Het Collectief wants to play a prominent role in the field of creation. In doing so, it is important to be able to make artistic choices in full autonomy. We want to absorb the risks associated with progressive programming by looking for patrons with a taste for the avant-garde. We’ve currently received € 7,600 in donations – for which we’re very grateful – and we hope to reach € 10,000 by December 31, 2025. We’re almost there! Perhaps you are one of those potential donors who would like to support our initiative?
With your financial support, we can realise a first 'creation project' featuring composers Jean-Luc Fafchamps and David Fennessy, video performer Klaas Verpoest.
'Why Patterns?' (1978), Morton FELDMAN (1926-1987)
'For Morton Feldman (Vav)' (2025), Jean-Luc FAFCHAMPS (°1960)
New work (2025), David FENNESSY (°1976)
In 1978 Morton Feldman composed 'Why Patterns?', a first of three pieces for flute, piano and glockenspiel. In this rare instrumental combination, each instrument has a very defined sound identity and physical playing style. Feldman responds to this by assigning characteristic motifs to each of the musicians. Paradoxically enough, we hear these totally emancipated patterns merge into a harmonious sounding, psychedelic sound universe. The way in which Feldman deals with time also contributes to this alienating atmosphere. Even though the individual voices are rhythmically very accurately notated, they are uncoordinated, except in the final phase of the work. In this free temporal space, the voices only meet by chance.
Het Collectief asked two composers, who both have a strong affinity with Feldman's oeuvre, to write new works for the same unique line-up.
David Fennessy (IRL - °1976) about his music: “I’m not sure if there is a consistent line of inquiry running through my work. Each piece is its own little universe with its own technique, language, rules, problems and solutions.” One of his more recent works: 'Panopticon' (2019) for cymbalom and strings, struck a chord with Het Collectief because of its great sound sensitivity and a free and very original approach to the physical characteristics of the instruments.
We already know more about the new work of Jean-Luc Fafchamps (B – °1960): the piece actually premiered last season in Tilburg (NL). Both the audience and we ourselves greatly appreciated For Morton Feldman. Fafchamps manages to transform the simple Webernian patterns that form the basis of Feldman’s music into building blocks for a wide range of styles and forms that, despite their apparent incompatibility, come together in a coherent and utterly original whole. In a way, Fafchamps reinvents music by manipulating existing styles.
For the visuals we approached Klaas Verpoest (B - °1975), who was already responsible for beautiful projections at our previous Feldman concerts.
HET COLLECTIEF
Toon Fret, flute
Thomas Dieltjens, piano
Tom De Cock, percussion
Klaas Verpoest, video
PREMIERE
19.02.2026 Royal Conservatory of Music Mons (B)
07.03.2026 Kortrijk Festival (B)
16.04.2026 New Music Festival Dublin (IRL)
27.05.2026 Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht (NL)
SUPPORT US
Supporter: € 40 and more
Friend: € 500 and more
Patron: € 1000 and more
The King Baudouin Foundation is cooperating with this project. Donations from €40 per year to the Foundation give rise to a tax reduction of 45% on the amount actually paid (Article 145/33 WIB)”, excluding any other formula.
Please make your payment to the project account 'HET COLLECTIEF', managed by the King Baudouin Foundation, on account BE10 0000 0000 0404 with BIC: BPOTBEB1 of the King Baudouin Foundation, stating the structured code: 623/3803/10033.
You can also easily follow this link:
https://kbs-frb.be/fr/het-collectief-vzw
THANK YOU!
Het Collectief, composers Jean-Luc Fafchamps and David Fennessy, and video performer Klaas Verpoest are extremely grateful for all the support.