Biografie

Frank Nuyts was born in Oostende in 1957. He studied percussion at the Ghent Conservatory and composition with Lucien Goethals at the Instituut voor Pyschoacoustica en Electronische Muziek (IPEM).
Around 1985 he is stilistically veering to post-modernism: elements of the so-called “commercial music” are from then on imbedded in compositions which remain multi-layered although rhythmically less complex. (eg. ‘Rastapasta’)
In 1989, together with Iris De Blaere, he set up the 7-member cross-over band Hardscore, recording four CDs and undertaking international tours. (eg. ‘Methane’, ‘Surf, wind and desire’, ‘Monkey Trial’)
Since that time he also has produced an extensive and varied oeuvre: (3 concerti (piano, marimba and cello), 5 symphonies, the chamber operas ‘Bekket’ for Leporello; ‘Middle East’ for LOD and ‘Tongval’, ‘Paternel’, ‘Chut!’ and ‘Cambio madre por moto’. He also has composed 24 piano sonatas and many vocal compositions mainly for the Australian Song Company.
In 2014 Hardscore the band is rebooted, with visuals of Fabien DeLathauwer, which leads to a commission of De Bijloke for a new program ‘Carbon fixation’ (2015)
Frank Nuyts teaches composition at the Ghent School of Arts. Together with Iris De Blaere he founds the new festival ‘En Avant Mars’ for the Music centre De Bijloke.

Read full biography: www.franknuyts.com

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Frank Nuyts, composer

Frank Nuyts, geboren te Oostende in 1957. Studeert eerst slagwerk en kamermuziek aan het Koninklijk Muziekconservatorium van Gent  en daarna compositie aan het IPEM te Gent bij Lucien Goethals.
Zijn eerste werken schrijft hij in een post-seriële stijl. Hij wint in 1979 de Tenutoprijs voor compositie uitgeschreven door de BRT.  Vanaf Rastapasta voor solostrijkers en fluit uit ’86 sluit hij aan bij de postmoderne beweging en wordt zijn werk gekenmerkt door een postmoderne, neo-tonale toonspraak met invloeden uit de zogenaamde niet klassieke muziekgenres. In ‘89 richt hij daarom samen met Iris De Blaere de groep Hardscore op, waarvoor hij 6 “Boeken” componeert (resulterend in de CD’s ‘Methane’, ‘Surf, wind and desire’ en ‘Monkey Trial’). Daarnaast schrijft hij ook nog composities voor klassieke bezettingen: losse orkestwerken, vijf symfonieën, 3 concerti (piano, marimba en cello); kameropera’s (‘Bekket’ voor Leporello,  ‘Middle East’ voor LOD, (Prijs Nieuwe Muziek Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen 2011) ‘Tongval’ en ‘Paternel’ , ‘Chut!’ en ‘Cambio madre por moto’. Eveneens 24 pianosonates (waarvan nummer 13 tem 18 in opdracht de Muziekcentrum de Bijloke) (wat hem meteen de eerste Sabam Award voor klassieke muziek oplevert in 2013), vocaal werk (oa voor de Australische Songcompany). In 2014 wordt de band Hardscore opnieuw opgestart wat leidt tot een commissie bij De Bijloke voor een nieuw programma ‘Carbon fixation’ met visuals van Fabien de Lathauwer (2014) Hij doceert momenteel compositie en orkestratie aan de School of Arts Gent. Samen met Iris De Blaere oprichter van het Voorwaarts Maart/En Avant Mars festival voor het Muziekcentrum De Bijloke

Lees de volledige biografie op www.franknuyts.com

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The XXX Songs for 6 voices a capella.

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Old airs for six voices

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Old airs (Cool history) for six voices.

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Noite inquieta, a monodrama

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Double takes

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Double takes for 2 singers and ensemble

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Code Busters (an optimist's game)

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Code Busters (an optimist's game) for oboe solo

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Cambio madre por moto: chamber opera

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Cambio madre por moto, a chamber opera

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Cambio madre por moto: chamber opera

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Cambio madre por moto, a chamber opera

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Bajadillas

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Bajadillas for clarinet, violoncello and piano

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X-Raying my radio

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X-Raying my radio voor het ensemble 'De Volharding'.

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5th Symphony for chamber orchestra

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5th Symphony 'Fetish' for chamber ensemble

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City Rounds for orchestra

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City Rounds for orchestra

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Suite Paternelle

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Suite Paternelle for oboe and chamber orchestra

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T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L. for large ensemble

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T.A.N.S.T.A.A.F.L. (There ain't no such thing as a free lunch) for large ensemble.

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Different from habit for orchestra

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Different from habit for symphonic orchestra

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Innocence in admiration

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Innocence in admiration is a concerto for piano with large ensemble.

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Tumbleweed Concerto

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Tumbleweed Concerto, a concerto for violoncello and orchestra

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Trip the light Fantastic

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Trip the light fantastic for marimba and (school) orchestra

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Beck's cool

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Beck's cool for percussion sextet

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De tous biens plainte

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De tous biens plainte for marimba solo

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Bare Beats

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Bare Beats, Etude for snare drum & piano

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18th Sonata for piano

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The first performance by Roland Peelman, February 25, 2015. Music Centre De Bijloke Gent

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17th Sonata for piano

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First performance, by Vitaly Samoshko 12th November 2014, Music Center De Bijloke

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16th Sonata for piano solo

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First performance, by Jan Michiels, 9 May 2014, Music Center De Bijloke Gent

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15th Sonata for piano

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First performance, by Johan Duijck in the fall of 2013, Music Center De Bijloke Ghent.

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14th Sonata for piano

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First performance Ralph Van Raat, 22nd May 2013, Music Center De Bijloke Ghent (Belgium)

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13th Sonata for piano

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This sonata is a birthday present for my wife, pianist and collaborator, Iris De Blaere

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12th Sonata for piano 'ni poid ni loi'

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First performance, 2nd December 2012, De Link, Sint-Eloois Winkel (Belgium) by Ivo Delaere

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11th Sonata 'be(LL)oved'

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First recording, April 6th 2010 Bijloke studio Ghent (Belgium)

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10th Sonata for piano 'second (to none)'

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First performance, 12 November 2014, by Luc Van Loo, Music Centre De Bijloke (Belgium)

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9th Sonata for piano

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First performance, 12 November 2014, Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent

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8th Sonata for piano

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First performance, March 10th 2010 Festival Voorwaarts Maart/En avant Mars

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7th Sonata for piano

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This piece is commissioned by Ensemble Leporello for the World Expo Zaragossa 2008

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6th Sonata 'outlaw's exit'

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First performance, 1st of June 2007, Ghent, De Rode Pomp (Belgium) by Daan Vandewalle

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5th Sonata for piano (revised version)

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First performance of the revised version: 21st July 2006, Rode Pomp, Gent.

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4th Sonata 'adde parum parvo' for piano

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First performance, 25th October 2002, villa Basta - Houthalen (Belgium)

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3rd Sonata for piano solo

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First performance, 25th October 2002, villa Basta - Houthalen (Belgium)

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2nd Sonata 'nomen nudum' for piano solo

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First performance, 25th October 2002, villa Basta - Houthalen (Belgium)

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