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The Belgian / Dutch electric guitar quartet ZWERM was founded in 2007. The starting point of the four musicians of ZWERM is a shared interest for new music: composed, improvised, experimental and performative. The awareness of the similarities between these different elements and the challenge of presenting them in a meaningful way is very important. The electric guitar has proved to be the instrument of twentieth century 'low culture' and underground music. Only recently it has found its way to composed music. The gap between these two fields is still big, however. ZWERM operates between these fields. Connecting, using and abusing traditions. ZWERM navigates between all the styles and concepts that constitute the unstable landscape of contemporary music. 

 

 

Musicians: Johannes Westendorp, Bruno Nelissen, Matthias Koole, Toon Callier

 

Since 2008 ZWERM is professionally supported by the Antwerp based centre for contemporary music Champ d’Action.

 

 

 

VZW ZWERM

 

Board Of Directors:

 

Tom Pauwels

Bertel Schollaert

Annelore Schittecatte

Toon Callier

 

 

ZWERM works in association with Champ d' Action

 

The Antwerp based ensemble for contemporary music Champ d' Action shares his experience with the young ensemble Zwerm. Champ d' Action helps Zwerm in different ways by giving artistic advice and structural / practical needs. Click here for more information.