H o m e

PAST EVENTS (2018/19)



« Unfinished Altar {Jein, pierrot, my own private creatures} »



for 5 voices, Ensemble, spoken voice, & electronics. Composed and made out of cells fragment and blocks (live & studio).

with : 


* The pristine and haunted spoken-voice of Bernard Sberro and his gorgeous recording session for and from Yehuda Amichai’s Love poems «Now in the Storm» ( עכשו ברעש ) in hebrew version.

* Strings quintet sessions, winds sessions, percussions, voices choir, from Ensemble La Grive and Ensemble 21.

* «Le Miroir», commissioned by Ars musica’s «Pierrot rewrite», created & performed by Ensemble Musiques Nouvelles (new version with electronics) (Voice by Pauline Claes).

* Electronics, guitars, from C.Guiraud.


* Will be issued on "Kutra Bégulma • Unfinished Altar"

(double-vinyl / download / cd)

for Sub Rosa music label ≈ spring 2020



FULL AUDIO TRACK HERE <<<

" Gerd van Looy ( Ictus ) —

The Observer as Part of the Experience

( A self portrait by Klangforum Wien ) "


{..."Ictus as an ensemble performing recently composed music,

acts in the shadow of the classical music scene.

Today however, we find ourselves in a situation where the modes

of production prevailing in this sector are increasingly in conflict

with our artistic ambitions. The given infrastructure, the related economy, the political and artistic agenda of the venues we work with, often hinder our need for an alternative work process that can result in unpredictable formats, carefully tuned communication, and/or a particular way the public can engage." ...}

(published on 4. December 2018)


Thank you very much Gerd ! for quoting me in this

very clever and interesting interview by the

Klangforum Wien.


Full interview here <<<

« le déchirèrent, chantant encore, et çà et là ... »


{ Tombeau de Pier Paolo Pasolini }


Commande de l'Ensemble ICTUS et du festival Ars Musica.


(The ensemble was split into three groups performing on three different stages around the audience)


"le déchirèrent, chantant encore, et çà et là dispersèrent ses membres pleins d'harmonie"

{ Tombeau de Pier Paolo Pasolini }


Pour 7 instrumentistes, bandes, electronics.

( 18' ) (23 Mars 2014)


A night around an Ars Subtilior program, lengthy, will unfold in a single curve on four sets, according to the rules of echo.

With medieval works, modern works, and new piece, commissioned by the Ictus ensemble.

With, fortunately, musicians-interpreters from Wien : Beauté Parfaite



* for Sub Rosa ("Collection 2011-2016 ")


ICTUS <<< FULL AUDIO TRACK HERE <<<

" K . Mørodian {Rouleau de cuivre I} (for electronics and ensemble) - Miniatu{r}e "

Based on LAPS Ensemble's Tapes, for an upcoming creation with 9 musicians and electronics on stage, janv 2019 (Espace Senghor Bruxelles ----> DAS GEWIRR +/- UNFINISHED ALTAR)

Studio version with : 7 Emulator filters (E-IV vintage samplers. Cords section), Electric guitar, Bass-clarinet, Strings-trio, Mezzo voce, Electronics real-time on instruments, and tapes.



FULL AUDIO TRACK HERE <<<

« UNFINISHDEW ORTHOTHENA {Rouleau de cuivre III} - For Electronics, 10 voices, and 5 strings »

{Completed and full version} • • • • • • • • • • >

Special dedication for and towards Iris Terdjiman.


Based on

10 recorded voices live, by Tarentule Ensemble, in Champigny-sur-Marne, in June 2018.

Strings quintet by Ensemble La Grive.

Emulator processor (E-IV) real-time and fixed electronics.

Recorded fragments, field, in Athens, april 2018, street, and in the Cathédrale de l’Annonciation, Mitropoleos, Athina, Καθεδρικός Ναος Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου, into the night, during the easter celebration (Pascha).


* Will be issued on "Kutra Bégulma • Unfinished Altar"

(double-vinyl / download / cd)

for Sub Rosa music label ≈ spring 2020



FULL AUDIO TRACK HERE <<<

« UNFINISHED ALTAR - for 5 voices & electronics »

for 5 voices & electronics

Commissioned, created, & performed by Ensemble Tarentule


Residency from 18 to 21 of june 2018.

Paroisse de Saint Saturnin à Champigny-sur-Marne (XII th century).


Composed after Iris Terdjiman's maps cycle "DAS GEWIRR". UNFINISHED ALTAR is related to "DAS GEWIRR III", lyrics come from words chosen from this map, into the mirror, with various phonems for each musician. . . .



"Das Gewirr" from Iris Terdjiman's work ----> H E R E

(Das Gewirr III ).



* Will be issued on "Kutra Bégulma • Unfinished Altar"

(double-vinyl / download / cd)

for Sub Rosa music label ≈ spring 2020


AUDIO EXCERPT HERE <<<

" K . Fauvarquø {Rouleau de cuivre II} (for Electronics and Ensemble) In memoriam Sébastien Fauvarque " {Sébastien passed away ten years ago, his beautiful spirit remains} Studio version with : Emulator processor (E-IV vintage sampler) electronics, 2 bass-flutes, strings trio, and Jessica Constable for the voce.




AUDIO FULL TRACK HERE <<<

" DAS GEWIRR +/- UNFINISHED ALTAR, Espace Senghor, 12 janvier 2019 "

A new deep sonic-project, commissioned by Espace Senghor, Brussels, a "carte blanche" night for Christophe Guiraud, after Iris Terdjiman's maps cycle "DAS GEWIRR", 4 maps 4 pieces of music, musicians hidden behind the maps, with 4 podiums around the audience, in a lovely place (Espace Senghor) . . . All instruments and electronics gear will be amplified.

With two electronics pieces with narrator and doublebass-flute (Julien Boutonnier & André-Marc Delcourt) and two new ensemble-instrumental pieces, *{world premières}*

by LAPS Ensemble for 9 musicians and electronics, with the pristine mezzo-voce Pauline Claes.



* UNFINISHED ALTAR (#1 Kutra Bégulma / #2 Unfinishdew Orthothena) was commissioned by Espace Senghor, Brussels.



* Will be issued on "Kutra Bégulma • Unfinished Altar"

(double-vinyl / download / cd)

for Sub Rosa music label ≈ spring 2020


AUDIO EXCERPTS HERE <<<

" #9 KUTRA BÉGULMA Songs Talea I, II, & III "


Performed, created, and recorded by the rare and beautiful

Berlin based Solistenensemble PHONIX 16


for Voci Trio & Electronics

S / Mz / T


Recorded by Michael Havenstein


{ Fuori dal tempo, canzone d'amore, stella del sonno }



• AUDIO EXCERPT Talea I & II & more info --------> H E R E


• AUDIO EXCERPT Talea III --------> H E R E




* Will be issued on "Kutra Bégulma • Unfinished Altar"

(double-vinyl / download / cd)

for Sub Rosa music label ≈ spring 2020



AUDIO EXCERPTS HERE <<<

« Pour que les Coeurs mûrissent cet été »

(Kleiste ta Matia III's Concert-version for 6 musicians)

* { Premiere } *

for 6 musicians, audio-devices, and real-time electronics. Commissioned by LES NUITS DU BEAU TAS festival (Bruxelles),

4 Mai 2019, Le Lac.

With the breathtaking performers :

André-Marc Delcourt ----> Doublebass flute /

G.A.M.E ensemble (Ictus school) ----> Bassflute & Strings trio / C.Guiraud ----> Electronics fixed & realtime.

Open concert with an astonishing electronics duo ---->

Timo Kreuser & C.Guiraud



" SUB ROSA Festival, #1 ARCANE

23 Fev 2019, BRASS, Bruxelles "

Invited, honored, will be there for an electronics live, will be surrounded by the Iris Terdjiman's Marvels ------------------> two giant polyptychs (13 paintings total). Will be a fantastic night.



" Hiera picra Hellébores, Solo Electric-guitar,

Open Ear festival, BBC Radio 3, London, 19 janv 2019, by Tom Pauwels"

Hiera picra Hellébores will be performed for the BBC 3 by the great Tom Pauwels ! at Open Ear festival, Old street, London,

19 janv 2019.

The concert will be recorded and broadcast later on BBC Radio 3. (Studio version, will be issued on Contra-Naturam collection ----> ICTUS/SUB ROSA ≈ march 2020)



𝐊𝐔𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐁𝐄́𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐌𝐀 • 𝐔𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐑

{ 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐢, 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐢-𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐞 }


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" K . APICALLIS ARCANø { Rouleau de cuivre V } "


Dedicated to Mark David Hollis, Guy-Marc Hinant,

and Iris Terdjiman


* With the overwhelmed Edgar Hilsenrath's voice (hebrew/yiddish narrator) from radio documentary of Christine Lecerf, realized by Franck Lilin.

* Piano + electronics Score "Apicale", commissioned, created, and performed by Stéphane Ginsburgh, 04/2017, les Brigittines, Bruxelles.

* Ensemble La Grive's matter (strings/winds/electronics) (created, performed, and recorded by Ensemble La Grive)


* Will be issued on "Kutra Bégulma • Unfinished Altar"

(double-vinyl / download / cd)

for Sub Rosa music label ≈ spring 2020



FULL AUDIO TRACK HERE <<<