CHAMBER MUSIC GUIDE

2019 - 2020

CHAMBER MUSIC - A CONVERSATION BETWEEN FRIENDS

C.D. Bowen
COORDINATOR
Mw. Anne Op de Beeck (anne.op.de.beeck@ehb.be)

PROFESSORS
Mw. Viviane Spanoghe Monday & Friday (chamber music) 11-13u & 14-19u
(viviane.spanoghe@ehb.be)

Dhr. Luc Bergé Monday & Thursday 10-18u

(luc.berge@ehb.be)

Dhr. Thomas Dieltjens Tuesday & Thursday 9-17u

(thomas.dieltjens@ehb.be)

Dhr. Etienne Siebens Monday (0.40) & Tuesday (0.13) 13-20u

(etienne.siebens@ehb.be)

Dhr. Eric Robberecht Monday 14-20u

(eric.robberecht@ehb.be) Wednesday 15-18u

Mej. Géraldine Clément Monday 10-17u

(geraldine_clement@hotmail.com) & remaining days available on appointment

Dhr. Tony Nys Monday, Thursday & Friday 10-15 u

(tony.nys@ehb.be)

Dhr. Bart Bouckaert Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & 10-17u

(bart.bouckaert@ehb.be) Friday
Contemporary CHM (XX & XXI
century) + CHM with percussion

NEW organization of courses & evaluations

• COURSE - semester 1.
BEFORE 15 OCTOBER your formation chooses and contacts a professor chamber music on the
days and hours above.
This professor will be the responsible for your formation and will coach it until the first
semestrial evaluation in December.

! Formations without a responsible professor cannot participate the evaluation and consequently
not succeed for the subject CHM !
! Formations related to a responsible professor but not attending the course cannot participate the
evaluation and consequently not succeed for the subject CHM !

• SEMESTRIAL EVALUATION
! Participation in both semestrial sessions is required to succeed for the subject CHM !
SESSION 1 05,06,09,10 & 11 DECEMBER 2019
SESSION 2 Will be communicated in December
• REPERTOIRE
! You can only succeed for CHM by respecting following requirements of repertoire !

BACHELOR 2
Minimum repertoire = 20 minutes.
- minimum 2 compositions
- different style eras
- various instrumental combinations
- incomplete compositions possible

SPECIFIC : percussionists
- course BA 2 CHM consists of ‘drums’ & ‘latin percussion’ (contact: Dhr Gert François & Bart
Quartier)
SPECIFIC : singers
- NO CHM in Bachelor 2

BACHELOR 3
Minimum repertoire = 40 minutes
- complete compositions
- different style eras
- 1 composition with a minimum of 3 performers

MASTER 1
Minimum repertoire = 50 minutes
- a minimum of 3 complete compositions
- genuine chamber music repertoire
- 3 different style eras
- 1 composition with a minimum of 3 performers

MASTER 2
Minimumrepertoire = 60 minutes
- 1 sonata + a minimum of 2 complete compositions
- genuine chamber music repertoire
- 3 different style eras
- preferably with a minimum of 3 performers

SPECIFIC : pianists & singers

- they can fulfill 20 minutes of the required min. repertoire in the Lied course of Mss. Spinette
- no overlap possible between Lied & CHM
- besides Lied evaluation, mandatory participation to both sessions CHM

CHAMBER MUSIC TRAJECTORY FOR SINGERS

- CHM starts in Bachelor 3
- focus on CHM repertoire for one and/or several singers and instrumental ensemble
- polyphonic vocal works will be performed with 1 performer pro 1 voice
- a maximum of 50% of the annual minimum repertoire can be fulfilled in the HIPP section on
following conditions : mixed programmes in one session are not allowed and this particular
option needs to be communicated to the coordinator at the beginning of the semester
- master 2 : cfr. MASTER 2 - SPECIFIC

OPTIONAL COURSE CHM (6 credits)

- program of 30 min. (cfr. ‘keuzevakken.kcb.be’)

VERKORTE BACHELOR
- program of 30 minutes
- complete compositions
- to be performed over 2 semester sessions or on the last semester session

POSTGRADUATE
The candidates present a specific chamber music project and choose a mentor.
The trajectory and the evaluation will be stipulated in consultation with the mentor.
Information : cfr. “Postgraduates / Bij- en nascholingen Ehb+”.

• CHABER MUSIC STAGES

1° Caleidoscoopconcert = try-out stage, accessible for all formations.
Dates semester 1 : 14-11 19.30u, KZ 070 & 28-11, 12.30u, R 028
Contact : Mej. Géraldine Clément
Registration : ultimately 2 weeks before the concert via e-mail :
geraldine_clement@hotmail.com

2° Extra muros concert

Formations will be selected by the team of professors CHM.
Organization : Dhr. Dieltjens - Dhr. Robberecht.

• GENERAL STIPULATIONS CHAMBER MUSIC

FORMATIONS

- Formations consist of students of the KCB (in order to avoid problems concerning rehearsals,
courses & evaluations).

- For each non KCB ‘reply’ you need to ask permission to your professor.

- Employees of the KCB cannot take part in a formation.

- The mandatory program will be equally balanced over the 2 semesters.

- We encourage the exploration of Belgian repertoire.

REGISTRATION EVALUATION

FOUR weeks before the evaluation sessions all students are invited to register digitally on
Canvas : http://kamermuziek.kcb.be, .
Your formation can stipulate day, hour & location.
Please agree with your formation members and indicate one responsible member to register.

DEADLINE = TWO weeks before the evaluation session.

The final schedule is published on Canvas.

STIPULATIONS EVALUATION

- The formation provides 1 score of each composition, of post 1950 repertoire you provide 2
scores.
- The chamber music course is a ‘stage course’, consequently an insufficient score is not
tolerated.
- ‘Repetitions’ in the scores are not performed, with the exception of Trio & Menuet.
- Appropriate dress-code required.