
Jan 9 2023
Jan 9 2023
Dec 19 2022
A new arrangement has just been launched: the writing of a symphonic suite using the main themes of "A Chorus Line", the famous and brilliant musical by Marvin Hamlisch. This magnificent commission promises to be the most thrilling, especially since…
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60 years of existence of an ensemble dedicated to contemporary creation is an anniversary that must be celebrated. The musicians of "Musiques Nouvelles", under the direction of their conductor Jean-Paul Dessy, will give a special concert on December…
Read moreOct 17 2022
Christmas time is approaching, and the concerts associated with this period of the year. Following my good old American habit, I'm writing down a series of five symphonic arrangements for an eclectic program, ranging from White Christmas to Desafinado, with…
Read moreAug 31 2022
The decision was made to record the project "Entartete Musik". What a pleasure to listen again to these beautiful and moving pages of music. In addition to the choirs of the Flemish Radio and the soprano Estelle Lefort, I have…
Read moreJul 14 2022
Jul 13 2022
I'm very happy to announce that a new page is now available on this site, with a first selection of videos (compositions, arrangements, interviews,...). Many more will follow soon. Keep an eye on the updates.
May 6 2022
A symphonic work, exploring and assembling several musical universes. Creation: within a few months... Due to particular circumstances, I cannot yet give more information about this magnificent project, which concretize some of my recurrent reflections about content and form in…
Read moreApr 19 2022
Here they are! From April 24, a series of concerts/shows dedicated to the most legendary film music by Ennio Morricone (and friends). Concerts in Brussels (Palais 12), Antwerp (Stadsschouwburg), Ghent (Capitole) and Liege (Country Hall). Orchestra, choir…
Read moreDec 4 2021
Following a tradition established several years ago, I keep year after year to make symphonic arrangements of Christmas songs for my American friends. Next date: Friday, December 10. Three arrangements will be performed in Annapolis, with the Live Arts Maryland…
Read moreNov 30 2021
Christmas is fast approaching. On December 10 and 11, the Orchestre symphonique de la Garde Républicaine, conducted by François Boulanger, will accompany the soprano Marie-Laure Garnier in my arrangements of three Dvorak Gypsy Songs. The concerts take place at the…
Read moreSep 2 2021
After several postponements due to the pandemic, the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of its conductor David Navarro, will finally play my Moverture, as part of the opening concert of the season, on October 23. Rendezvous at 8…
Read moreAug 30 2021
As already announced, Vlaams Radiokoor joins forces with the soloists of the Brussels Philharmonic and the soprano Estelle Lefort for a program dedicated to the music of composers persecuted by the Nazi regime. Some, like Arnold Schönberg or Kurt Weill…
Read moreJun 2 2021
A new project is starting: the writing of a dozen symphonic arrangements for the show "Madame Raymonde et son Gros Orchestre". I am very enthusiastic about my contribution to this beautiful project which will bring together the “orchestre de…
Read moreApr 14 2021
One more work in progress: several arrangements for voice(s) and small instrumental ensemble, for a program dedicated to the delightful and moving Entartete Musik. It’s such a pleasure to immerse in the magnificent melodies of Weill, Spoliansky, Taube, Eisler and…
Read moreMar 9 2021
Work in progress: symphonic arrangements of more than twenty Michael Jackson songs, for a show that will begin touring early next year (fingers crossed!). Starring on stage is the official French Michael Jackson look-alike, Mr. Christopher Gaspar. Icing on…
Read moreFeb 1 2021
Official today: release of the CD 'Guilty Pleasures - 21 waltzes for piano solo', a magnificent production in which I had the joy and honor to participate as artistic director. My warmest congratulations to all my good friends: Dirk Brossé…
Read moreDec 27 2020
I feel honored to be invited as a juror for the 2020-2021 Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards. In the coming weeks, I will have to make my choice among the top 10 in the classical composition category. The final…
Read moreDec 22 2020
The delicate health situation continues to bring uncertainty, updates and cancellations to artists around the world. The two New Year's concerts scheduled with the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire were first cancelled, but it was then decided to…
Read moreNov 23 2020
Still due to the pandemic, several projects are adapted, postponed, or unfortunately even cancelled. The concert 'Ça balance - musique contemporaine', originally scheduled for December 11, will not take place, despite a proposed amendment that would have allowed…
Read moreNov 6 2020
To celebrate the passage to 2021 with style, the Orchestre national des Pays de la Loire is offering two festive concerts with the collaboration of more-than-soprano Véronique Gens and conductor Hervé Niquet. An eclectic programme in which Edith Piaf…
Read moreOct 12 2020
In the context of the French television program Fauteuils d'orchestre, mezzo-soprano Adèle Charvet will perform G. Bizet's Habanera in my arrangement, with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris conducted by Pierre Bleuse. Broadcast on France 3 on Friday…
Read moreOct 7 2020
Following a proposal from David Navarro-Turres, conductor of the Brussels Phiharmonic Orchestra, I decided to write a symphonic suite taken from my original Christmas musical, whose different themes evoke the excitement and enchantment of Christmas as experienced by children…
Read moreOct 4 2020
Bad news. One of the percussionists scheduled for the concert was tested positive for coronavirus, and the premiere of Quintessences has been cancelled. All my best wishes for a speedy recovery to the musician concerned. Let's hope that we will…
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