(b. 1971, Kisangani).
Belgian composer, born in the Congo (Kinshasa), of mostly chamber, vocal and piano works that have been performed in Europe.
Mr. Vande Ginste studied composition with André Laporte at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in Brussels, where he also studied chamber music with Arie Van Lysebeth, counterpoint with Rafaël D'Haene, harmony with Jan D'Haene, and piano with Jan Michiels.
Among his honours are three prizes in the Wedstrijd voor jonge Componisten (1990–92), a prize in the competition for chamber music of the Muizelhuisconcerten (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 contemporary music. He served as composer-in-residence to the ensemble Emanon from 2000–06.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE:
The Song of Hiawatha (musical, texts by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Guido Gezelle), 1998–99 (a concert suite was arranged)
Vera en de lachdieven, children's chorus, orchestra, 2000
De Moddersmijters (text by Stefan Boonen), 2 male actors, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, bass trombone, double bass (all + percussion), 2000
MAN (text by Geert De Kockere), male actor, flute, clarinet, bassoon, double bass, 2004
ORCHESTRAL:
Concertino (pianist must be young), piano, orchestra, 1998
Kleine Dans (cellists must be young), 2 cellos, 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
Five Short Pieces, clarinet, 1994
Three Short Pieces, percussion, 1995
Three 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, flute, bass 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, ensemble of clarinets, 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 (text by Guillaume 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:
Trois Préludes, 1988–90
Three Miniatures, 1991
Three Easy Pieces for Children, 1994
Ide-Fix, 1994
Six Variations on a Tango Theme, 1995
On the Road, 1997 (version of work for guitar)
Sonatine, 2001
Rock'romatique, 2002
Het Circus komt!, 2004
Five Short Variations on 'Scarborough Fair', 2005
FILM SCORE:
Heksenfee, 2001 (animation)