Hugues Warin

PROFESSOR OF JAZZ HISTORY, MUSIC TEACHER, LECTURER, MUSICAL MEDIATOR, COMPOSER, GUITARIST, GUITAR TEACHER

CURRENT POSITIONS
From January 1 to December 31, 2024 : Trainer at ISP for Proforal, fixed-term contract (0.5 FTE)

Since September 14, 2015 : Professor of Jazz History and Commented Auditions at the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year Bachelor students and 1st year Master students (workload 4/12)
Professor of Thesis Supervision in the Jazz section for 1st and 2nd year Master students (workload 1/12)

Since September 12, 2022 : President of the Jazz Option Council at the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles

Projects related to these roles
Conferences within the framework of the M∑AL collectif & Jazz Station project : bimonthly thematic meetings in the form of a laboratory on the issues of improvisation in dance/music interactions, starting on October 17, 2024

Participation in the TOOTS 100 YEARS symposium and exhibition organized by the KBR in 2022. Developed topics : The American quartet of Toots Thielemans, between mainstream and modernity (symposium), two video capsules Toots, a personified history of jazz and Toots apolitical? (exhibition)
Two texts currently in preparation for the publication of the proceedings of the TOOTS 100 YEARS symposium (Peter Lang – International Academic Publishers)

Presentation-lecture performance Requiem for L. (Alain Platel & Fabrizio Cassol) at PBA Charleroi for the Biennale Charleroi-danse 2019

Radio programs :
Musiq 3 : Archipel segment by Anne Mattheeuws (contemporary and experimental music)
La Première : Un jour dans l’histoire with Laurent Dehossay (Groove, Blues & Afro-Feminism, Angela Davis, Woodstock, Jeanne Lee, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane)
Radio Campus : with Alain Cabaux (Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Frederic Rzewski)

Commented concert : A time can hide another time with Margaux Sladden at La Vénerie/Espace Delvaux (Watermael-Boitsfort), January 23, 2023

PREVIOUS POSITIONS
From September 2021 to September 2024 : Professor of History and Current Arts / Music at INSAS for 1st year Master Dance and Choreographic Practices students (workload 1/12)
In addition to regular classes, meeting with the performance artist Chris Korda for INSAS Master Dance students on April 18, 2023

From July 1, 2010 to April 4, 2021 : Employee at the Médiathèque/Point-Culture of the French Community (Brussels) in the Educational Service
Nature of work : Conducting lectures, listening sessions, and meetings related to the Médiathèque collections Jazz and Archipel (experimental music)
Activities for schools and teacher training. Written work for the PointCulture website

Projects undertaken
School activities for upper secondary students : modules on poetry and language, origins of hip-hop, classical music, history of hits in popular music

Teacher training (I.F.C.) : modules Classical Music, Painting and Cinema, and Modern Art

Training for cultural professionals (FWB) : How to use poetry in cultural mediation tools developed in this sector

Lectures on jazz history (various styles and thematic approaches) and monographs on Miles Davis and John Coltrane

Lecture on John Cage (PointCulture, La Cambre / École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels, ESAA / École Supérieure des Arts d’Avignon, Galerie d’art La Charcuterie)

Presentations on jazz at Palais Des Beaux-Arts de Charleroi

Jazz listening sessions (The Guitarists, Body & Soul – Autopsy of a Standard, Max Roach, Jazz & Classical Music) in partnership with Marni Jazz

Meetings with Fabrizio Cassol (Aka Moon), Baudouin De Jaer, Maxime Bodson (Patton/Label Matamore), Lucille Calmel, Fabien Degryse

Writing for the PointCulture website : analyses of Frederic Rzewski / Coup d’État Chile 1973, Christian Béthune book L’apothéose des vaincus, Billie Holiday Strange Fruit, obituaries for Jacques Higelin and Cecil Taylor, texts introducing the Educational Service

Collaboration on the Music Map on the history of the saxophone

Guided visits of exhibitions (general or school audiences) Des elles, des ils…, Insolutherie, Votre Congo

Participation in Europe Refresh fair (Halles de Schaerbeek) for Belgium Underground (Beat Bang), and Education Fair Charleroi in 2015

OTHER
Drafting of the file for Request for Renewal of Recognition 2025–2029 for Maison de la Création – Centre culturel Bruxelles Nord (June 2023)

EDUCATION
Jazz Studio – Anvers (1990–1994) : ensemble courses, harmony, music history, solfège, guitar, analysis with Pierre Van Dormael, Eric Vermeulen, Pierre Vaiana, Peter Hertmans

Beursschouwburg – Bruxelles (1994) : Guitar Masterclass with Elliot Sharp, Terrie Ex, Luc Van Acker

ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Guitar teacher at MAISON DE LA CREATION Centre Culturel BXL NORD from September 2004 to June 2010

Music teacher for 1st, 2nd, and 5th year secondary students at Athénée D’Ixelles and Athénée Royal Alfred Verwee (2007)

PERSONAL PROJECTS
RAWFRUCHT (1995–2000) : experimental rock group with Thomas Van Cottom (drums – member of VENUS), Teuk Henri (guitar – member of SHARKO)
Collaborations with Stéphane Galland, Sharko, Jean-Yves Evrard, Rudy Trouve
Concerts in Belgium, France, Italy. Openings for Sun Ra Arkestra, Tom Cora, Aka Moon, Moondog Junior, David Shea, Meier Asher, Kiss My Jazz, Ruins, Keiji Haino, Ted Milton
Discography : Rawfrücht (Sub Rosa 1996), #2 (Subrosa 1999)

UN JOUR MON PRINCE VIENDRA (2009) : solo project created at La Bellone

CHERESSE (2008–2012) : experimental rock group with Arnaud Paquotte (bass), Jean-Philippe De Gheest (drums)
Tours in Belgium, France, Spain, Switzerland. Concerts at Musique Action (Vandoeuvre Lès Nancy)

VIANDE AU PLANCHER (2006–2010) : contemporary poetry and improvised music duo with Antoine Boute
Concerts at La Malterie (Lille), Halles de Schaerbeek – opening for Maja Ratkje (Brussels), Recyclart (Brussels), Festival Livresse, Expoésie (Périgueux), Salon OFF du Livre (Brussels)

ZWIEBEL (1999–2002) : group with Anja Kowalski (voice – Flat Earth Society) and Manuel Bucher (violin – Ensemble Musique Nouvelle, Garrett List)

GUITARIST IN STUDIO AND/OR ON STAGE

Daniel Hélin / chanson. Tours in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Russia, Paléo Festival (Nyon, Switzerland) (2001–2005)
MICRODOT (former members of Tuxedomoon) / rock (2002–2004) Concerts in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands
MONSOON / rock (first album – 2003)
BE PLOUVIER / pop rock (fourth album – 2008, concerts 2012)
Lucille Calmel – Hugues Warin performance duo at Recyclart (Brussels – 2010)
Project L’armée Noire with Charles Pennequin, Edith Azam, Antoine Boute – La Malterie Lille 2008

COMMISSIONS, CREATIONS, COMPOSITIONS FOR THEATER, VISUAL ARTS, DANCE / WRITING
Lucille Calmel Sonore, text on the sonic dimension of Lucille Calmel’s work, for the book Lucille Calmel, When I’m Bad, I’m Better composed by Antoine Pickels and Amélie Petiot (2019)

VIOLET by John Foss, directed by Bérangère Vantuso – Compagnie Trois-Six-Trente, Paris, musical creation with CHERESSE (2012)

PATRICK C’EST OU BIEN OU BIEN, performance with Patricia and Marie-France Martin – Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Centre Georges Pompidou, Brussels/Paris (2011)

TRAMPOLINE by Isabelle Bats, directed by Christine Grégoire / VRAK Festival – Théâtre de L’L, Brussels 2009. Musical creation with David Bausseron

OINT-OINT by dancer Julien Bruneau, residency at Parts and Les Bains Connectives (2007), Studio En Scène Brussels (2008)

LE TEMPS DES SORCIERES, directed by Muriel Hunet / Cie ABACA, Lille 2003

VISAGE DE FEU, directed by Michel Bernard / Théâtre de Poche, Brussels 2003, in collaboration with Maxime Bodson

CODICILES, reading by Isabelle Bats / Festival Voix de Femmes, musical collaboration with Renaud Lhoest, Brussels 2000

RÉCITS DE VILLE, installation by the FREON collective, Brussels 2000

ESPACES NARRATIFS, exhibition by FREON collective, comics and illustration, Lucerne 1997, La Louvière 1998, Brussels 1998, Angoulême Comics Festival 1999

L’ÉVEIL DU PRINTEMPS, directed by Jean-Michel D’hoop / Cie Point Zero at Théâtre des Martyrs, Brussels 1998

WANDELENDE JOOD, directed by Walter Janssens, Brussels 1998

ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAMMING
LES 4 JEUDIS at Café Kan’H 2004 : series of carte blanche concerts with Nicolas Ankoudinoff, Eric Bribosia, Arne Van Dongen

TRIPTYQUES at Dépôt 214 2000 : series of concerts of rock, pop, jazz, and experimental music

AWARDS
Recognition of professional reputation for the role of Professor of Thesis Supervision in Higher Schools of Arts, May 2023

Recognition of professional reputation for the role of Professor of History and Current Arts / Music in Higher Schools of Arts, January 2023

Recognition of professional reputation for the role of Professor of Jazz History and Commented Auditions in Higher Schools of Arts, June 2016