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Peter Verhoyen is a
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and
piccolo The piccolo ( ; ) is a smaller version of the western concert flute and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments. Sometimes referred to as a "baby flute" or piccolo flute, the modern piccolo has the same type of fingerings as the ...
player.


Biography

Peter Verhoyen is principal piccolo of the
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra The Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is a Belgian symphony orchestra based in Antwerp, with the Queen Elisabeth Hall as its principal concert venue. The orchestra performs in a number of venues in various cities in Belgium: * Antwerp: Queen Elisabe ...
, co-founder of the chamber music ensemble ''Arco Baleno'', professor of piccolo at the
Royal Conservatoire Antwerp The Royal Conservatoire Antwerp () is a conservatory of music, dance and drama in Antwerp, Belgium. It was founded in 1898 as the Royal Flemish Conservatoire by the Flemish composer Peter Benoit. The legislation on university colleges in Flan ...
, senior lecturer piccolo at the
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, also known as Kunstuniversität Graz (KUG) is an Austrian university. Its roots can be traced back to the music school of the '' Akademischer Musikverein'' founded in 1816, making it the oldest un ...
, and organizer of the International Flute Seminar Bruges. Piccolo specialist, Verhoyen has commissioned and premiered a large number of new works for his instrument, notably including 4 piccolo concerti by
Levente Gyöngyösi Levente Gyöngyösi (born 1975, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) is a Romanian-born Hungarian composer. He moved to Hungary in 1989, when he was 14. Works, editions and recordings * Opera ''A gólyakalifa'' (The Stork Caliph) after the novel of Mihály Ba ...
, Robert Groslot, Erik Desimpelaere and Bart Watté. He also realised a of a series of recordings in which the piccolo is the central instrument. At the
Royal Conservatoire Antwerp The Royal Conservatoire Antwerp () is a conservatory of music, dance and drama in Antwerp, Belgium. It was founded in 1898 as the Royal Flemish Conservatoire by the Flemish composer Peter Benoit. The legislation on university colleges in Flan ...
, Peter Verhoyen developed the first European piccolo Masters program. 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). For his dedication to contemporary Flemish music, Peter has been awarded the Fuga Trofee from the Union of Belgian composers in 2017. In 2025, Peter Verhoyen was appointed as a member of the
Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (, , abbr. KVAB) is an independent learned society of science and arts of the Flemish Community in Belgium. It is Academies of Belgium, one of Belgium's numerous academies and traces it ...
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Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts The Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (, , abbr. KVAB) is an independent learned society of science and arts of the Flemish Community in Belgium. It is one of Belgium's numerous academies and traces its origin to 1772 when ...
).


Bibliography

* Lexicon van de Muziek in West-Vlaanderen, part 4 (Brugge, 2003), ISBN 90-72390-26-1


as author

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Discography (selection)

* ''Patchwork''. With Stefan De Schepper (piano), Nele Tiebout (saxophone), Benoît Viratelle (bass clarinet), Pieterjan Vranckx (seven African drums) and Sylvie Erauw (marimba). EtCetera KTC 1794 (2023) * ''Piccolo concerti''. With Ataneres ensemble. EtCetera KTC 1749 (2022) * ''Piccolo sonatas''. With Stefan De Schepper, piano. EtCetera KTC 1736 (2021) * ''Zigeunerweisen''. With Ilonka Kolthof, Anke Lauwers, Thomas Fabry (piccolo), Stefan de Schepper (piano) and Ann-Sofie Verhoyen (harp). Etcetera KTC 1701 (2020) * ''The Birds''. Original works for piccolo and piano. With Stefan De Schepper, piano. Codaex CX 4026 (2020) * ''Mighty Metamorphoses''. 21th-century repertoire for piccolo and flute. With Stefan De Schepper (piano), and Aldo Baerten (flute). EtCetera KTC 1668 (2019)**** Review i
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* W.A.Mozart Flute Quartets. With Arco Baleno Chamber Music Group. Codaex CX 4010 (2015) * ''Best of both worlds''. Marc Matthys European Quartet with
Ali Ryerson Ali Ryerson (born 21 October 1952 in New York City) is a flutist with a background in both classical and jazz, as well as being an instructor. She has performed and toured worldwide with a wide range of artists including Billy Taylor, Kenny Barron ...
and Peter Verhoyen. Alley Cats PMP 5411499510225 (2014) * Robert Groslot - ''Works for Flute and Piccolo''. With Arco Baleno Ensemble, Eline Groslot, Stefan De Schepper, Heigo Rosin, Benjamin Dieltjens. Groslot Music GM 1401 (2014) *
Dirk Brossé Dirk, Knight BrosséEtat présent de la noblesse belge 2015, p. 20 (born 18 February 1960, Ghent) is a Belgian conductor and composer. He has composed over 200 works, including concerti, oratorios, lieder, chamber music and symphonic works. Br ...
- ''Earth tones''. Chamber music for ensemble Arco Baleno and ethnic instruments. Codaex CX4025 (2009) * ''Britannia''. British chamber music for flute/piccolo, strings and harpsichord. With Arco Baleno Chamber Music Group. EtCetera KTC 1372 (2008) * ''Piccolo Tunes''. With Stefan De Schepper, piano. EtCetera KTC 1296 (2006) *
Debussy Achille Claude Debussy (; 22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was a French composer. He is sometimes seen as the first Impressionism in music, Impressionist composer, although he vigorously rejected the term. He was among the most influe ...
/ Brewaeys – Preludes for symphony orchestra. With Royal Flemish Philharmonic. Talent DOM 381004 (2005) *
Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, impresario of Baroque music and Roman Catholic priest. Regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers, Vivaldi's influence during his lif ...
. String concertos – Flute concerto 'Il Gardellino' – Piccolo concerti. With Arco Baleno Chamber Music Group. EtCetera KTC 1278 (2004) * ''Fantasia … sul linguaggio perduto'': compositions for flute and string trio. With Arco Baleno Chamber Music Group. Radio 3 R397003 (1996)


External links


Peter Verhoyen official website

Peter Verhoyen's official YouTube channel

Peter Verhoyen at the International Piccolo Flute Academy


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Verhoyen, Peter Belgian classical flautists Flemish musicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Belgian music educators Place of birth missing (living people) Players of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra