Stephan Vermeersch
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Stephan Vermeersch, is a Belgian performing and teaching musician in the disciplines of clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone.
As soloist he performs contemporary music and was invited to perform at contemporary festivals in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany, U.K, US, Canada, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia, Egypt, Lithuania and Japan. He has done many first performances and several pieces are dedicated to him. He also works with electronics and improvisation.
He is soloist with the Rajhans Orchestra performing India-inspired music in India, Pakistan, US, UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, Egypt, Italy, Germany, Russia and Mongolia.
For 14 years he was member of the contemporary clarinet quartet Ebony-kwartet with performances in the Benelux, Sweden, Ukraine, Mongolia and Lithuania
In 2007 he started Duo Phoenix with soprano Françoise Vanhecke with 20th & 21st century repertoire from composers worldwide. They have performed in Italy, Ukraine, Lithuania and Belgium.
, Leuven
, Belgium
and the Ghent Conservatory, Belgium
As soloist he performs contemporary music and was invited to perform at contemporary festivals in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany, U.K, US, Canada, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia, Egypt, Lithuania and Japan. He has done many first performances and several pieces are dedicated to him. He also works with electronics and improvisation.
He is soloist with the Rajhans Orchestra performing India-inspired music in India, Pakistan, US, UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, Egypt, Italy, Germany, Russia and Mongolia.
For 14 years he was member of the contemporary clarinet quartet Ebony-kwartet with performances in the Benelux, Sweden, Ukraine, Mongolia and Lithuania
In 2007 he started Duo Phoenix with soprano Françoise Vanhecke with 20th & 21st century repertoire from composers worldwide. They have performed in Italy, Ukraine, Lithuania and Belgium.
Education
Studied clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone and chamber music at the LemmensinstituutLemmensinstituut
The Lemmensinstituut is a Belgian conservatory in Leuven named after Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens. It was founded in 1879 and has a reputation for offering one of Europe's finest Music Therapy degree programs...
, Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, Belgium
Belgium
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and the Ghent Conservatory, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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