PERFORMS

Champ d'Action

Champ d'action is a contemprary music ensemble dedicated to creating new music as well as presenting the existing repertoire in a contemporary context.

Champ d'Action oversees the creative process from initial explorations to performance, developing and integrating new technology in a creative environment.

Champ d'Action nurtures long-term relationships with composers and performers and promotes interdisciplinary collaborations.

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Champ d'Action develops workshop models designed to confront young musicians and composers with new musical forms and instrumental techniques.

Champ d'Action communicates through projects shared with a growing audience.

SELECTED PROJECTS

(2007) TRANSIT FESTIVAL 2007
(Champ d'Action & Richard Barrett)
Richard Barrett: "Codex VIII" (WORLD PREMIERE)
locations
Petrol, Antwerp
www.champdaction.be/nl/treatise
(2007) MUSIC@VENTURE 2007
(Champ d'Action & JOAKIM)
Cornelius Cardew: TREATISE
locations
Petrol, Antwerp
www.champdaction.be/nl/treatise
(2006) LABORATORIUM
Richard Barrett:"Codex VII" (Champ d'Action, students of Conservatory Antwerp & Richard Barrett) (WORLD PREMIERE)
locations
deSingel, Antwerp
www.champdaction.be/nl/laboratorium
(2006) TRANSIT FESTIVAL 2006
(Champ d'Action & collectief reFLEXible)
Stefan Prins: "Ventriloquium" (WORLD PREMIERE)
locations
STUK, Leuven
Muhka, Antwerp
www.champdaction.be/en/integrating-recorder
(2006-2007) INTEGRATING THE RECORDER
(Champ d'Action & Tomma Wessel)
Stefan Prins: "Memory Space #2"
locations
Orpheus Institute, Gent
Lemmens Institute, De Nieuwe Reeks, Leuven
dedonderdagen, deSingel, Antwerp
Concertgebouw, Brugge
www.champdaction.be/en/integrating-recorder
(2005) TIME CANVAS FESTIVAL 2005
(Champ d'Action & guests)
Performance of Cornelius Cardew's TREATISE at TIME CANVAS FESTIVAL
locations
Muhka, Antwerp
(2005) TRANSIT FESTIVAL 2005
(Mark Applebaum & Champ d'Action)
Mark Applebaum: "The Blue Cloak" for ensemble and improviser (world premiere)
locations
STUK, Leuven
(2004-2005) LOOKING FOR THE BORDERS
(Karlheinz Essl, Champ d'Action & collectief reFLEXible)
Karlheinz Essl: "Lexikon Sonata" (player-piano & live-piano) & "More or Less" (ensemble) (Belgian premieres)
Peter Swinnen: "Risonanza" (two pianists)
Stefan Prins: "Etude intérieure #1" (piano) (world premiere)
Keiko Harada's: "Etude I for piano"
 
locations
dedonderdagen #3, deSingel, Antwerp
dedonderdagen #4, deSingel, Antwerp
Soirée Fixe #1, 't Werkhuys, Antwerp
Logos, Gent
Transit Festival 2005, STUK, Leuven