Peter Verhoyen

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Peter Verhoyen
Birth namePeter Verhoyen
BornBelgium
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Orchestral, soloist
Instrument(s) Flute, piccolo
Website http://www.peterverhoyen.be

Peter Verhoyen is a flautist and piccolo player.

Biography

Peter Verhoyen is principal piccolo of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, co-founder of the chamber music ensemble Arco Baleno, professor of piccolo at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, senior lecturer piccolo at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, and organizer of the International Flute Seminar Bruges.

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Piccolo specialist, Verhoyen has commissioned and premiered a large number of new works for his instrument, notably including 4 piccolo concerti by Levente Gyöngyösi [1] , Robert Groslot, Erik Desimpelaere and Bart Watté. [2] He also realised a of a series of recordings in which the piccolo is the central instrument. At the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, Peter Verhoyen developed the first European piccolo Masters program. [3]

For his dedication to contemporary Flemish music, Peter has been awarded the Fuga Trofee from the Union of Belgian composers in 2017. [4]

Peter Verhoyen has worked with a large number of other performers and orchestras, including Collegium Instrumentale Brugense (conducted by Patrick Peire) and the orchestra Il Novecento (conducted by Robert Groslot).

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