage through the Concertgebouw, going from […]
During Walden Festival 2023, Musica Impulscentrum presented an interactive musical experience for all visitors. Sounds Now’s Open Spaces are productions that directly engage the audience in the creative process. Local communities new to music work with a curating team to create a musical work . Although a quality artistic result is a goal, the priority […]
In 2023, Musica is organising the biannual “Labo Curatorship”, bringing together experienced coaches with a diverse group of creatives. During the Labo, Musica and a guest coach bring guidance in artistic approach, business, production and communication to the participants. The new curators/co-creators then take part in Babelut Parcours @ASTRA. About Babelut Parcours Babelut Parcours is […]
Concertgebouw, Brugge: 27 February to 2 March 2023 Alden Biesen, Bilzen: 7 March 2023 DE SINGEL, Antwerpen: 24 to 28 April 2023 Musimatrix is an Open Space format that proves that young children can be wildly enthusiastic about contemporary music, despite its complexity. It demolishes the boundaries between listening, actively experiencing and performing together. The musicians […]
An “installative” sound space comes to Brussels Leopold Park During Walden Festival 2022, SN partner Musica and Amadeo Kollectif present the ‘installative sound space‘ Imaginaria. On 17 July from 12 pm, the Brussels Leopold Park will be transformed into an open musical space. No fewer than 9 large sound sculptures will be set up, from […]
