In his music for percussion and strings, Evert Van Eynde looks for purity and peace - but that does not make him your average neoclassical composer. Underneath his serene compositions, Evert always searches for complexity, following diverse paths through music history. 

In his early years, aspiring for a career as a percussionist, the Belgian composer was guided by, par example, Stravinsky's innovative genius, Chick Corea's melodious expressions, and Amon Tobin's electronic soundscapes. In his own country, he developed a close artistic connection with jazz pianist Jef Neve and engaged in fruitful collaborations with minimal pioneer Wim Mertens. 

Evert’s compositions took him to all corners of music. They are featured in global TV shows, films and documentaries and grace theatre stages. Some highlights in his career are the documentary "Carnotstraat 17: Huis van Aankomst" by Klara Van Es and a theatrical piece spotlighting cartoonist Maurice Tillieux, premiered in the fall of 2023.

After his first, self-titled EP as a composer, Evert puts the music front and centre again in his current musical venture. The two EPs ‘The Shape of Stillness’ and ‘Music for Marimba, String Quartet and Sub’, offer a glimpse into Evert's musical evolution, characterized by simplicity and a focus on expressing his musical essence. The true masterpiece is a twelve-part suite for string quartet, reflecting his personal journey during the covid pandemic. Suffering from tinnitus and hyperacusis in times of lockdown, Evert went not only through a physical, but also through a personal crisis. His musical resurgence is steeped in peace and silence, nevertheless excelling in harmonic virtuosity and emotional depth, and is recorded by a cohesive and powerful ensemble, mainly consisting of colleagues and friends, including Evert’s wife on violin. 

Together, the three releases reflect a wondrous and wandering musical mind, who finds as much relief in meticulously crafted notes as in the space between them. A new discovery for fans of Max Richter and everyone else who believes that true simplicity is not easy.