Guy Van Waas

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Guy Van Waas (Brussels, 15 April 1948) is a Belgian conductor, clarinetist and organist.

He was clarinetist of the Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Since 2001 he is director of Les Agrémens, a baroque orchestra sponsored by the Communauté française de Belgique and conductor of the Choeur de Chambre de Namur. [1] He was also professor of chamber music at the Conservatoire of Mons. [2]

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References

  1. Robert Wangermée, Guide du chant choral en Wallonie et à Bruxelles Conseil de la musique Communauté française de Belgique. 2003 "Les Agrémens (Orchestre Baroque de Namur), conçu initialement comme un complément indispensable au Chœur de ... Il travaille exclusivement en sessions, sous la direction de chefs invités ou de son chef principal, Guy Van Waas."
  2. Site du Centre de chant choral de Namur