Research Catalogue

activities

• Historical performance practice of post-war avant-garde music for guitar: documenting practical performer/composer/score relations
  Polifonia project, Principal Investigator: Nico Couck
  Throughout the 20th Century, the guitar has proven itself to be an instrument of many possibilities due to the increased interest shown by avant-garde composers. Several of these composers and/or compositions are either rarely performed, or performed with considerable difficulty due to problems of various nature. The key objective of this project is the documentation (and possible reconstruction) of the historical performance practice of such pieces. This result will be achieved through gathering information from historical performers and their collaboration with specifically relevant composers. Case studies to support the research will include music by Berio, Kagel, Lachenmann and Radulescu. The output of the project will be in the form of a written thesis, audio and video recordings, annotated musical scores, and concerts.
• Doctor of Arts (2014) connected to: Polifonia
  Degree: Doctorate, Antwerp University (Belgium), Orpheus Institute (Belgium), recipient: Nico Couck