Marcel Ponseele (born 1957 in Kortrijk) is a Belgian oboist. He is known for his performances of Bach. In 2025 he was awarded the Bach Medal of Leipzig. [1]
Ponseele studied at Bruges and other conservatories in Belgium. He has specialised in the baroque oboe and is involved in making his own instruments in 18th-century style. [2]
He has made a number of recordings as a soloist, playing baroque oboe and related instruments such as the oboe d'amore. [3] His Bach recordings include oboe solos in sets of cantatas conducted by John Eliot Gardiner, Ton Koopman and others. [2]