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Modulisme: Fernand Vandenbogaerde 20251110 (Audio)
https://modular-station.com/modulisme/session/133/
Fernand Vandenbogaerde was born in 1946 in Roubaix.
Musical studies in Roubaix at the Conservatory, at the Schola Cantorum in Paris, and at the National Superior Music Conservatory (CNSM) in Paris. Still at the CNSM, he attended Pierre Schaeffer’s classes and INA/GRM’s session, then in Köln and Darmstadt, composition classes with Stockhausen, Ligeti and conducting orchestra classes with Bruno Maderna + also attended IRCAM’s course, as well as Henri Pousseur’s seminars at the American Cultural Center in Paris.
In parallel he has completed several works of analysis of mathematical music such as Xenakis + has lectured and written articles on various topics of experimental music.
In the field of electroacoustic composition, he participated in the founding of the Groupe de Musique Expérimentale de Bourges (G.M.E.B.) in 1970. From 1969 to 1975, he was responsible for Creation and Distribution at the Centre International de Recherche Musicale (C.I.R.M.), first at the Schola Cantorum in Paris and then at the Conservatoire Municipal de Musique de Pantin. In 1972, he set up one of the first electroacoustic composition classes at this institution and established a studio, which he managed until 1982.
In this context, he technically produced electroacoustic works for numerous composers and was responsible for the sound engineering of concerts for various contemporary music ensembles.
As a composer, his works have been performed at main contemporary music festivals in France and abroad : Germany, Switzerland, Brazil, ltaly, Argentina, Mexico, Uruguay, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Yugoslavia, USA, Israel, Austria, Romania, Albania, lndonesia, Hong Kong etc.
From 1976 to 1997, he was director of the National School of Music and Dance in Blanc-Mesnil.
From March 1997 to April 2014, he has been General Inspector of Artistic Creation and Education in the Music, Dance, Theater and Spectacle Department of the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.
"Modulisme," formerly "Early ElectroMIX," is a platform that aims to support original composing for analog modular systems but not only… A radio program airing music made using modular systems… Each program lasts one hour and is especially dedicated to one composer and features some exclusive music made for us.