ANNELIES VAN PARYS
Annelies Van Parys (b.1975) studied composition at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent with Luc Brewaeys. She received the prizes Flanders-Québec and “Jeugd en Muziek” and was laureate of the Tactus International Composition Seminar with Einklang for orchestra. Her “Phrases V” for ensemble was officially selected for the WMD in Zagreb.
She has been performed by almost all major Belgian Ensembles (Spectra, Champ d’Action, Ictus, Hermes, I Solisti…), lots of ensembles abroad (SMCQ Montreal, Cantus Zagreb, Ensemble 88 Holland, NYNME New York…) as well as most Belgian orchestras. Her first Symphony “Carillon” was written for deFilharmony and conducted by Sian Edwards. “Ruhe”, a music theatre performance with music of Schubert and Van Parys in a concept of Josse De Pauw was produced by Muziektheater Transparant and performed by Collegium Vocale Ghent on almost every big theatre festival in Europe and in festivals ranging from the Edinburgh International Festival to Sidney and from Rome to New York.