Matthieu Thonon studied musicology (ULB, 2004) and works at the MIM's library since 2009. He's been taking care of the audiovisual collection since 2017. The audiovisual collection consists of a material part and an immaterial part. On the one hand, you have all the sound devices, recorders and playback devices such as phonographs, gramophones, tape recorders, etc. On the other hand, there are the museum's audiovisual archives and the new audio and video productions such as the documentary series Traditional Music in Belgium, the podcasts and the collaborative projects abroad such as PRIMA...
Matthieu Thonon studied musicology (ULB, 2004) and works at the MIM's library since 2009. He's been taking care of the audiovisual collection since 2017. The audiovisual collection consists of a material part and an immaterial part. On the one hand, you have all the sound devices, recorders and playback devices such as phonographs, gramophones, tape recorders, etc. On the other hand, there are the museum's audiovisual archives and the new audio and video productions such as the documentary series Traditional Music in Belgium, the podcasts and the collaborative projects abroad such as PRIMA, RIETMA, SHARE. Matthieu also took part in the exhibitions SAX200 (2014) and Toots 100. The Sound of a Belgian Legend (2022).
Bibliography
- M. Thonon, « Du répertoire des sociétés d’instruments à vent », in Musicum : le journal des amateurs de musique, vol. 30, Liège, 2010.
- M. Thonon, « Origine des sociétés musicales amateurs (harmonies et fanfares) : développement, apogée et survivance dans nos régions », in J. Botermans (éd.), La société royale d'harmonie de Braine-l'Alleud : 1808 – 2008, Braine-l'Alleud, 2008.