Françoise Vanhecke, soprano (bel canto and extended techniques) is an internationally renowned artist - singer, pianist, actress, singing teacher,
vocal coach, composer (Irma Bilbao) and improviser. She has won several international awards and in 2003 she received a grant from the NYWC (New York Women Composers), which marked a turning point for her career.
Parallel to her artistic activities, she has also worked to obtain a PhD and as a researcher at the University of Ghent.
She received her PhD as Doctor in Arts (Music) at the University of Ghent and the School of Arts (Belgium) on the subject: 'The use of extended techniques in vocal training'. (Her research activities were promoted by Prof. Dr. Marc Leman and Prof. Dr. Godfried-Willem Raes.)
Françoise Vanhecke, of Belgian origin is an interpreter who addresses a very wide repertoire using the possibilities the most extensive and
most unsuspected of the voice.
She performs, showing us the contemporary music in a tonic and warm manner, often funny, where the only certitude is the unexpected but she sings also the classical and romantic works. She gives presentations and lectures all over the world in contemporary singing techniques.
By developing a technique that allows the use of ‘inhaling’ singing, she is currently redefining the boundaries of vocal music. Françoise shows us how vocal sounds can be produced while a singer is inhaling, instead of exhaling. Truly mind…ehm…blowing.
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vocal coach, composer (Irma Bilbao) and improviser. She has won several international awards and in 2003 she received a grant from the NYWC (New York Women Composers), which marked a turning point for her career.
Parallel to her artistic activities, she has also worked to obtain a PhD and as a researcher at the University of Ghent.
She received her PhD as Doctor in Arts (Music) at the University of Ghent and the School of Arts (Belgium) on the subject: 'The use of extended techniques in vocal training'. (Her research activities were promoted by Prof. Dr. Marc Leman and Prof. Dr. Godfried-Willem Raes.)
Françoise Vanhecke, of Belgian origin is an interpreter who addresses a very wide repertoire using the possibilities the most extensive and
most unsuspected of the voice.
She performs, showing us the contemporary music in a tonic and warm manner, often funny, where the only certitude is the unexpected but she sings also the classical and romantic works. She gives presentations and lectures all over the world in contemporary singing techniques.
By developing a technique that allows the use of ‘inhaling’ singing, she is currently redefining the boundaries of vocal music. Françoise shows us how vocal sounds can be produced while a singer is inhaling, instead of exhaling. Truly mind…ehm…blowing.
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