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Vande Ginste, Stéphane (b. 1971, Kisangani, Congo [Kinshasa]). Congolese-born Belgian composer of orchestral, chamber, vocal, and piano works that have been performed in Europe; he is also active as a pianist.
Mr. Vande Ginste studied composition with André Laporte at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, where he also studied chamber music with Arie Van Lysbeth, counterpoint with Rafaël D'Haene, harmony with Jan D'Haene, and piano with Jan Michiels.
He has earned many awards, including three from the Wedstrijd voor jonge Componisten (1990-92), as well as the Muizelhuis-Prijs (1994), the DMP-Prijs (1995), the Cantabile-Prijs (1996), and the Walter-Heynen-Prijs (2005, for Et vous verrez comme tout change...).
He is also active in other positions. As a pianist, he has primarily performed his own music and other contemporary works. He served as composer-in-residence to the ensemble Emanon from 2000-06.
He regularly leads piano workshops for small children in Belgium.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: vandeginste@telenet.be
Street address: Mr. Stéphane Vande Ginste, Kromvendreef 17, 2900 Schoten, Belgium
Telephone: + 323 237 3252
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: The Song of Hiawatha (musical, texts by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Guido Gezelle), 1998-99 (a suite was arranged); Vera en de lachdieven, children's chorus, orchestra, 2000; De Moddersmijters (text by Stefan Boonen), 2 actors, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, bass trombone, double bass (all + percussion), 2000; MAN (text by Geert De Kockere), actor, flute, clarinet, bassoon, double bass, 2004
ORCHESTRAL: Concertino, youth piano, orchestra, 1998; Kleine Dans, 2 youth celli, orchestra, 1998; The Song of Hiawatha, youth orchestra, 1999 (suite from musical); Variations on 'Raindrops falling on my head', clarinet, jazz ensemble, string orchestra, 2001; Heksenfee (text by Brigitte Minne), speaker, flute, oboe, clarinet, harp, percussion, string orchestra, 2003; Voorjaars-suite, youth orchestra, 2005
CHAMBER MUSIC: Human Zoo, 3 trombones, 2 pianos, 1990; 12 Fragments, 2 flutes, 1990; Threnos, piano, percussion, 1992-93; Notturno, percussion, 1993; 5 Short Pieces, clarinet, 1994; 3 Short Pieces, percussion, 1995; 3 Pieces, double bass, 1995; On the Road, guitar, 1995 (also version for piano); A little Tango, violin, piano, 1995; Orphée ou Le petit bestiaire, French horn, piano, 1995; Variations on 'Bluesette', flute, alto saxophone, piano, 1996; Little Suite, harp, 1998; Suite, flute, clarinet, guitar, viola, 2001; Epitaffio (in memoriam Johan Smits), alto flute (+ piccolo, bass flute, flute), piano, 2002 (also version for bass clarinet, 2005); Rommelen, rommelen in de pot, bass clarinet (+ clarinet), percussion, 2002; Roof of the World – A Song for Tibet, clarinet ensemble, 2003; Suite, flute (+ alto flute), viola, double bass, 2003; Drie Dansen, flute, piano, 2005; Zweinstein Express, clarinet, piano, 2005; Et vous verrez comme tout change... (variations on a theme of Walter Heynen), flute, guitar, viola, 2005
CHORAL: Kleine Nachtmuziek voor volwassenen, mixed chorus, 2004; Huiselijke Aubade (text by Leonard Nolens), mixed chorus, 2005
VOCAL: Trois petites chansons sur textes d'Apollinaire, soprano, piano, 1997; Diverse verzen (text by Paul van Ostaijen), soprano, violin, 1997; Toen de donder sprak (text by T.S. Eliot), 2 voices, ensemble, 1997; 3 Impressions, voice, flute, clarinet, 1998; Als de luiken geloken zijn... (text by Hendrik Leopold), soprano, piano, 2004; Verjaardagen (text by Toon Tellegen), speaker, ensemble, 2005
PIANO: 3 Préludes, 1988-90; 3 Miniatures, 1991; 3 Easy Pieces for Children, 1994; Ide-Fix, 1994; 6 Variations on a Tango Theme, 1995; On the Road, 1997 (version of guitar work); Sonatine, 2001; Rock'romatique, 2002; Het circus komt!, 2004; Five Short Variations on 'Scarborough Fair', 2005
FILM SCORE: Heksenfee, 2001 (animation)
(Last updated on January 12, 2006)
