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The Ensemble Walter Boeykens an ensemble “à géométrie variable”, aims to unite the top of the Belgian and foreign musicians according to the needs of the selected program. Most of its members are laureates of international music contests such as the “Queen Elisabeth” contest and are part of prestigious orchestra such as the VRT Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders. They have contracts with interesting CD-labels, perform on the international music circuit and are invited all over the world to give master classes. They all have one and the same passion: the passion for chamber music.
It is obvious that the clarinet plays a prominent role. It is remarkable how Walter Boeykens secured a place of honour for his instrument within the chamber music repertoire. Mozart, Brahms, Weber, Beethoven, Schubert, Rossini, Donizetti and Poulenc have composed some masterpieces, but contributions to this literature have also come from lesser-known as well as fine contemporary Belgian composers, in some of which the clarinet plays a leading part accompanied by various other instruments.
About ten years ago the Ensemble signed a contract with Harmonia Mundi to record the most important chamber music works for clarinet over a period of 15 years.
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Marjeta Korosec |
Marjeta Korosec
She has already gained many prizes in her native country (Zagreb,
Belgrado, Ljubjana…) when she became laureate at the famous Queen Elisabeth contest in 1967. In London she won the Carl Flesch award. Ever since than she has been travelling around in Europe and Israel where she has been performing as soloist with several chamber music ensembles and symphony orchestras. In 1974 she became concert master of the Flemish Radio Orchestra.
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Thérèse-Marie Gillissen
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Thérèse-Marie Gillissen
She started to play the violin at the age of four and obtained the highest
diploma in viola and chamber music. In 1974 she was the first graduate
of the music band Queen Elisabeth. She was laureate at Tenuto, Prix
de la Vocation and the International Performing competition in Geneva
in 1982. As soloist she regularly performs in Europe, Canada, Central-Africa
and USA. In 1989 she was member of the jury at the International Viola
contest Maurice Vieux in France. Now she is professor at the Royal Music
Conservatory of Brussels. She plays a Hendrickx Jacobs from the 17th
century.
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Eric Baeten |
Eric Baeten
He obtained
in 1983 the higher diploma Violin at the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory
of Antwerp and completed his studies with Liebermann (concert master
of the Concertgebouw orchestra of Amsterdam) at the conservatory of
Utrecht. From January 85 till August ’87 he was leader of 2nd violins at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders conducted by Emil Tchakarov. Than he became leader of 2nd violins at I Fiamminghi conducted by Rudolf Werthen until August ‘93. Today he is again soloist leader at the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders conducted by Philippe Herreweghe. His passion for chamber music is not only shown by his memebership of the Ensemble Walter Boeykens; he is also co-establisher of the chamber music ensemble “Solisti da Camera” that unites the best soloists of Belgium.
He is frequently invited as guest soloist with the Belgian Soloists, Arpae Ensemble, Foundation “Schubert & Co” and Salzburger Solisten. He is also attached to the Royal Flemish Music Conservatory in Antwerp as teacher/co-ordinator for chamber music.
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Luc Dewez
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Luc Dewez Na zijn muzikale studies in België vervolmaakte Luc Dewez zich in Duitsland. Na gewerkt te hebben als cello solo bij gereputeerde orkesten als het Filharmonisch Orkest van Monte Carlo en het Koninklijk Filharmonisch Orkest van Vlaanderen wijdde hij zich gedurende een vijftiental jaren aan het cello-onderricht als docent aan het Conservatoire Royal de Mons en aan de Muziekapel Koningin Elisabeth. Als gereputeerd solist en kamermusicus in de schoot van Trio Grumiaux en het Brussels String Quartet gaf Luc Dewez concerten in de ganse wereld : De VS, Japan , Rusland, China, Zuid-Amerika, Indië,… Hij speelde in de beroemde zaal van de Filharmonie van Sint-Petersburg, het Conservatorium van Moskou, de Tonhalle Zürich, de zaal Gaveau, en het Théâtre des Champs Elysées te Parijs,… Hij werkte samen met artiesten als Philippe Hirrshorn, Abdel Rahman el Bacha, Frank Braley, Yuzuko Horigome, Gérard Caussé, Marc Grauwels, Brigitte Engerer, Gérard Poulet, Nobuko Imaï, Olivier Charlier, Peter Frankl, Boris Berezovski, … Naast talrijke radio- en TV-opnamen nam Luc Dewez vorig jaar een CD op met werk van Rachmaninov en Bridge met pianist Luc Devos. In 2003 brachten tournees hem naar de VS, Spanje, en Japan. Dit jaar keert hij met het Brussels String Quartet terug naar Japan voor een reeks masterclasses en een concerttournee. Volgend jaar treedt hij op in Zweden, Spanje, Portugal en Japan.
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