Classical - Contemporary
Orchestral/ Chamber Music / Solo
BELGIAN CONTEMPORARY COMPOSER
Orchestral & Instrumental
Contemporary Music
Works for symphonic orchestra, chamber ensembles and solo instruments — performed across Europe by leading new music ensembles.
"Dense, layered, built from the tension between weight and lyricism."
ERIC BETTENS — Belgian contemporary composer
Self-taught before everything else
Eric Bettens writing orchestral Music
Eric Bettens writing orchestral Music
Eric Bettens portrait
Eric Bettens writing orchestral Music
Eric Bettens (born 1973, La Hestre, Belgium) is a contemporary composer whose orchestral and instrumental works are performed by leading new music ensembles across Europe.Before enrolling at the Conservatoire Royal de Liège — where he completed a Specialised Master's degree in Composition and Classical Writing (2011–2016) — he had already composed Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion, a nearly two-hour operatorio for choir, orchestra, three soloists and narrator.
His works have been performed by Musiques Nouvelles, Ensemble21, Quatuor Tana and Sturm & Klang, among others.
Selected works
From the catalog
A selection of orchestral, chamber and solo works. Specimen scores available to view — parts and performance scores on request.
Works in concert
Recordings of orchestral and chamber music premieres.
GRYLA
Ana's Memory, requiem pour la Terre
