Ann Eysermans [Belgium, 1980] is a performer, improviser [double bass and harp] and composer. She is both connected to Champ d'Action as well as working on her own auditory and visual projects.
She obtained her Master's degree 'Musical Notation and Composition' and 'Double Bass, Jazz' at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
2012
-concerts and performances on double bass and harp with Champ d'Action, Austria [Vienna, Graz].
-PHD: Enlightened Sound Moving: towards a media-independent inter-medial method for musical composition, Conservatory Brussels - VUB, 2011-2014. Promotors: Jean Paul Van Bendegem and Peter Swinnen.
2011
-'Finite Infinity': project with Ann Eysermans, Kathleen Coessens and Jean Paul Van Bendegem. [see music ---> projects]
-recording with Bambeen Grey at studio Champ d'Action.
-concerts and performances on double bass and harp with Champ d'Action, R naakt I, Onno, PRHEP [Brussels, Sevilla, Antwerp].
-PHD: Enlightened Sound Moving: towards a media-independent inter-medial method for musical composition, Conservatory Brussels - VUB, 2011-2014. Promotors: Jean Paul Van Bendegem and Peter Swinnen.
2010:
-expo "BLÖDSINN": Anouk Fraweel-Ann Eysermans-Ester Vannuten. Galerij Brug 6, Antwerp. work: Anticorps.
-musician [harp and double bass] and performer in “Voix Instrumentalisée” [Serge Verstockt], Champ d’Action, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t Ij, Amsterdam, Concertgebouw Brugge, Muhka Antwerp.
-concert with Reflexible, music on 'Metropolis' [movie by Fritz Lang], Theater Kikker, Utrecht.
2006-2010:
-research assistant in the BOAB project “Messiaen Reflected”, a collaboration between the Koninklijk Conservatorium - Erasmushogeschool Brussel, DWIS and DINF/Como VUB: development of a meta- model for musical score analysis.
2009:
-Concert "China Express" with Wu Fei and Heleen Van Haegenborgh, Vooruit, Gent.
-“Christmas Special”: nine compositions.
-musician [harp and double bass] and performer in “Voix Instrumentalisée” [Serge Verstockt], Champ d’Action, deSingel [Antwerp] and Oud Justitiepaleis [Ghent].
-compositions for Bambeen Grey: cd recording in Studio Dada, Brussels.
-“P – TRAINS”: concept, compositions, installations.[“Messiaen Reflected”]: see 'music, p-trains'
-compositions for “Spirits in Recidence”, a documentary by Bart Van Dijck, played in Antwerp [Muhka-media], Hasselt, Stuttgart and Berlin.
-concert [double bass] with Reflexible on Ars Musica festival, Brussels.
-creation CD “laimeofudre”: compositions, texts, organs, voice, recordings, arrangements and producing.
-musician [double bass] for Champ d’Action – productions: "Treatise" by C.Cardew on Artefactfestival and "Drie" by S.Verstockt in "De Nieuwe Reeks", Leuven.
1998-2009:
-compositions: see 'music'. Concerts and performances in Antwerp, Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Ghent, Hasselt, Mechelen, Meise, Stuttgart,…
2008:
-musician and performer [double bass] for Champ d’Action productions: “Power Flower”, “Time Canvas”, “Corpus Delicti”; performances in Antwerp and Brussels.
-concerts with Bambeen Grey and R naakt I: Liège, Mons, Brussels, Ghent.
-creation CD “laimeofudre”: compositions, texts, organs, voice, recordings, arrangements and producing. published by the author [me].
2007:
-musician [double bass and organ] and performer in “Requiem für eine Metamorphose” by Jan Fabre. Performances inSalzburg, Bochum and Vilnius. [Troubleyn - Champ d'Action]
-performer in movie by Chantal Akerman, in cooporation with “I’m a mistake”- performance by JanFabre.
-MASTER JAZZ/DOUBLE BASS. Erasmushogeschool/Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels.
2005:
-Pedagogical training: music teaching certification. Erasmushogeschool/Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels.
2004:
-MASTER MUSIC WRITING [harmonie, counterpoint, fuge and composition] Erasmushogeschool/Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels.
2002-2007:
-double bass player in several ensembles: Fortunato, Prosac, Bambeen Grey, R naakt I, Dos, Y-Poeka, Jimmy and the Red Panties, Naked Nine. [improvisation, jazz, rock, compositions] Concerts in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Avignon, Bologna.
-freelance projects: Nordlîss, Jazz-Lyaison, Swing Sowers, Eau de Vie. [jazz, chanson, world music, improvisation, compositions] Concerts in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Paris, Lyon.
1995-2007:
-accompanist of the church choir at the organ of the H. Familiy Church, Lier.
VISUAL: Drawings, paintings, installations, photography, film.
Expositions:
-"BLÖDSINN": Anouk Fraweel-Ann Eysermans-Ester Vannuten. Galerij Brug 6, Antwerp. work: Anticorps, Laimeofudre.
-"P - TRAINS: graphic score" and "P - TRAINS: music boxes" 21 February, Champ d' Action, Concertgebouw Brugge.
-"TRANSMAIN ALIAS Anouk Fraweel, Ester Vannuten, Ann Eysermans", 13 November 2009, Arenberg, Antwerp. [work: “P – Train: recording and recordings”-installation, “laimeofudre” and “Secrets”]
-expo: selection paintings [1996-2004], Magazijn, Gent [2004].