De Grooten Oorlog / The Great War

In the run-up to the Great War, a global social and international conflict was brewing. All certainties vanished. Modernist artists fought their personal battles within this turmoil and found solace in extreme individualism, supported by their own theories. This escape or salvation was anchored in a firm belief in the necessity of originality and innovation. Debussy, Ravel, Ives, Stravinski and Berg became exemplary guides, pointing to paths that were previously unexplored.
The young Belgian composers Koen Quintyn and Mirek Coutigny, a century later, stand in an equally conflict-ridden world. How do they perceive this inner struggle? And do they also explore out these fault lines? Have their modernist predecessors, with their blending of folk culture, jazz, pop, and various genres, already paved the way?