Françoise Vanhecke

Soprano

Vocal Artist - Actress - Pianist - Improvisation - Composer

BIOGRAPHY

Education

University of Ghent (Belgium)

  • 2012: Doctoranda in Arts (Music)

Lemmens Institute, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Louvain (Belgium)

  • 2000: Master in Music, specializing in voice

Hogeschool Gent, Royal Conservatory of Ghent (Belgium)

  • 1982: 1st prize opera, special prize "Coens & Willemot" for the first nominated
  • 1980: 1st prize in piano
  • 1979: 1st prize in singing, special prize "Aerens & Torck" for the first nominated
  • 1976: 1st prize for solfège

Ministry of Education, Brussels (Belgium)

  • 1981: Diploma for teaching singing and piano

Master classes

  • Ernst Haefliger, Dorothy Dorow, René Jacobs, ...

Specializations

  • Analysis, harmony, sight-reading (a prima vista), chamber music, violin, electro acoustic initiation,
    ballet, piano accompagnement, ...

Professional teaching experience

Regional Conservatory of Kortrijk (Belgium)

  • From 1985 to present: Professor of singing and opera, vocal ensemble, choir

Erasmus College Brussels (Belgium), School for audiovisual art and performing

  • 2009-2010: Professor in singing

Hogeschool Gent, Royal Conservatory of Ghent (Belgium)

  • 1979-1982 and 1996-2001: professor in singing, vocal chamber music and pedagogy

The Academy of Music in Harelbeke (Belgium)

  • 1980-1991: professor in singing, piano and vocal ensemble

Thematic master classes in Belgium, Brazil, Lithuania, Vietnam, France, Indonesia, ...

Voice coaching and vocal coach at the theater and cinema


Françoise Vanhecke Biography

Professional artistic experience

Françoise Vanhecke Biography

Repertory

  • song recitals, passions, oratorios, operas and contemporary repertory

Orchestras and ensembles

  • La Petite Bande, Ensemble Itinéraire, KNM Berlin, ...

Collaborations with several stage-managers

  • Topor, Cassiers, Platel, Berutti, Gagneron, ...

CDs

  • Labels Harmonia Mundi, Kye, Pogos, Phaedra, Vox Temporis, ...

Festivals

  • Festival of Flanders, Musica Nova, Musica, Parvis, ppIANISSIMO, Jazz & Sounds, Festival Est-Ouest, Eclats de Voix, 2D2N Festival, Colour Out of Space Festival in Brighton, ...

Compositions

  • Smek, Jong bloed, Spirto, East Crete, Club Medea, Shadows, ...

Awards

New York Women Composers (U.S.)

  • 2003: Grant

Orfeus contest for contemporary music in Antwerp (Belgium)

  • 1987: prize of Radio 3

International Chamber Music Competition For Lieder in Finale Ligure (Italy)

  • 1987: Palmo d'oro and second prize

Member of the ISCM, AFPC, EVTA, NATS, Sabam, ComAV


Management Jim Seynaeve: +32 (0)475 58 74 69 or Jim@brunbro.be

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