Thierry De Mey

Thierry De Mey (born 28 February 1956 in Brussels) is a Belgian composer, filmmaker, and choreographer.

Biography De Mey is the founder of the contemporary music ensemble Maximalist!, and he has participated in other important projects such as and Ictus Ensemble, for which he has composed several works. In 1993 he joined a class at IRCAM, where he developed his interest in electronic music. He was composer in residence at the Conservatory of Strasbourg and the Musica Festival in 2001 and 2002. Since 2005, he has been one of four new directors of Charleroi Danses, coordinating the multidisciplinary activities of the center choreography.

Main compositions 1983: Rosas danst Rosas, ballet music for Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's Rosas Company 1985: Musique de tables, for three percussionists (for Wim Vandekeybus' Ultima Vez group) 1990: Undo, monody for piano 1991: Chaîne, for 2 pianos 1991: Ice, duet for violin and violoncello (for Ultima Vez) 1991: Movement No.3 for string quartet 1991: String Quartet No.1 1993: Kinok (for Rosas Company) 1993: Passacaglia and variations for violin 1994: Amor constante más allá de la muerte (for Rosas Company) 1995: Concerto for violin and ensemble 1995: Unknowness, for percussionists and sampled sounds 1996: Tippeke (for Rosas Company) 2002: Palindrome, hoket in 8 2002: Water, for 6 percussionists, violoncello, electronic and sampled sounds 2003: Élastique, electronic composition 2004: Landscape 1, electronic composition

Main films 1984: Floréal (documentary) 1993: Love Sonnets, with Michèle Anne De Mey 1996: Rosas danst Rosas, with Anne Teresa, Baroness de Keersmaeker and Rosas Company 1996: Tippeke, with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker 1998: 21 études à danser, with Michèle Anne De Mey 1998: Musique de tables, with Wim Vandekeybus' group 1999: Barbes Bleues 2000: Dom Svobode, with Iztok Kovač 2001: Ma mère l'Oye, with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Michèle Anne De Mey, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and others. 2002: Fase, with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Michèle Anne De Mey 2004: Counter Phrases, group of ten filmed choreographies, with Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Rosas Company.