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 & singing), Corentin Dellicour (cello), Seraphine Stragier (cello), Siri Clinckspoor (dance), Tchi-Ann Liu (dance), Aino Peltomaa (singing, harp & percussion), Deborah Cachet (singing), Benjamin Glorieux (cello), Aya Suzuki (percussion & singing), Julie Michael (viola), Maaike Van de Westeringh (dance)

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.