Pieter Schuermans sought a way to connect two extremes within his doctoral research, with rhythmic complexity on one hand and a direct style and an accessible idiom on the other.

His challenging Accretion Dance (2019) for piano and string orchestra explores the limits of our perception of metrical unity with long tension-filled arcs of sound. This creates music filled with energy that is as exciting and challenging for the listener as it is for the performer.

Double Dotted is a work for violin and cello and was commissioned by the Transit 2009 festival for new music. The musical perception of the value 7 lies at the origin of the work's creation.

Pieter Schuermans is a highly versatile composer and musician. He initially qualified with a Masters in Music from the Lemmens campus of the LUCA School of Arts in composition, double bass, flute and orchestral conducting. He continued his studies and gained his doctorate at the KU in Louvain with his thesis Chaotic Pulse, Pulsating Chaos and an accompanying artistic portfolio.

The Ataneres Ensemble is a young professional string orchestra based in Louvain that performs not only the established string repertoire but also original works that span various musical and artistic genres.

The Kugoni Trio with its unique line-up has been a welcome guest at national and international venues since its foundation in 2010. Its passionate search for new repertoire has led it to become a source of inspiration for many contemporary composers.