Pierre Kolp is a Belgian composer and music pedagogue, born in Cologne (Germany), 23 March 1969.
With the composers Juan Carlos Tolosa, Francis Ubertelli and David Nuñezañez, he founded in 1995 Black Jackets Company, International Society of Contemporary Arts benched in Brussels, inside which he is very active with Black Jackets Composers and Black Jackets Editions.
Always involving in music education researches, Pierre Kolp has taught for years music theory, organology, aesthetics, history and composition. In 1997, he becomes Director of Institut de Rythmique Jaques-Dalcroze de Belgique. In 2004, elected by his pars, he becomes President of the National association of and delegate to European Music schools Union (EMU). Due to his passion for pedagogy, he wrote several articles, mainly based on creativity, or linked expression, time and musical spaces.
Combining art and pedagogy activities, Pierre Kolp gave composition master classes at University of Córdoba (1999) and at Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (2002). He also works with conductor Juan Carlos Tolosa, composer André Ristic and virtuoso pianist Stephane Ginsburgh.
Cosmose (2006–2008), 40 minutesHo, mia kor' (2007), 8 minutesLos cometas colorados opera (2002) with electronics, 10 minutesManimatrix (2002–2004) with electronics, 25 minutesStop Exchange (2008), 20 minutesDésirs chorégraphiques Music for dance (1994), 14 minutesLos cometas colorados opera (2002) with electronics, 10 minutesThe Eyes of Ambush Stage music (2003) with electronics, 8 minutesPerdre corps Music for danse (2005) only electronics, 13 minutesChant contre champs for 7 players (1994), 6 minutesAntipasti for 7 players (1995), 12 minutesMat for 6 players (1996), 14 minutesHave a Break for 6 players (1997), 18 minutesPasserelle for 4 players and electronics, (1999), 8 minutesMani for various combinaisons of players (2001–2002)Wet Wet Wet Wedding for 3 players and tape (2004), 3 to 15 minutesSept Blasons for wind quintet (1994), 14 minutesInterchamps for 2 Flutes and Guitar (1994), 14 minutesSpeaker for Flutes quartet (1995), 6 minutesI ching for Flute and Guitar (1996), 10 minutesIncipit vita nova First Piano Trio (2001), 7 minutesSo-mani dreams are explored Second Piano Trio (2005), 15 minutesThe Bowling' Stones for 2 pianos (2006), 9 minutesPlug-in for 2 pianos (2007), 6 minutesSolo instrument (or solo instrument and live electronics)
P as T for alto (2005)Sub-Negation for any solo instrument, 2 versions (2007–2008), 12 minutesPortiques génitifs for cello (1994), 6 minutesBeaver Tuned for piano (1998), 10 minutesDue scherzi for piano (2007), 12 minutesSo Slow the Snow for piano (2006), 10 minutesEggs for choir (1994), 8 minutesHors d'un coffret de Santal Seven Melodies for one singer and piano (1997), 12 minutes
