Frank Nuyts

Category:componist, solist, docent, hedendaagse componist, koor, hedendaagse muziek
Oostende, 03.02.1957
Genre(s):21ste eeuw / hedendaags, Klassiek
Instrument(s):percussie
Contact of:Beat Love Oracle
Actual/previous member of:Hardscore, Beat Love Oracle

Short description

Composer of mainly up-tempo music, inspired by neo-diatonic possibilities. Post-modern composer & professor of composition at the Royal Conservatory Ghent.

Biography

Frank Nuyts was born in Oostende in 1957. He studied percussion at the Ghent Conservatory and composition with Lucien Goethals at the Instituut voor Pyschoacoustica en Electronische Muziek (IPEM).

Around 1985 his style started veering towards post-modernism. From then on, elements of popular music are imbedded in his work. Having embraced the motoric ‘groove’ of popular music (eg. ‘Rastapasta’), his compositions remain nevertheless multi-layered, rhythmically complex and unashamedly virtuosic.. In 1989, together with Iris De Blaere, he sets up the cross-over band Hardscore, recording four CDs  (eg. ‘Methane’, ‘Surf, wind and desire’, ‘Monkey Trial’) and undertaking international tours.

Since that time he has produced an extensive and varied oeuvre of Concertos (piano, marimba and cello), five Symphonies, 24 piano Sonatas, several vocal works and a varied list of chamber music. Recent collaborations with important writers such as Phillippe Blasband and Rosa Monteiro have led to a number of chamber operas:  ‘Bekket’ for Leporello; ‘Middle East’ for LOD, ‘Tongval’, 'Noite inquieta', ‘Paternel’, ‘Chut!’ and ‘Cambio madre por moto’.

In 2014, the Hardscore band was rebooted, with visuals by various young video artists, which lead to ‘Carbon fixation’ (2015) commissioned by De Bijloke Arts Centre.  Frank Nuyts teaches composition at the Ghent School of Arts. Together with Iris De Blaere he founded the new festival ‘En Avant Mars’ for the Music Centre De Bijloke in Ghent. 

Founded in 2017 a second band Beat Love Oracle. Their first LP was issued in 2020 (‘Who’s counting?’).

Stopped teaching composition at School of Arts Ghent in 2016.  Since then a wide variety of works were composed: solo pieces (eg. Code buster for oboe) over ensemble pieces (eg. Khaldei Trio, Oxalys) orchestral (eg. Tanstaafl, City Rounds).

Winner of the first Sabam Awards for classical music in 2013.

Selective discography

Bajadillas - Music for clarinet by Frank NuytsBajadillas - Music for clarinet by Frank Nuyts (2009)
20th century
Frank Nuyts, Frank Nuyts, Tom Van Landschoot, Tineke Van Ingelgem, Tae Yoshioka, Tamara Cuypers
Lexicon van de muziek in West-Vlaanderen 2Lexicon van de muziek in West-Vlaanderen 2 (2003)
20th century
Frank Coppieters, France Springuel, Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, Vlaams Radiokoor (VRK), I Musici Fiamminghi, Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen, BRTN Filharmonisch Orkest, Filip Suys (...)

Selectieve discografie als componist

Paternel. A chamber opera by Frank NuytsPaternel. A chamber opera by Frank Nuyts (2014)
21st century / contemporary, musical theatre
Frank Nuyts
Frank Nuyts - Integrale Pianosonates deel 3Frank Nuyts - Integrale Pianosonates deel 3 (2013)
21st century / contemporary
Frank Nuyts, Marc Masson, Gabi Sultana, Johan Duijck
Frank Nuyts - Integrale Pianosonates deel 2Frank Nuyts - Integrale Pianosonates deel 2 (2013)
21st century / contemporary
Anastasia Koszushko, Frank Nuyts, Elisa Medinilla, Ralph van Raat
Frank Nuyts - FetishFrank Nuyts - Fetish (2013)
21st century / contemporary
Erwin Deleux, Frank Nuyts, Raf De Keninck, Vlaams Sinfonietta
IPEM. 50 years of electronic and electroacoustic music at the Ghent universityIPEM. 50 years of electronic and electroacoustic music at the Ghent university (2013)
Electro-Acoustic music
Diverse uitvoerders, Louis De Meester, Lucien Goethals, Didier Gazelle, David Van De Woestijne, Stefan Beyst, Helmut Lachenmann, Boudewijn Buckinx (...)
Fingerprints - Signaturen van componerend VlaanderenFingerprints - Signaturen van componerend Vlaanderen (2011)
20th century, 21st century / contemporary
Bert Van Herck, Filip Rathé, Spectra Ensemble, Simon De Poorter, Annelies Van Parys, Klaas Coulembier, Stéphane Vande Ginste, Noor Sommereyns (...)
Nuyts Frank - Thoughts about stacking, stomping and starting outNuyts Frank - Thoughts about stacking, stomping and starting out (2009)
21st century / contemporary
Elisa Medinilla, Benjamin Van Esser, Marc Masson, Frank Nuyts
Bajadillas - Music for clarinet by Frank NuytsBajadillas - Music for clarinet by Frank Nuyts (2009)
20th century
Frank Nuyts, Frank Nuyts, Tom Van Landschoot, Tineke Van Ingelgem, Tae Yoshioka, Tamara Cuypers
Transit Festival - World premieres 2006Transit Festival - World premieres 2006 (2006)
21st century / contemporary
Trio Fibonnaci, Schlagquartet Köln, ChampdAction, Collectief ReFLEXible, Nicolaus A. Huber, Frank Nuyts, Denis Bosse, James Harley (...)
Frank Nuyts - Sonatas & PreludeFrank Nuyts - Sonatas & Prelude (2005)
20th century
Saori Oya, Benjamin Van Esser, Frank Nuyts

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Related Items

News:Vijfde keer Voorwaarts Maart/En Avant Mars in De Bijloke (11.03.2014)
2 Sabam Awards voor Milow (19.11.2013)
Frank Nuyts ontvangt Cultuurprijs Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen (16.05.2012)
Frank Nuyts te Utrecht (05.01.2012)
Creatie kamersymfonieën Frank Nuyts op Festival van Vlaanderen Kortrijk (16.05.2011)
OPERA XXI presenteert drie wereldcreaties (12.05.2011)
Creatie pianosonates van Frank Nuyts (25.11.2010)
Organisations:HRDSCR (uitgever, muziekorganisaties, hedendaagse muziek)
Documents:Contemporary Music in Flanders II (book)
External links:Facebook van Frank Nuyts
Spotify van Frank Nuyts