Annette Vande Gorne facts for kids
Annette Vande Gorne was born on January 6, 1946. She is a Belgian composer who creates a special kind of music called electroacoustic music. She lives in Ohain, Belgium.
About Annette Vande Gorne
Annette Vande Gorne was born in Charleroi, Belgium. She started her music studies in cities like Mons and Brussels. She also learned from a private teacher named Jean Absil.
Later, she discovered a new type of music called acousmatic music. This music was created by Pierre Schaeffer. She became very interested in the music of Schaeffer and other composers like François Bayle and Pierre Henry.
To learn more about this music, Annette Vande Gorne moved to Paris. There, she studied at a special music school with Schaeffer and another teacher named Reibel.
When she returned to Belgium, she started a group called the "Association of Musics and Research." She also opened her own music studio, which she named "Métamorphoses d'Orphée." In 1984, she began a series of concerts and a festival in Brussels. This festival, called L'Espace du son, focuses on acousmatic music. Since 1986, she has also taught music in cities like Liège, Brussels, and Mons.
Her Music Recordings
Annette Vande Gorne has released several albums of her music. Here are some of them:
- Exils (released in 2008)
- Impalpables (released in 1998)
- Le ginkgo; Architecture nuit; Noces noires (released in 1995)
- Tao (released in 1993)
Some of Her Works
Annette Vande Gorne has composed many pieces of music. Her works include music for ballets, theater plays, and other unique projects. Here are a few examples:
- Action / Passion (1987) – music for a ballet
- Architecture nuit (1988)
- Cosmographie (2003) – music for a special art installation
- Folie de Vincent (1983) – music for a theater play
- Le ginkgo (1994)
- Noces noires (1986)
- Paysage / vitesse (1986) – music for another ballet
- Tao (1983–1991)
- Yawar Fiesta (2006–2007) – an acousmatic opera
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