Alain Franco

Alain Franco was born in Antwerp. He graduated in piano and music theory in Belgium and Tel-Aviv and obtained as well a post-master degree at the IRCAM-EHESS institute of Paris in 20th -century Musicology. His genuine interest for Contemporary Music and Art (both as pianist and conductor) resulted primarily in collaborations with leading ensembles and musicians in Europe such as: ensemble modern, ictus ensemble, Liège philharmonic orchestra, Lyon opera orchestra, Brussels opera chamber orchestra, Champ d’Action Antwerp, National Orchestra of Belgium. In addition to that – and as an aesthetic and artistic extension of his practice - he progressively developed an original reflection on performance and stage theory. This lead to artistic collaborations with choreographers, theatre directors and performers such as: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Meg Stuart, Thomas Plischke, Kattrin Deufert, Jan Lauwers, Romeo Castellucci, Isabelle Schad, Benjamin Vandewalle, Arkadi Zaides, Daniel Linehan, Karim Bel Kacem. He is currently lecturing at and curating the P.A.R.T.S Research Cycle (Brussels), the Liege Royal Music Conservatory, HZT Inter-University Centre for Dance, Berlin, and works as musician, performer and music dramaturge on several projects. He lives in Brussels and Berlin.