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UBC Concert on October 12th, 2024

15 October 2024 /

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Heartfelt thanks to the wonderful performers Patrick Dheur, Kristina Rimkeviciute, Mihai Cocea, Sasha Avramchik, and Oana Zamfir for the magnificent concert they gave at the Union of Belgian Composers on October 12, 2024. Thank you to Diane Andersen, Daniel Absil, and Hendrik Stubbe for the moving introduction. Thank you to Carine Tessely for the Victor Legley booklet and to Félix Snyers for the Jean Absil booklet. And thank you to the audience and all the UCB members whose presence made this event a success.

Invitation to the Victor Legley – Jean Absil concert on October 12th, 2024

1 October 2024 /

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Saturday October 12th, 2024 at 15.00  Concert 

Victor Legley (1915 – 1994)  Jean Absil (1893 – 1974)

Patrick Dheur, piano

Mirra Kwartet

Kristina Rimkeviciute, violin, Mihai Cocea, viola, Sasha Avramchik, cello,

Oana Zamfir, piano

Pianos Maene – Argonne street 37, 1060 Brussels

Fee 12 € – Gratis for UBC members

 Reservation : ucb-ubc@proximus.be

 With the support of Roxanne Stichting, Peter Benoit Fonds, Nationale Lotery -Thanks to all National Lotery players / With the support of the Parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, des Tournées Art et Vie.

Made with the help of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles – Service des Musiques.

Meeting September 18th, 2024

22 September 2024 /

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Dear Composers and Musicians,

Following the enjoyable meeting this Wednesday, September 18th at 11:00 AM with Michel Defourny, André Klenes, and Danielle Baas, you will find attached Michel Defourny’s excellent presentation, available for download on MUSESCORE version 3.

Version 4.2 improves microtonal audio playback on click, but not when reading sheet music.

ENCORE no longer meets several criteria, particularly regarding the export of MP3s with transposing instruments. We have an older version (5.0 and 5.02); the new one has not yet been released.

Thank you to Michel Béro for providing the following conversion links for composers who were using FINALE:

PlayScore 2 Sheet Music Scanner

Warm thanks to Michel Defourny and André Klenes, a new member, and to SABAM for providing the premises.

Invitation to a meeting about music editing software on September 18th,2024

30 June 2024 /

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The Belgian Composers’ Union is organizing a meeting for musicians and composers in the third quarter of 2024.

Composers and musicians are invited to bring their computers, tablets, etc., equipped with music editing software.

When registering, please indicate which program you use.

We will hold a roundtable discussion to compare and evaluate the different software options, and each user will have the opportunity to provide more detailed information to those interested in using music editing software.

Please feel free to share this information with your contacts, composers interested in joining the Belgian Composers’ Union, or anyone who wishes to offer their support.

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, September 18th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at SABAM, 41/43 Rue des Deux Eglises, 1000 Brussels, Main Stage, 1st floor.

Registration is free and required for organizational purposes: dan.baas@proximus.be

Inscriptions : Michel Defourny (Musescore version 3)

With the support of 

Invitation to a composer/musician meeting on April 12th, 2024

29 March 2024 /

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Dear Cellists and Pianists,

You are warmly invited to our friendly gathering.

I sincerely hope you will be interested in consulting and purchasing scores by composers who are members of the Union of Belgian Composers.

We look forward to seeing you on Friday, April 12, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at SABAM, 41/43 Rue des Deux Eglises, 1000 Brussels, Main Stage on the 1st floor and Culture Club on the 7th floor.

Registration is free and required for organizational purposes: dan.baas@skynet.be

Attendees: Patrick Dheur, Mariano Ferrández, Nicole De Paepe, Stéphane Vande Ginste, Michel Defourny, Michel Déom, Danielle Baas, Mehdi Trabelsi, Bruno Ispiola, Viviane Abdelmalek. Clotilde van Dieren, Nicolas Gianniodis.

Dear Composers and Members of the UCB,

The Union of Belgian Composers is organizing a meeting in the second quarter of 2024 for musicians—cellists, pianists, mezzo-sopranos—and composers.

The first meeting, between poets, composers, and singers, allowed us to select texts for the mezzo-soprano and oboe ensemble at the Osmose Festival,

and for the mezzo-soprano, cello, and piano ensemble at the upcoming UCB 2025 concert.

Composers are invited to bring unpublished works, or published works, which you can give to the musicians free of charge:

  • for solo cello
  • for cello and piano
  • mezzo-soprano and cello
  • mezzo-soprano and piano
  • for mezzo-soprano, cello, and piano

to be offered to the musicians in attendance. This is contemporary classical music.

Please feel free to share this information with your contacts, musicians, and composers who may be interested in joining or supporting the Belgian Composers’ Union.

We invite you to join us on Friday, April 12th, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at SABAM, 41/43 Rue des Deux Eglises, 1000 Brussels. The meeting will be held in the Main Stage on the 1st floor and the Culture Club on the 7th floor.

Registration is free and required for organizational purposes: dan.baas@skynet.be

 

With the support of SABAM for Culture

Invitation to a meeting composer/musician on April 12, 2024

1 February 2024 /

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April 12th, 2024 -13:00 – UBC Meeting between composers and musicians –  SABAM – free reservation dan.baas@skynet.be

Dear Composers and Musicians,

The Belgian Composers’ Union is organizing a meeting for musicians, composers, and singers at SABAM in the second quarter of 2024.

The first meeting, bringing together poets, composers, and singers, allowed us to select texts for the mezzo-oboe ensemble at the Osmose Festival, and for the voice, clarinet, and piano ensemble for the upcoming UCB 2025 concert.

Composers are invited to bring works for solo clarinet, for clarinet and piano, and for voice, clarinet, and piano to be presented to the musicians in attendance. The focus is on contemporary classical music.

Please feel free to share this information with your contacts, musicians, and composers who may be interested in joining the Belgian Composers’ Union.

We invite you to join us on Friday, April 12th, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at SABAM, 41/43 Rue des Deux Eglises, 1000 Brussels, Main Stage, 1st floor.

Registration is free and required for organizational purposes: dan.baas@skynet.be

Invitation to the concert/presentation of FUGA Trophy 2023, on February 16th,2024

1 February 2024 /

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FUGA Trophy 2023

February 16th, 2024  16:00 – Belgian Music Days https://www.belgianmusicdays.be/ (12/02 – 16/02/24)

UBC – Brussels Conservatory- Presentation of the FUGA Trophy and concert of award winners from the Union of Belgian Composers –  Fee 4€ – Gratis for composers and students – reservation wished at: dan.baas@skynet.be

Program

  1. Introduction
  2. Presentation of the FUGA Trophy
  3. Concert

 Benjamin Glorieux, cello

Orpheus – Song met cello en electronica   Benjamin Glorieux

 

Duo Gemini – Jean-Frédéric Molard, violon & Jean-Noël Remiche, piano

  1. Mariano Ferrández Prélude pour violon et piano
  2. Weily Luc Moments mélancoliques d’une nuit pluvieuse
  3. Danielle Baas Osmose
  4. Johan Sluys Sakura2
  5. Wilfried Westerlinck Sicilienne
  6. Michel Defourny Rondo équivoque
  7. Renier Doutrelepont  6 Pièces pour violon et piano

With the support of Tournées Art et Vie

Meeting between poets, composers and professional singers, January 18th, 2024

24 January 2024 /

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January 18th, 2024  16:00 

Meeting between poets, composers and professional singers.

video: https://youtu.be/beH7Oy9Yt_w

We gathered this Thursday, January 18th, at the SABAM, braving the snow that deterred many. This enjoyable gathering allowed us to listen to the poems of Piroska Visnyei, poet, painter, and soprano. Also present were authors Benoît Coppée and Nicolas Gianniodis, mezzo-soprano Clotilde van Dieren, and composers Viviane Mataigne, Michel Defourny, Danielle Baas, and Renier Doutrelepont. Warm thanks to SABAM for providing the Main Stage.

     

                                                                                                                                                         

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