Sunday 9 December 2012

Upcoming lectures

In light of my research, the following lectures will take place in 2013.

January
During the European Clarinet Festival (which will take place in Ghent, Belgium, from January 17-19), I will do a Lecture-Performance on January 19: "Extended vocal techniques related to the 20th and 21st century repertoire for clarinet and voice."

See the festival's website for more information.

March
On Saturday, March 16, I will give a workshop for EVTA-BE in Ghent.
The subject is: "Through variety of musical styles discover a specific musical score through improvisation techniques".
A spectrogram will be taken of a fragment of a musical classical vocal score. After the workshop another spectrogram will be taken. Different methods and techniques of improvisation will be explored and applied into fragments of the graphical score of the Aria from John Cage.
http://evta-be.com

On March 28, on the occasion of IPEM 50, there will also be a Lecture-Performance in the "Miryzaal" of the Conservatory in Ghent. More info will follow.

Nothing on the radio?

Last Tuesday, on December 4th, I have started as a radio presenter on Radio Quinto. The show is called "Artwerk" (@Artwerk on Facebook) and every Tuesday evening, there is a cultural section which I host.

Below, you can see a photo while recording the jingle:


For more information, see also the website.

Kerstpoppenspel

KLEINE PASTORALE, een kerstpoppenspel voor jong en oud
In de tuin (overdekt) van poppentheater Damiet van Dalsum wordt een kerstpoppenspel opgevoerd voor jong en oud.
Medewerkenden zijn:
  • Françoise Vanhecke (sopraan)
  • Damiet van Dalsum (spel / poppen)
Er wordt gespeeld met tafelpoppen. Het publiek zit in de 'stal'. Twee herderinnen brengen het publiek naar de stal in Bethlehem. Het is koud. De os en de ezel geven warmte met hun adem. Het Kind wordt geboren. Iedereen komt kijken. Het is een groot feest. De herders, de wijzen, de muziekinstrumenten en de engelen aanbidden het Kind.
Poppenspel op locatie in een bijzondere sfeer voor jong en oud.
Bezoek de website of klik hier voor meer informatie over de voorstellingen en reserveringen.

Noteer alvast volgende afspraken in je agenda:
  • Roeselare: Draadpoppentheater vzw op donderdag 20 december, 2 schoolvoorstellingen
  • Gent: op zondag 30 december in het Augustijnerklooster Sint Stefanus, Academiestraat 1 (9000 Gent) om 12u15 en 15u00; leeftijd: 3+.
    Zie ook: http://www.figeuro.be/groepen.html

Friday 2 November 2012

Breaking news for 2013!

I've had a paper presentation and a panel presentation accepted for next year's ICVT (International Congress of Voice Teachers) to be held in Brisbane 10-14th July at the Brisbane Conservatorium.
See the website for more information.

Link Soundscape

The following "Voice Mix" link has been shared by Moniek Darge:
"Our one minute soundscape 'Firenze', Françoise Vanhecke and I made together last spring in Italy, is selected at New York City to the 60x60 Voice Mix and presented at the International Sound Art Festival Berlin 2012."
Click here for more information.

About "Firenze" and Logos Women:

Moniek Darge has performed her soundscapes all over the world. KYE (NYC) has produced 3 albums of her work, including Sounds of Sacred Places. Françoise Vanhecke is a multi-faceted performer and creative artist. In 2003 she received a grant from the New York Women Composer's Association. She performs and gives masterclasses around the world. Together they soundscape and perform internationally. They appeared recently at the Issue Project Room with Alison Knowles and Annea Lockwood.
"Firenze" brings together different Italian worlds in a sparkling miniature.
Logos Women website.

Monday 29 October 2012

Upcoming events

Mark your agendas for the following events:

1) November 22: "Getekende klanken - tentoonstelling grafische partituren"
On Thursday night, November 22, there is the grand opening for this exposition and the presentation of the publication in the library "Centrale Bibliotheek" in Leuven.
The evening will start with a musical and a graphical note, afterwards you will be guided through the exposition.
The agenda is as follows:
  • 19h00 : Welcoming by prof. dr. Marc Vervenne, chairman
  • 19h15 : Concert:
    - Frederik Neyrinck – Mischung IV by Seraphine Stragier
    - John Cage – Aria by Françoise Vanhecke
    - Peter Jacquemyn & Sigrid Tanghe – improvisation for double bass and live aquarel
  • 20h00 : Presentation of the exposition and publication
  • Afterwards: visit of the exposition and reception
For more information: visist the website.

2) November 23
Audio Art festival 2012 Krakow (16-25 November) Duo Framon: Moniek Darge (Logos/Ghent) and Françoise Vanhecke.
More information: http://www.audio.art.pl.

3) November 30
On November 30, Tram 10 organises a prospection day in zZmogh.
Françoise Vanhecke will close the evening with a fragment from her surprising and accessible show Basta Diva.
All this will happen on this location: Engelbert van Arenbergstraat 41, 940 Gent/Sint-Amandsberg (at walking distance from the train station Gent-Dampoort, where you can also find ample parking spots).
Wanna come? Please confirm by sending your name, function an the number of persons to post@tram10.be.

4) December: KLEINE PASTORALE, een kerstpoppenspel voor jong en oud
In de tuin (overdekt) van poppentheater Damiet van Dalsum wordt een kerstpoppenspel opgevoerd voor jong en oud.
Medewerkenden zijn:
  • Françoise Vanhecke (sopraan)
  • Damiet van Dalsum (spel / poppen)
Er wordt gespeeld met tafelpoppen. Het publiek zit in de 'stal'. Twee herderinnen brengen het publiek naar de stal in Bethlehem. Het is koud. De os en de ezel geven warmte met hun adem. Het Kind wordt geboren. Iedereen komt kijken. Het is een groot feest. De herders, de wijzen, de muziekinstrumenten en de engelen aanbidden het Kind.
Poppenspel op locatie in een bijzondere sfeer voor jong en oud.
Bezoek de website of klik hier voor meer informatie over de voorstellingen en reserveringen.

Monday 10 September 2012

The fall will be a busy period...

Mark your agendas, because the following events will arrive sooner than you expect. Françoise will give performances all across the globe.

THAILAND - VIETNAM
3rd Cracking Bamboo Festival
From 29 September to 11 October, Françoise Vanhecke is invited as a Singer and Artistic Tutor at the CRACKING BAMBOO 2012!


CRACKING BAMBOO will take place in 2012 for the third time and it will again be one of the most colourful and inspiring projects in the world of music. Thanks to the support by the Goethe Institute, 35 musicians will meet in Bangkok to work out a new program, which we present in Bangkok, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).
The project provides the opportunity to work with musicians from fifteen different countries and to exchange professional experiences. Participants are coming from Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Germany, Belgium, Norway, England,Canada, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and Senegal.
Click here for more information or read this article.

You can also view a complete list of all participants.

On Tuesday 2 October, Françoise will also give a Masterclass at the Campus of the Mahidol University in Salaya (Bangkok).


BELGIUM
19° FESTIVAL ACOUSMATIQUE INTERNATIONAL / World Music Days
28 octobre: Espace du Son at the Théâtre Marni à Bruxelles

Yawar Fiesta: Premier Opéra acousmatique du monde par Annette Vande Gorne

Concert Yawar Fiesta : opéra acousmatique d'Annette Vande Gorne sur un livret de Werner Lambersy. Création mondiale de sa version complète, en version "musique seule", non représentée.
Avec les voix de:
  • Nicolas Isherwood, basse
  • Paul-Alexandre Dubois, baryton
  • Lorenzo Carola, ténor
  • Annette Vande Gorne, contralto
  • Fadila Figuidi, mezzo
  • Françoise Vanhecke, soprano
  • Charles Kleinberg et Werner Lambersy, récitants
Réalisé au studio multiphonique "Métamorphoses d'Orphée" de Musiques & Recherches. Commande d'état de la fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, administration de la culture, service général des arts de la scène, direction de la musique, en l'honneur des 30 ans de Musiques & Recherches

Wednesday 30 May 2012

Last reminder: June 3 - Pierrot Lunaire

Don't forget: on June 3 at 20:00 in the "Concertgebouw" in Bruges (Kamermuziekzaal) is the performance of Pierrot Lunaire by Schönberg. Performer & direction: Françoise Vanhecke.

Happy birthday mon ami Pierrot: Arco Baleno and Françoise Vanhecke are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the masterpiece "Pierrot Lunaire" by Arnold Schönberg together.

Sunday 27 May 2012

Dordt in Stoom (June 2)

Another performance is coming up. Alongside the 'Pierrot Lunaire' (Schönberg) show on June 3 in Bruges (in which Françoise will not only perform, but direct as well), there is a show in The Netherlands on June 2 on the occasion of the "Dordt in Stoom" happening in Dordrecht.

The ships in the 'Wolwevershaven' and the steam engines on the 'Kuipershaven' will be illuminated by hundreds of little lights on Saturday evening. Around 21.30, a canon will be fired and the 'Damiatebrug' over the port will open. While sailing in a small boat, Françoise will sing the 'Ave Maria' by Gounod. The 'Wolwevershaven' is definitely worth a small visit on that night, so you can fully enjoy this fairylike spectacle of Steam & Light.

Please check the website for more information.
The organisation advises to use public transportation to visit the festival or to park on the foreseen spaces. There are free buses available from each of those parking sites that will bring you straight into the heart of the happening. The tourist office (VVV) is also open and can be found at the following address: Spuiboulevard 99, or can be contacted by telephone: 0900-463 68 88.

Friday 18 May 2012

Performance in London

Next Tuesday, on May 22, at 5:30 PM, Françoise will perform at The Belgian Salons at the Belgian Embassy in London (36 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London SW1X 8QB). On the occasion of the Lecture on Schönenberg by Wim Oers, DPhil-Candidate in History, University of Oxford - Oriel College, there is a musical intermezzo by soprano Françoise Vanhecke, Soprano, Professor of Singing, PhdCandidate of Arts (Music), UGent. She will perform 'Russian Landscape for Françoise', for Soprano and Tape (with extended techniques) by Marina Shmotova, and Romance Romana (pianosolo) by Irma Bilbao.

Tuesday 1 May 2012

Don't forget: Pierrot Lunaire

Mark your agenda's: next week, on May 6, is the performance of Pierrot Lunaire on the occasion of the Festival des Flandres in Kortrijk (Belgium). See also my previous blogpost on the subject, check out my website or visit the official website.

Friday 6 April 2012

"Souterliedekens on tour" with composition from Irma Bilbao

"Souterliedekens on tour" 3 opvoeringen van psalm 17 van Irma Bilbao door : Het zangduo en fagot van dé Academie Ieper.
De 3 academies: academies dé Academie Ieper, afdeling muziek woord, Stedelijk Conservatorium Brugge, Stedelijke Academie voor Muziek en Woord Clemens non Papa Diksmuide m.m.v. Concertgebouw Brugge maakten een selectie uit de “ 150 nieuwe Souterliedekens”. www.clemens500.be
O.a. het werk 'Psalm 17' van Irma Bilbao werd geselecteerd voor deze 3 uitvoeringen, door : Het zangduo en fagot van dé Academie Ieper. Psalm 22 en psalm 23 door het koor Discantus van het Stedelijk Conservatorium Brugge
Zondag 22 april, 15 uur
Concertgebouw Brugge
Nieuwe Souterliedekens
Naar aanleiding van de 500e verjaardag van Clemens non Papa vroegen de Stedelijke Academie voor Muziek en Woord Clemens non Papa Diksmuide, dé Academie Ieper, afdeling muziek woord en het Stedelijk Conservatorium Brugge 53 componisten om diens Souterliedekens te hercomponeren. Leerlingen van de drie academies voeren een selectie uit deze 'nieuwe' Souterliedekens uit en stelden elk een programma samen van 20’.

Organisatie: academies dé Academie Ieper, afdeling muziek woord, Stedelijk Conservatorium Brugge, Stedelijke Academie voor Muziek en Woord Clemens non Papa Diksmuide m.m.v. Concertgebouw Brugge
Tickets: Gratis www.concertgebouw.be/context (gratis lezing om 14 uur)

vrijdag 27april, 20 uur
dé Academie Ieper, afdeling muziek woord
Nieuwe Souterliedekens
Organisatie: dé Academie Ieper, afdeling muziek woord en Stedelijke Academie voor Muziek en Woord Clemens non Papa Diksmuide, Conservatorium Brugge.
Weverijstraat 33-35
Tickets: gratis

Zaterdag 12 mei, 20 uur
CC Kruispunt Diksmuide
De nieuwe souterliedekens
Organisatie: dé Academie Ieper, afdeling muziek woord en Stedelijke Academie voor Muziek en Woord Clemens non Papa Diksmuide, Conservatorium Brugge m.m.v. CC Kruispunt
Tickets: gratis, www.cckruispunt.be

Thursday 29 March 2012

Pierrot Lunaire/Arnold Schönberg

2 memorial dates:
Pierrot Lunaire is written by Schönberg 100 years ago.
Albertine Zehme is born in the same year as I am, but 100 years ago!
She asked Schönberg to write the piece on the text from Albert Giraud (B) translated by Hartleben.

Wednesday 25 January 2012

Jornadas Internacionales de Arte de Acción del Pumarejo

Next weekend, on Sunday 29 January, there will be a video performance of the Logos Women on the occasion of the "Jornadas Internacionales de Arte de Acción del Pumarejo."

The video is scheduled next Sunday in the Galería Weber-Lutgen at 12:30 and will show fragments from FraMon (Françoise Vanhecke and Moniek Darge).

The entire program of the event is as follows (click on the picture for a larger image):





To see some photos from the event last year, check out their website.