MICHEL LYSIGHT
Journal
New CD “Equinox”
“Equinox”, a new CD around my works for harp and ensemble (Concerto Grosso, Énergie Noire, Equinox, Minimal Harp, Meditation, Tanka).
Rachel Talitman (harp), Jean-Marc Fessard (clarinet), Mavroudes Troullos (bassoon), Pierre Quiriny (percussion), Mendelssohn Ensemble
My 7 Koan recorded on CD by Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden
The great pianist Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden has recorded my 7 Koan on CD (label Musique en Wallonie, MEW 2511) and piano pieces of other belgian composers (Frederik Van Rossum, César Franck, Joseph Jongen, Léon Jongen, Guillaume Lekeu, Arthur De Greef, Théo Ysaÿe)
Mercury for clarinet and marimba is published
Solstices for alto saxophone and saxophone quartet is published
Symphony No. 2 World Première
21st december 2024 / 19:00 pm
Jean-Baptiste Fonlupt, piano
Laurent Zufferey, direction
Sergeï Rachmaninov — Concerto No. 3 pour piano et orchestre
Michel Lysight — Symphony No. 2 pour orchestre (Création mondiale)
Grand Manège – Namur Concert Hall
rue Rogier, 83
Namur, 5000 (Belgium)
Sonata for bassoon and piano is published
Escape for flute, viola or violoncello and harp is published
Tessellation Sonata for violin and piano is published
Béryllium: official video
Extract from the concert to introduce Beryllium CD at Arsonic (Mons) on 19 October 2023
Authors: Michel Lysight (musique) et Alain Van Kerckhoven (poèmes)
Musicians: Yuhmi Suke Iwamoto (soprano), Lionel Bams (piano), Jean-Frédéric Molard (violin I), Red Gjeci (violin II), Kela Canka (viola) and Hans Vandaele (violoncello)
Recording: Jarek Frankowski, Jan Roszkowski, Alice Van Biesen and Naomi Bleiberg
Publisher: © Éditions Klarthe
Promethium for clarinet and baritone saxophone is published
Concerto Grosso is published
My Concerto for Trumpet and string orchestra is published
New CD: Seas8ns
Seas8ns presents “Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas”, “MIlonga del trovador” and “Libertango” from Astor Piazzolla and my personal vision of “Four Seasons” (https://www.newconsonantmusic.com/catalogue/four-seasons/). Label Antarctica AR 042.
This CD is performed by Astoria : Isabelle Chardon (violin), Jennifer Scavuzzo (vocals), Éric Chardon (cello), Adrien Tyberghien (double bass), Leonardo Anglani (piano), Jérôme Baudart (percussion), Christophe Delporte (accordion).
New CD: Patchwork
Patchwork presents new contemporary belgian pieces around piccolo. “Transitions” is composed for piccolo (or flute), saxophone (or clarinet) and piano (Label Et’cetera KTC1794).
This CD is performed by Peter Verhoyen (piccolo), Nele Tiebout (saxophone), Benoît Viratelle (bass clarinet), Pieterjan Vranckx (seven African drums), Sylvie Erauw (marimba), Stefan De Schepper (piano).
New CD: Trois Croquis for cello and piano
Music for cello and piano is an homage to the great cellist Aleksander Khramouchin. It presents a beautiful version of my “Trois Croquis” and many others “classics” for cello and piano.
(Label Et’cetera KTC 1802)
Aleksander Khramouchin, cello
Éliane Reyes, piano
“Four Seasons” is published
Chronographie XII is published
Chronographie XII (2019) is my second piece composed for violin, clarinet and piano, the first is Runes (same publisher). Many composers used this interesting instrumental combination (Stravinsky, Bartók, Milhaud, Sculthorpe…), and I was very happy when the Erämaa Trio asked to compose a new piece for him.
World Premiere by this ensemble 24th November 2019 in Salon Bugrane (Brussels, Belgium).
New CD: Beryllium
Beryllium brings together a lyric soprano, a composer and an author (Alain Van Kerckhoven) around four songs inspired by alchemy: the alchemist’s work on matter is also work on himself. The transmutation operates as much on the content of the crucible as on the alchemist. The process here is more operative than symbolic, more sensual than intellectual. This coherence of texts, music and interpretation makes this project a concept album but also a milestone in my career.
This CD is performed by Yuhmi Suke Iwamoto (soprano), Lionel Bams (piano), Jean-Frédéric Molard (violin I), Red Gjeci (violin II), Kela Canka (viola), Hans Vandaele (violoncello), Marc Grauwels (flute) and Jean-Marc Fessard (clarinet).
Trois Croquis for instrument and clarinet choir (second edition) is published
Trois Croquis for instrument and clarinet choir (second edition) is published.
Rhapsody for clarinet and string orchestra or piano is published
Rhapsody for clarinet and string orchestra or piano (2021) was commissioned by the Festival musical de Lasne and the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia.
World première by the clarinetist Ronald Van Spaendonck and the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, 16th october 2022, Festival de Lasne, Belgium // 27th october, Arsonic, Mons, Belgium
Concerto for contrabass and string orchestra is published
Concerto for contrabass and string orchestra (2020) was commissioned by the contrabassist Philippe Cormann.
World première by Philippe Cormann and the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, 16th october 2022, Festival de Lasne, Belgium // 27th october, Arsonic, Mons, Belgium
Symphony No. 3 for string orchestra (score) is published
Symphony No. 3 for string orchestra (2018) was commissioned by the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia.
Trois créations mondiales sur YouTube
Festival Musical de Lasne : Plaisir de créations, création de plaisir, focus sur la musique de Michel Lysight avec l’Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Ronald Van Spaendonck (clarinette), Philippe Cormann (contrebasse), Anne Pingen (alto), Ektoras Tartanis (direction).
Tiles for clarinet solo is published
Tiles (2022), three pieces for clarinet solo, was commissioned by the 20th National Competition of Clarinette de Picardie 2022.
Published by Gérard Billaudot Éditeur, collection directed by Jean-Marc Fessard .
