Stephane Ginsburgh
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Stephane Ginsburgh is a Belgian pianist
.
. After graduating from the Royal Music Conservatories of Mons
and Liège
in piano
and chamber music
, Ginsburgh studied with Paul Badura-Skoda
, Vitaly Margulis
and particularly Claude Helffer
in Paris
for contemporary music and Jerome Lowenthal
in New York
.
He premiered many new pieces and has been awarded the Belgian composers' union for his implication in performing Belgian contemporary music. He regularly plays with the Ictus Ensemble
under George-Elie Octors. From 1990 on, member of the Bureau des Pianistes and since 1991, he participates actively to the Contemporary Music Spring Festival Ars musica
in Brussels
. In 1998, Stephane Ginsburgh co-founded Le Bureau des Arts with the composer Renaud De Putter, an active group of artists dedicated to different types of artistic expression and creation including music, dance and literature with whom he notably performed several times, Pierre Kolp's works.
In 2010, he became artistic director of the Centre Henri Pousseur dedicated to electronic music and livre electronics.
’s Erratum Musical and Morton Feldman
Last Pieces received praising reviews by New York critics. He recorded three CDs with music by Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Morton Feldman. His latest CD for Sub Rosa features For Bunita Marcus by Morton Feldman. Upcoming projects include a five CDs box for Sub Rosa
with Feldman's complete piano music. He also recorded monographies of young composers, the German David Helbich (2003), the Argentine Juan Carlos Tolosa (2004) and the Canadian André Ristic
(2005).
, the Music school
of Mons and has taught for several years Chamber Music at the Royal Conservatory of Liège.
He studied philosophy at the Université libre de Bruxelles
and also wrote several articles about politics, and the interpretation of contemporary music..
He translated Eric Hobsbawm
's Uncommon People: resistance, rebellion and jazz into French for Aden Editions.
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
Studies
Ginsburgh was born in BrusselsBrussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. After graduating from the Royal Music Conservatories of Mons
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
and Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
in piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
, Ginsburgh studied with Paul Badura-Skoda
Paul Badura-Skoda
Paul Badura-Skoda is an Austrian pianist.He won first prize in the Austrian Music Competition in 1947. In 1949, he performed with distinguished conductors like Wilhelm Furtwängler and Herbert von Karajan...
, Vitaly Margulis
Vitaly Margulis
Vitaly Margulis was a Ukrainian classical pianist.-Biography:Vitaly Margulis was born in the city of Kharkiv in the Ukraine. He took his first piano lessons from his father, whose teacher studied with the composer Alexander Scriabin...
and particularly Claude Helffer
Claude Helffer
Claude Helffer was a French pianist noted particularly for his advocacy of 20th-century music.-Biography:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
for contemporary music and Jerome Lowenthal
Jerome Lowenthal
Jerome Lowenthal is an American classical pianist. He is a professor of piano at the Juilliard School in New York, where he was also chair of the piano department. Additionally, Lowenthal is on the faculty at Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California.He made his debut at 13 with the...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Prizes
- Prize Tenuto BRTN 1995, Belgium
- Fondation Schlumberger, Académie Musicale de Villecroze, France
- Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara, USA
- Fondation SPES, Brussels
- Prix Pelemans 1999 for interpretation of Belgian contemporary music, Brussels
Career
Ginsburgh appears regularly in recitals and chamber music in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the USA. He performs Contemporary music as well as the Classical and Romantic repertoires that he often associates in his programs.He premiered many new pieces and has been awarded the Belgian composers' union for his implication in performing Belgian contemporary music. He regularly plays with the Ictus Ensemble
Ictus Ensemble
Ictus Ensemble is a Belgian orchestra, founded by Jean-Luc Plouvierin 1994, specialising in Contemporary classical music...
under George-Elie Octors. From 1990 on, member of the Bureau des Pianistes and since 1991, he participates actively to the Contemporary Music Spring Festival Ars musica
Ars musica
Founded in 1989, Ars Musica is an annual contemporary music international festival that takes place in Brussels during several weeks, usually in March. Nowadays, Ars musica is one of the biggest world festival for contemporary music...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. In 1998, Stephane Ginsburgh co-founded Le Bureau des Arts with the composer Renaud De Putter, an active group of artists dedicated to different types of artistic expression and creation including music, dance and literature with whom he notably performed several times, Pierre Kolp's works.
In 2010, he became artistic director of the Centre Henri Pousseur dedicated to electronic music and livre electronics.
Discography
Among many CD releases, Marcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. Considered by some to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Duchamp's output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art...
’s Erratum Musical and Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman
Morton Feldman was an American composer, born in New York City.A major figure in 20th century music, Feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental New York School of composers also including John Cage, Christian Wolff, and Earle Brown...
Last Pieces received praising reviews by New York critics. He recorded three CDs with music by Jean-Luc Fafchamps and Morton Feldman. His latest CD for Sub Rosa features For Bunita Marcus by Morton Feldman. Upcoming projects include a five CDs box for Sub Rosa
Sub Rosa (label)
Sub Rosa is a record label based in Brussels. The label was established at the end of the ‘80s, and expanded its catalogue in the mid-‘90s through the release of electronic music. Directed by Guy Marc Hinant and Frédéric Walheer, the label has released over 250 titles...
with Feldman's complete piano music. He also recorded monographies of young composers, the German David Helbich (2003), the Argentine Juan Carlos Tolosa (2004) and the Canadian André Ristic
André Ristic
André Ristic is a Canadian composer, pianist, accordion player, and music theorist. He has won several awards, including the Jules Léger Prize for New Chamber Music in 2000 for his work Catalogue de bombes occidentales, the Prix opus for Composer of the Year in 2002, and the Prix Québec-Flandre in...
(2005).
Selected recordings
- Pieces For More Than Two Hands, Morton FeldmanMorton FeldmanMorton Feldman was an American composer, born in New York City.A major figure in 20th century music, Feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental New York School of composers also including John Cage, Christian Wolff, and Earle Brown...
, Sub RosaSub Rosa (label)Sub Rosa is a record label based in Brussels. The label was established at the end of the ‘80s, and expanded its catalogue in the mid-‘90s through the release of electronic music. Directed by Guy Marc Hinant and Frédéric Walheer, the label has released over 250 titles...
, 1991 - Chorée, Renaud De Putter, Sub Rosa, 1998
- Is, Renaud De Putter, Sub Rosa, 1999
- Melencholia si…, Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Sub Rosa, 2001
- Erratum Musical, Marcel DuchampMarcel DuchampMarcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. Considered by some to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Duchamp's output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art...
, Sub Rosa, 2001 - Last Pieces, Morton Feldman, Sub Rosa, 2001
- For Bunita Marcus, Morton Feldman, Sub Rosa, 2006
- Vexations, Erik SatieErik SatieÉric Alfred Leslie Satie was a French composer and pianist. Satie was a colourful figure in the early 20th century Parisian avant-garde...
, Sub Rosa, 2008 - Back to, Jean-Luc Fafchamps, Sub Rosa, 2012
- Complete piano sonatas, Sergei ProkofievSergei ProkofievSergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century...
, 2012
Other activities
Ginsburgh teaches piano, philosophy and sociology at the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze (Brussels)Institut Jaques-Dalcroze (Brussels)
The Institut de rythmique Jaques-Dalcroze de Belgique exists from the beginning of the fifties. In 1975, the State of Belgium recognizes it as a National Institution of Musical Education. It is located in the old "Doctor Van Neck's hospital", first work of the famous Belgian architect Antoine Pompe...
, the Music school
Music school
The term music school refers to an educational institution specialized in the study, training and research of music.Different terms refer to this concept such as school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department or conservatory.Music instruction can be provided...
of Mons and has taught for several years Chamber Music at the Royal Conservatory of Liège.
He studied philosophy at the Université libre de Bruxelles
Université Libre de Bruxelles
The Université libre de Bruxelles is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It has 21,000 students, 29% of whom come from abroad, and an equally cosmopolitan staff.-Name:...
and also wrote several articles about politics, and the interpretation of contemporary music..
He translated Eric Hobsbawm
Eric Hobsbawm
Eric John Ernest Hobsbawm , CH, FBA, is a British Marxist historian, public intellectual, and author...
's Uncommon People: resistance, rebellion and jazz into French for Aden Editions.