Luc Rombouts (born 1962) is a Belgian
carillonneur
A carillon ( , ) is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a musical keyboard, keyboard and consists of at least 23 bells. The bells are Bellfounding, cast in Bell metal, bronze, hung in fixed suspension, and Musical tuning, tu ...
and author. He is the city carillonneur of
Tienen
Tienen (; ) is a city and municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, Belgium. The municipality comprises Tienen itself and the towns of Bost, Goetsenhoven, Hakendover, Kumtich, Oorbeek, Oplinter, Sint-Margriete-Houtem and Viss ...
in
Flemish Brabant
Flemish Brabant ( ; ) is a province of Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the Belgian provinces of Antwerp, Limburg, Liège, Walloon Brabant, Hainaut and East Flanders. Flemish Brabant also ...
. He is also the official carillonneur of both
Leuven University
KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Belgium. Founded in 1425, it is the oldest university in Belgium and the oldest university in the Low Countries.
In addition to its main campus ...
carillons (one in the university library, the other in the
Groot Begijnhof) and the
Park Abbey
Park Abbey (; also Parc Abbey) is a Premonstratensian abbey in Belgium, at Heverlee just south of Leuven, in Flemish Brabant.
The ''Annales Parchenses'' were written here in the 12th century.
History
The abbey was founded in 1129 by Godfrey I ...
. He has given numerous concerts in Europe and the US and appeared in festivals and conventions. Together with Twan Bearda he performs in a carillon duet called ''The Bells' Angels'', exploring, expanding and performing four hand carillon repertoire.
Publications
In 2010, Luc Rombouts published a reference book on the origins and development of the art of carillon playing, (''Zingend brons. Vijf eeuwen beiaardmuziek in de Lage Landen en de Nieuwe Wereld, '' Leuven, 2010
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Visser-Neerlandia Prize
in 2011 from th
Algemeen Nederlands Verbond
for his cultural achievements.
In 2014, Rombouts published the English translation of this book under the title ''Singing Bronze'' (Leuven University Press
Leuven University Press () is a university press located in Leuven, Belgium. It was established in 1971 in association with KU Leuven
KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) is a Catholic research university in the city of Leuven, Leuve ...
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References
External links
Leuven University Carillon
City carillon of Tienen
(in Dutch)
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1962 births
Living people
20th-century Belgian male musicians
21st-century Belgian musicians
Belgian musicians
Carillonneurs
People from Tienen
Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" alumni