Alain Van Kerckhoven Éditeur

Alain Van Kerckhoven Éditeur is a Belgian music publishing house founded in Brussels in 1989 by the publisher Alain Van Kerckhoven. It is devoted to contemporary classical music, and from its earliest years it has been the principal vehicle for an aesthetic movement known as New Consonant Music (Nouvelle musique consonante). That concept was conceived in 1989 by composers Piotr Lachert, Boudewijn Buckinx and Dominique Lawalrée together with Van Kerckhoven himself, and it represents a musical philosophy that seeks to re-engage with consonance and direct communication as a counterpoint to the perceived excesses of modernist avant-gardes. The publisher's catalogue is oriented mainly toward chamber music and gathers the compositions of some fifty composers of various nationalities, among them Edwin Clapuyt, Frédéric Devreese, Dominique Dupraz, Michael Kugel, Piotr Lachert, Michel Lysight, Gilberto Mendes, Georgs Pelēcis and Alexander Shchetinsky. Most works in the catalogue belong to the New Consonant Music current. The house presents itself as the principal ambassador of that aesthetic, building a distinctive and consistent catalogue through coherent editorial work and the support of dedicated artists. New Consonant Music is described not as a fixed style but as an artistic ideal: the conviction that music must remain, above all, a living language — meaningful and emotionally resonant — accessible without theoretical apparatus. It embraces a postmodern outlook, merging innovation with accessibility. The publisher's website, newconsonantmusic.com, serves as its catalogue and information platform, offering new releases, a browsable catalogue and a manuscript submission form. World premieres of numerous works in the catalogue have been given by performers such as the Belgian pianist Mireille Gleizes, the Brazilian pianist Antonio Eduardo and the Belgian clarinettist Ronald Van Spaendonck. Alain Van Kerckhoven is also an author; his book Le Libre arbitre, esquisse d'une métaphysique de la liberté was published by L'Harmattan in 2016. The publishing house remains active and continues to promote contemporary classical repertoire under the New Consonant Music banner.

Alain Van Kerckhoven Éditeur was founded in Brussels in 1989. From the outset, the publishing house was devoted to highlighting a bold and innovative aesthetic movement known as New Consonant Music. That concept was conceived in 1989 by composers Piotr Lachert, Boudewijn Buckinx and Dominique Lawalrée, together with the publisher Alain Van Kerckhoven himself. It represents a musical philosophy that seeks to re-engage with consonance and direct communication, as a counterpoint to the excesses of modernist avant-gardes. From its early years, the label New Consonant Music served as the central pillar of the publishing house. The pursuit of a renewed musical expressivity, initiated at the end of the 1980s, shaped the publisher's vision and laid the groundwork for a movement of international scope. Over the decades, this aesthetic became a hallmark of contemporary creation, attracting numerous composers from across the globe. Alain Van Kerckhoven Éditeur quickly positioned itself as its principal ambassador, thanks to coherent editorial work and the support of dedicated artists, thus building a distinctive and consistent catalogue. The catalogue is oriented mainly toward chamber music and gathers the compositions of some fifty composers of various nationalities, including Edwin Clapuyt, Frédéric Devreese, Dominique Dupraz, Michael Kugel, Piotr Lachert, Michel Lysight, Gilberto Mendes, Georgs Pelēcis and Alexander Shchetinsky. Most works in the catalogue belong to the New Consonant Music current. World premieres of numerous works in the catalogue were given by performers such as the Belgian pianist Mireille Gleizes, the Brazilian pianist Antonio Eduardo and the Belgian clarinettist Ronald Van Spaendonck. Beyond publishing, Alain Van Kerckhoven is also an author; his book Le Libre arbitre, esquisse d'une métaphysique de la liberté was published by L'Harmattan in 2016. The publishing house continues to operate under the New Consonant Music banner, presenting new releases and a browsable catalogue through its website.

• 2016

  Alain Van Kerckhoven publishes Le Libre arbitre, esquisse d'une métaphysique de la liberté with L'Harmattan.

• 1989

  Alain Van Kerckhoven Éditeur is founded in Brussels.

• 1989

  The New Consonant Music concept is conceived by Piotr Lachert, Boudewijn Buckinx, Dominique Lawalrée and Alain Van Kerckhoven.

Specialist publisher and ambassador of contemporary classical music and the New Consonant Music aesthetic, focused on chamber music and accessible postmodern expression.

• Sonata for Baritone Saxophone and Piano

• L'Œuvre au noir [score]

• Sonata 14

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