Series of 3 concerts on 3 stages in Liège - imagined by the Hopper Ensemble
THE LINE #1 – O’Callaghan 10 of april 2025 – le MOM – 20h
We invite Canadian composer James O’callaghan and the Paramirabo Ensemble (Montreal) to join us on stage for an evening of cross-creation, with a world premiere of a new piece for the Ensemble Hopper and the Paramirabo Ensemble. The concert features the participation of the Centre Henri Pousseur pour la réalisation électronique (Liège-based research center for electro music).
THE LINE #2 – Slinckx/Basura 27 of september 2025 – Uhoda – 20h
We have the infinite good fortune to be able to perform two days of concerts in the private collections of Mr Uhoda, a totally unique setting, surrounded by contemporary works.
On the program: our quadriptych “H”, a massive work (45 minutes) by Belgian composer Pierre Slinckx, recorded by Cypres. Opening the evening is the Argentinian improvising duo “Basura”, who come to us from Buenos Aires with a decadent musical installation featuring cathode-ray TVs, a garbage catapult, visual improvisation on youtube and electric guitar!
THE LINE #3 – HopperLAB! 12 of december 2025 – TBD – 20h
The final concert of the season will feature compositions from our regular HopperLAB! workshop, which runs for a full year and welcomes 5 young composers from the conservatories of Liège, Brussels, Gent, Mons and Maastricht. We also invite our Maastricht-based “Intro in situ” partners to present a collaborative work, written for Ensemble Hopper by Reggy Van Bakkel (NL) and Ethan Blackburn (USA).
The young Liège composer Ruben Maurer will be premiering on this occasion.
Agenda
Date
Program
Place
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27.09.2025
- THE LINE #2 - Slinckx
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Liège
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12.12.2025
- THE LINE #3 - HopperLAB !
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Liège
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