Cinematic electronic music
VARIOUS CONCERTS
Scenes, encounters and collaborations
Over the years, Eric Bettens has performed in a variety of venues and spaces, both diverse and unexpected concert halls, cultural centers, open-air settings, iconic locations. These encounters with diverse audiences and unique moments have shaped a career spanning more than twenty-five years.
LA MUSIQUE ET LA MER — 2008
Centre culturel La Posterie - Courcelles
An intimate concert where Eric Bettens' music engages in a dialogue with the depths, projections of marine images, underwater atmospheres, approximately 100 spectators. An evening at the crossroads of cinematic electronic music and the underwater world, foreshadowing major collaborations to come with Ocean Geographic.
UN MOMENT SUR TERRE I — 2009
Waux-Hall - Nivelles
First edition of the show A Moment on Earth, the Earth as subject, music as language. Music, video, and dance to tell the story of our planet, from its birth to its fragility. A creation that will be revived and expanded in 2012 and 2018. In collaboration with the "Danse ta vie" troupe.
TOURTOUR — 2009
Tourtour, Sud de la France, concert en extérieur
An open-air concert in the south of France, opening for Luc Baiwir, the Belgian composer who was one of the defining encounters in Eric Bettens' career. A summer evening under the stars in the village of Tourtour.
CHARLEROI — SALLE DES CONGRÈS — 2010
Salle des Congrès, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi
Concert with the Pro Arte Symphony Orchestra of Charleroi, a collaboration that unites the power of the orchestra with the cinematic electronic universe of Eric Bettens. A meeting of two musical worlds in the heart of the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Charleroi.
EMPREINTE — CITÉ CULTURE — 2012
Cité Culture, Bruxelles
Concert in Brussels to present the album EMPREINTE, Eric Bettens' third album, composed following his nomination at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. A highlight in the career of a rising star. He will share the stage with Janati.
UN MOMENT SUR TERRE II — 2012
Centre Culturel Le Sablon, Carnières
The second edition of the show "Un Moment sur Terre" (A Moment on Earth), enriched and reimagined for the Le Sablon Cultural Center in Carnières. The same quest, to tell the story of the Earth through music, with an exceptional artistic cast: the Danse Ta Vie dance company takes to the stage, and actor Pascal Duquenne, Oscar winner for "The Eighth Day," dances to one of Eric Bettens' compositions. A rare moment, at the crossroads of music, dance, and cinema.
CONCERT À MEXIMIEUX AVEC LUC BAIWIR
Meximieux (Lyon), France
A shared stage between two Belgian composers, two distinct worlds, two albums. In Lyon, Eric Bettens and Luc Baiwir come together for an exceptional evening: Eric presents ENTRE CIEL ET MER, his second album, while Luc Baiwir unveils ECCE TERRA. Two visions of cinematic electronic music, one shared artistic spirit.
INAUGURATION DU MÉTRO DE CHARLEROI — 2012
Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi
Pour l'inauguration officielle de la ligne de métro de Charleroi, Eric Bettens retrouve l'Orchestre Symphonique Pro Arte dans une soirée événement au Palais des Beaux-Arts. Un moment historique pour la ville, célébré avec l'ampleur que mérite un tel projet.
WITH LUC BAIWIR — GUEST KEYBOARDIST
Boulogne-sur-Mer, Liège, Maastricht
Three exceptional concerts alongside Luc Baiwir, the Belgian composer who was one of the pivotal encounters in Eric Bettens' career. As a guest keyboardist, he participated in three major events: the 25th anniversary of Nausicaà in Boulogne-sur-Mer, the Nuit du Tour in Liège, and Earth Symphony in Maastricht.
