Sound Nest

The collective

What is Sound Nest?

The Sound Nest (Klankennest) collective develops an artistic program for children aged 0 to 4, with a focus on music and visual arts. With a permanent group of artists, Sound Nest creates performances, installations, concerts, and museum tours that invite both children and (grand)parents to a journey of wonder and exploration.

Artists of the collective

Liesbeth Bodyn (singing, artistic & production direction), Jeroen Van der Fraenen (visual arts, scenography & technical coordination), Annemie Osborne (cello & singing), Tine Allegaert (trumpet, singing & piano), Rebecca Van Bogaert (flutes & singing), Jozefien Derweduwen (singing & flute), Kaja Farszky (percussion & singing), Wim Dewitte - Wild van Vorm (web design & video), Lien Annicaert (business coordination & advice)

Associated artists

Hans Beckers (sound art), Indré Jurgeleviciute (kankles & vocals), Corentin Dellicour (cello), Seraphine Stragier (cello), Siri Clinckspoor (dance), Tchi-ann Liu (dance), Aino Peltomaa (vocals, harp & percussion), Deborah Cachet (vocals), Benjamin Glorieux (cello), Aya Suzuki (percussion & vocals), Julie Michael (viola), Maaike Van de Westeringh (dance), Amèle Metlini (violin), Jonas Malfliet (accordion)

Liesbeth Bodyn

The artistic direction of the Sound Nest collective is in the hands of founder Liesbeth Bodyn. Her background as a singer, teacher, and music pedagogue helps her develop a high-quality offering for a very young audience.

Liesbeth brought together a group of artists who, driven by a shared sense of research and dialogue, explore the boundaries of various artistic disciplines with the aim of creating innovative artistic material for the very young.

The way a young child explores and discovers the world inspires and broadens their perspective as artists. For them, the very young are not a passive audience but active participants in the creation process.