Do you suffer from… insomnia? Domestic exhaustion? Boredom at work? Traffic jams, misfortune, depression or other discomforts? Come to the MATRIX PHARMACY! At the MATRIX PHARMACY, Ann Eysermans, “doctor of new music”, is ready to listen to the stories of the public. For every complaint or ailment, she prescribes an appropriate musical remedy, carefully selected from a rich arsenal of new music, to promote comfort, relief or solace.
The MATRIX PHARMACY is a project of MATRIX [Centre for New Music]. With tailor-made listening tips, we want to show that music being composed today can suit the most diverse listeners and moods, from playful humour to deep melancholy and everything in between.
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Music is by definition a human means of expression, which manifests itself in the ‘now’. That is exactly where MATRIX [New Music Centre] wants to be: MATRIX keeps a finger on the pulse of the contemporary music scene. Just like the culture and ecosystem we live in, this musical scene is in constant motion.
Being passionate collectors and researchers, they map out existing tendencies and reflect on the meaning of music as a contemporary form of art. Their activities as a library and documentation centre have been awarded ‘Best for Classical Music’ by THE WORD. Rooted in the awareness that the compositions of today can turn into endangered heritage tomorrow, they pursue a proactive heritage policy. They consider the challenges of conservation and stock-taking, while continuing to develop projects that make their collection available to an audience as wide as possible.
Being explorers and inventors, they are constantly scouting the great potential that contemporary music has to offer for music education. Music teachers, schools, musicians, concert and festival organizations and the public can rely on MATRIX in their quest for information and educational guidance. MATRIX wants to contribute to a cultural awareness that helps to overcome prejudices against the ‘other’ and reticence about the unknown.