Juni 2026 — In 2025 schreef ik Fantasie, een libretto voor een kort stuk voor solisten, koor en orkest. In opdracht van Symfonie Orkest Vlaanderen, Revue Blanche, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, uitgevoerd door sopraan Lore Binon o.l.v. Kristiina Poska. Dit werk staat nu samen met drie andere orkestwerken op deze portret-cd van componist Annelies Van Parys .
A critically acclaimed portrait album by contemporary European composer Annelies Van Parys. Released on the Antarctica label, the 60-minute record features luminous orchestral pieces drawing on spectralism, performed by ensembles like the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Antwerp Symphony, Brussels Philharmonic and Flanders Symphony Orchestra.
“I find Van Parys to be one of the most interesting contemporary European composers… a uniquely individual artistic voice is always shining through her music.” — Conductor Marit Strindlund
This first portrait album devoted to Annelies Van Parys reveals a distinctive voice in contemporary European music. Drawing on spectralism, she builds luminous orchestral textures that unite timbral exploration with clear musical architecture and strong dramaturgy.
- Eco… del vuoto: Performed by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the direction of Kristiina Poska.
- Concerto for piano and orchestra: Features pianist Jan Michiels and the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
- EUTOPIA: Performed by the Brussels Philharmonic led by Kazushi Ono.
- Fantasie: A larger scale piece featuring the Flanders Symphony Orchestra, Revue Blanche, and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BBC Music Magazine
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Diapason
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ De Volkskrant
“There is something brilliantly strident about the music of Belgian composer Annelies Van Parys. A spectral composer – her musical structures are grounded in the acoustic properties of sound itself – Van Parys creates music that exudes a terrific power, both intellectually and emotionally.” — Kate Wakeling, BBC Music Magazine
“Son écriture pour orchestre, trés colorée (sonorités mouillées des percussions, nappage délicat des vents, harmoniques vibratiles des cordes), suit quant a elle les traces de Kaija Saariaho. La compositrice belge manifeste toutefois un attachement certain au « cadre rassurant » des formes consacrées. […] Une belle (premiere) monographie.” — Jérémie Bigorie, Diapason
Met Tuning Time trakteert componist Annelies Van Parys ons op een plaat vol schitterende harmonische rijkdom. — Dennis Bajram, De Volkskrant
