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musicians

music director
Kazushi Ono’s musical personality was formed by the cultures of both Japan, where he was born, and Europe, where he studied. He is an experienced conductor whose reputation crosses continents, cultures and genres, [read biography]

principal guest conductor
Ilan Volkov is known as a figurehead of the international contemporary music scene. Together with the orchestra he develops and expands the path of new music. [read biography]

concertmaster
Otto Derolez has been the concertmaster of Brussels Philharmonic since 1999. He is considered one of the leading violinists of Belgium, and is Faculty Professor at YOA Orchestra of the Americas, coaching young musicians all over the world. [read biography]

concertmaster
Henry Raudales has been the concertmaster of Brussels Philharmonic since 2005. Born in Guatemala, the Belgian violinist won the 3rd prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 1985 and since then has given innumerable concerts and recitals throughout the world. [read biography]

violin I Bart Lemmens (3), Olivia Bergeot, Annelies Broeckhoven, Stefan Claeys, Cristina Constantinescu, Justine Rigutto, Elizaveta Rybentseva, Anton Skakun, Alissa Vaitsner, Gillis Veldeman

violin II Mari Hagiwara (1), Samuel Nemtanu (1), Kristina Rimkeviciute (3), Edgar Gomes, Aline Janeczek, Mireille Kovac, Eléonore Malaboeuf, Sayoko Mundy, Eline Pauwels, Stefanie Van Backlé

viola Anuschka Cidlinsky (1), Mihai Cocea (1), Griet François (3), Philippe Allard, Marina Barskaya, Phung Ha, Hélène Koerver, Agnieszka Kosakowska, Stephan Uelpenich, Patricia Van Reusel

cello Karel Steylaerts (1), Julius Clément, Barbara Gerarts, Sophie Jomard, Bénédicte Legrand, Emmanuel Tondus, Elke Wynants

double bass José Vilaplana Herruzo (1), Simon Luce (3), Thomas Fiorini, Daniele Giampaolo, Luzia Vieira

flute Wouter Van den Eynde (1), Lieve Schuermans (2), Jill Jeschek (piccolo) (3)

oboe Joris Van den Hauwe (1), Maarten Wijnen (1), Emily Ross, Lode Cartrysse (English horn) (3)

clarinet Anne Boeykens (1), Emile Souvagie (1), Danny Corstjens (E-flat clarinet) (3), Midori Mori (bass clarinet) (3)

bassoon Karsten Przybyl (1), Michele Zaccarini (1), Alexander Kuksa, Jonas Coomans (contrabassoon) (3)

french horn Hans van der Zanden (1), Mieke Ailliet (3), Marlies Callebert (3), Reindert Geirnaert, Luc Van den Hove

trumpet Carmen Estibaliz Collado Castillo (1), Ward Hoornaert (1), Luc Sirjacques

trombone William Foster (3), Tim Van Medegael (bass trombone) (3)

tuba Jean Xhonneux (3)

percussion Gert François (timpani) (1), Gert D’haese (3), Titus Franken (3)

harp Eline Groslot (3)

piano/celesta Anastasia Goldberg (3)

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