THE SEASONS REVISITED
Music by M. Richter, D. Brossé, F. Glorieux, M. De Jonghe, L. Van Vlierberghe
Artists: Nicolas Dupont & Ataneres Ensemble
violinist
“Nicolas is not only a great violinist with a very strong technique, he is a great musician. His playing is very sincere, with a great variety of colours and emotions…”Bruno Delepelaire, 1st solo cellist Berliner Philharmoniker
“Nicolas is an extremely gifted young man endowed with wonderful musicality and absolute dedication to his craft…If I would have to vouch for a few young artists that deserve to be heard Nicolas is absolutely one of them.” Itamar Golan, concert pianist
“It seemed as if this piece had been written for him… Nicolas Dupont was one with the music." (on the F. Poulenc sonata, Robert Williams, Klassiek Centraal, February 2017)
"Was sparkling with virtuosity and perfection of interaction"on the C. Franck sonata, Robert Williams, Klassiek Centraal, February 2017
“The icing on the cake was undoubtedly the perfect rendition of the César Franck sonata. They built this musical monument with convincing authority and mutual understanding."Klassiek Centraal, December 2016
“The players did not make one slip in these very demanding passages which they delivered with real verve.” On Beethovens 'Razumovsky' String Quartet Op. 59 N°3, Charles Stokes - Edinburgh49, January 2017
“I was particularly blown away by the astonishingly fine playing of Nicolas Dupont…here was high speed scampering playing delivered with astonishing accuracy.” On Beethovens 'Razumovsky' String Quartet Op. 59 N°3, Alan Cooper – Independent, January 2017
“The violinist was convincing in every aspect...Duponts playing was powerful, virtuoso, flawless and decisive” On Wilfried Westerlinck's 'three capriccios', Klassiek Centraal, September 2015
"The two musicians have shown exceptional talent with this eclectic repertoire, highlighting this beautiful combination of instruments with subtle variations.”on the duo Andaluza, Midi libre, August 2014
"We have to admit that this young violinist Nicolas Dupont and the pianist Olga Kirpicheva play this sonata by Debussy with stunning ardour and control.” Cristian Ciocca, Radio Télévision Suisse, July 2013
“With over 90 concerts a year, Nicolas Dupont (°1992) is one of the most active Belgian chamber musicians of his generation.” (El Diario Montanes)
As a member of the Kugoni Trio, the Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble , Ensemble K and the Duo Andaluza, amongst others, he has premiered almost a hundred pieces and has performed in venues such as Wigmore Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, King’s Place, Colston Hall (UK), BOZAR, Flagey, AMUZ, deSingel (BE).
Based in Brussels since 2017, Nicolas frequently travels as a soloist or with his colleagues across Europe and Asia. Amongst the concert halls that have shaped his career, are Wigmore Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Queen’s Hall (VK), BOZAR, Flagey, deBijloke, AMUZ, deSingel, Concertgebouw Brugge (BE), la Seine Musicale (FR),…
“If I would have to vouch for a few young artists that deserve to be heard Nicolas is absolutely one of them.” (Itamar Golan)
Nicolas draws much inspiration from new musical collaborartions and performed alongside Yuzuko Horigome, Justus Grimm, Máté Szűcs, Mihaela Martin, Pascal Moragues, Frans Helmerson, Rohan De Silva, Michel Arrignon, Tatiana Samouil, Bruno Philippe, Bruno Delepelaire, Gaby Van Riet, Máté Szücs, Michel Béroff, Gérard Caussé and Vineta Sareika.
Although he has consciously avoided taking part in violin competitions, he was the recipient of a number of distinctions in recent years; the Kugoni Trio won first prizes at the Supernova (2013) and Forte Limburg (2015) competitions and was awarded the Fuga Trophy (2018) for the promotion of Belgian music. In April 2015, he was given the ‘Kolonel en Mevrouw Bisschop-Matthijssen’ prize by the Brussels Conservatoire for outstanding students and in London he was a laureate of the ‘Royal Academy of Music Club Award’ (2016), the ‘Sir Karl Jenkins Music Award’ (2016), and the ‘Concordia Foundation Artists’ Fund’ (2017). With the Urban Piano Quartet, he won the Supernova competition a second time (2019), and became a finalist at the Nordic Strings Competition (DK, 2019) and the Schoenfeld International String Competition in Harbin (CN, 2020).
Nicolas is a 2020 laureate of the ‘VOCATIO’ foundation (BE). Thanks to the National Lottery and it’s players, he has launched the composition competition “PRE LUDE” and will initiate a new concert series in close collaboration with composers, aiming to engage more musicians to give a place to new music in concert programming.
Nicolas Dupont has made several recordings for the BBC3, the Belgian radios Musiq3, Klara, the Swiss Radio Suisse–Romande, the Dutch Radio 4, the Italian RAI3 and Radio Vaticana and has appeared on Belgian national television (Stingray Brava and Canvas).
Despite his young age, Nicolas’ discography includes over twenty-five CD’s with music by Brahms, Glazunov, Franck, Prokofiev, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Richter, Vasks, Richter, Piazzolla, Khatchaturian, Janáček, Poulenc as well as many Belgian composers.
“His great violinistic talent and exceptional musical personality deserve to be recognized by everyone.” (Michel Arrignon)
Nicolas is currently the leader of the Ataneres Ensemble and the Flanders Festival Orchestra and has worked as guest concertmaster with Orchestre National de Lille, Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Santander Festival Orchestra,… He gained experience during several years as member of the English Chamber Orchestra and the Brussels Chamber Orchestra and received great advice from his teacher Rodney Friend (ex. Concertmaster Londen and New York Philharmonic Orchestras).
Nicolas Dupont started studying violin with Dejan Mijajev at the age of four. After having gained solid technical bases, and the love of music and the violin from this great pedagogue, Nicolas continued his education with Yuzuko Horigome at the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels and with Rodney Friend at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He obtained both Master degrees with the highest honours for violin. Both professors deeply inspired Nicolas, helped him to develop his technique and musicality, and shaped the musician he is today.
In the meantime, he specialised in chamber music at the CNSM of Paris in the class of concert pianist Itamar Golan, who strongly influenced his musical view and approach to music. As a duo with pianist Olga Kirpicheva, he graduated from this school with ‘mention très bien à l’unanimité’.
Throughout his studies, Nicolas has worked on several occasions with Zakhar Bron and Mihaela Martin and he has participated in Master classes with Maxim Vengerov, Pierre Amoyal, Ana Chumachenko,… and for chamber music with A.R. El Bacha, Paul Badura-Skoda, Rudolf Buchbinder, Bruno Canino, Ralph Kirshbaum, Walter Boeykens,…and with quartets such as Talich, Chilingirian, Prazak, Enesco, Fine Arts, Ebène, Alban Berg etc.
“Nicolas Dupont plays with an unprecedented flexibility and musicality.” (Radio Klara)
Nicolas is very grateful for the support that was given to him during his studies abroad. Apart from his family’s and friends’ support, his musical development was generously made possible by the RotaryClub of Antwerp, Delen Private Bank, the Robus, Inspiratum, SWUK and Jovaro foundations and in the UK the Sir Richard Stapley Trust, the Stephen Bell Trust , the Drake Calleja Trust and the Albert Cooper Music Charitable Trust.
Passionate about teaching, Nicolas taught the violin for two years at King’s College London and at the Royal Conservatoire (Koninklijk Conservatorium) of Brussels as the assistant to Mrs Yuzuko Horigome.
He is now a violin Professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles (CRB).
Nicolas Dupont plays on a Giuseppe Pedrazzini violin, generously on loan by a sponsor.
Music by M. Richter, D. Brossé, F. Glorieux, M. De Jonghe, L. Van Vlierberghe
Artists: Nicolas Dupont & Ataneres Ensemble
Music by A. Glazunov, S. Prokofiev, A. Khathaturian, R. Kókai, J. Van der Roost
Artists: Roeland Hendrikx, Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort, Nicolas Dupont, Noémi Tiercet, Sander Geerts, Sébastien Walnier
Music by A. Piazzolla, E. Desimpelaere, P. Swerts, J. D’Hoe, P. Schuermans
Artists: Kugoni Trio & Ataneres Ensemble
A NEW TAKE ON THE VIOLIN SONATAS BY DEBUSSY, POULENC AND FRANCK
Preludes by Chiara Vaneigem, Antoine Brun & Noé Gillerot
Nicolas Dupont – Violin
Olga Kirpicheva – Piano
Music for violin and guitar by Manuel de Falla, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla, August De Boeck, Wilfried Westerlinck, Laurent Boutros and Pablo de Sarasate.
Kugoni Trio’s third and very festive album!
Music by Pieter Schuermans
Artists: Ataneres Ensmeble – Kugoni Trio – Kurt Bertels – Bert Koch – Sébastien Walnier
Piano Quartets by Johannes Brahms & Peteris Vasks
Piet J. Swert’s le Bestiaire & his transcription of Saint-Saëns’ Carnaval des Animaux
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Newly composed and commissioned works by Wim Henderickx, Piet Swerts, Pieter Schuermans, Mathias Coppens & Jeroen D’hoe.
As the first violinist of the Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble since October 2020, Nicolas explores the rich repertoire for clarinet, piano and strings together with his colleagues Roeland Hendrikx, Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort, Noémi Tiercet, Sander Geerts and Sébastien Walnier.
The Kugoni Trio, Nicolas Dupont (violin), Kurt Bertels (saxophone) and Bert Koch (piano) have been highly respected guests in concert halls both in Belgium and abroad since their founding in 2010; they owe this not only to the unique blend of these instruments, but also to their energetic performances and their passionate search for new repertoire.
Leader of this Leuven-based chamber orchestra.
https://www.ataneres.com/
Stijn Konings (guitar) & Nicolas Dupont (violin) decided to create the ‘Duo Andaluza’ in 2013, to explore the fascinating repertoire for this intimate and virtuoso combination of instruments and to share it with their audience trough passion and enthousiasm.
Pocket orchestra – Flexible chamber music ensemble conducted by Simone Menezes.
Upcoming
2024
Date/Time | Place | Programme | Tickets |
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26. October, 2-6 PM | Concertgebouw Brugge (BE) | Iedereen Klassiek - Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble | |
1. November | Hellens (UK) | Messiaen/Noben with Julien Gernay, Roeland Hendrikx & Sébastien Walnier | Info & Tickets |
3. November, 11 AM | Wagehuys 30CC, Leuven (BE) | Histoire du Soldat - Hans Ligtvoet (text by Bart Moeyaert), Nicolas Dupont, Roeland Hendrikx, Marceau Lefevre, Rudy Moercant, Bram Fournier, David Desimpelaere & Luk Artois | |
8. November, 8 PM | CC hetSpoor, Harelbeke (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
9. November | Leuven (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
10-11. November | Lemmensinstituut, leuven (BE) | Recording "Catch the Bass" - Ataneres Ensemble | |
15. November | Kortrijk (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
22. November | Lommel (BE) | Duo Andaluza | |
30. November, 8 PM | Ronse (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble - GLOW | |
8. December, 11 AM | Hoboken (BE) | Duo Andaluza | |
8. December, 5 PM | Rosario, Bever (BE) | Duo Andaluza | |
11-13. December | Toulouse (FR) | Masterclasses Pôle Supérieur & CRR de Toulouse | |
14-16. December | Paris (FR) | CD Recording - EnsembleK | |
19. December, 7 and 9 PM | Bornem (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble - GLOW |
2025
Date/Time | Place | Programme | Tickets |
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18. January | Love2Arts Gallery, Antwerp (BE) | Classical Crossroads - Bartók, Milhaud & Horowitz with Bruno Mantovani & Alba Mayorga Rodrigo | Info & Tickets |
23. January | deBijloke, Ghent (BE) | Jury "Big Little Music Competition" | |
24. January | deBijloke, Ghent (BE) | Masterclass | |
25. January | Hasselt (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble | |
1. February | Ninove (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble | |
7. February | Diksmuide (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble | |
16. February | Waregem (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble | |
14. March | TBC (NL) | Fauré & Mozart piano quartets with Maiko Inoué, Vincent Hepp & Johannes Burghoff | |
16. March | Menen (BE) | Duo Andaluza | |
23. March | Piano's Maene, Rekem (BE) | Duo Recital with Peter Caelen - Debussy, Brahms, Szymanowski & Schumann | |
12. April, 7 PM | La Monnaie, Brussels opera (BE) | Madame Bovary | |
13. April, 3 PM | La Monnaie, Brussels opera (BE) | Madame Bovary | |
15. April, 8 PM | La Monnaie, Brussels opera (BE) | Madame Bovary | |
16. April, 7 PM | La Monnaie, Brussels opera (BE) | Madame Bovary | |
18. April, 8 PM | La Monnaie, Brussels opera (BE) | Madame Bovary | |
19. April, 7 PM | La Monnaie, Brussels opera (BE) | Madame Bovary | |
22. April | Schouwburg 30CC, Leuven (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
23. April | Eeklo (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
24. April, 12.30 PM | MIM, Brussels (BE) | Recital with Olga Kirpicheva - Beethoven Spring Sonata & Franck Sonata | |
24. April, 8 PM | Heusden-Zolder (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
25. April, 2 PM | Merksem (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
27. April, 4.30 PM | Lemmensinstituut, Leuven (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
29. April, 8 PM | Aartselaar (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble | |
6. May | Tienen (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
10. May | Leuven (BE) | Leading Ataneres Ensemble | |
22. May | Wijnegem (BE) | Nicolas Dupont & Friends: Mendelssohn Octet |
Past – Highlights
Year | Month | Place | Programme/Performers | ||
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2023 | September | Edinburgh (SCOT) | leading the Edinburgh Quartet | ||
2023 | September | Wittem (NL) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble | ||
2023 | October | Villa Klimt, Vienna (AUS) | Chamber music concert with Mara Dobresco & Clément Holvoet | ||
2023 | October | Philharmonic Hall, Banja Luka (B&H) | Kugoni Trio | ||
2023 | October | Jodoigne (BE) | with Johannes Burghoff, Maiko Inoue, Tony Nys & Olivier Piguet - Franck - Bach - Schubert - Puccini | ||
2023 | October | Aalst (BE) | CD recording with Hartwin D'Hoore | ||
2023 | October | Wijnegem (BE) | Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Messiaen & Harold Noben with Roeland Hendrikx, Julien Gernay, Sébastien Walnier | ||
2023 | October | Conway Hall, London (UK) | Leading the Edinburgh Quartet - Haydn, Kodaly, Ravel | ||
2023 | November | Salle Colonne, Paris (FR) | leading Ensemble K - CD recording Schéhérazade, N.Rimsky-Korsakov | ||
2023 | November-December | BELGIUM TOUR & RECORDING | Solo concert - Richter's Seasons Revisited with Ataneres Ensemble | ||
2023 | December | Groningen (NL) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble - Glow | ||
2023 | December | Auditorium Gasthuisberg, Leuven (BE) | Kugoni Trio - emeritaatsconcert UZ Leuven | ||
2023 | December | Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerpen (BE) | Kerstgala - Leading the Flanders Festival Orchestra, Dirk Brossé dir. | ||
2024 | January | Kortenberg (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble - CD release concert | ||
2024 | February | Théâtre de l'Odéon, Paris (FR) | leading Ensemble K, Ravel, Poulenc, Boulanger, | ||
2024 | February | Klassiek Leeft Vurig, Knokke (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble | ||
2024 | February | Leuven, Knokke, Antwerp, Ruiselede (BE) | Concerts & CD recording - Leading Ataneres Ensemble - Chordofoon with Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort | ||
2024 | February | Knokke, Pelt, Dilbeek (BE) | De Kleine Prins - leading Ataneres Ensemble | ||
2024 | April | Bornem (BE) | "Invitation au Château" Poulenc, Milhaud & Debussy with Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort & Roeland Hendrikx | ||
2024 | April | KVAB, Brussel (BE) | Kugoni Trio - Henderickx, Swerts, Van Landeghem, Gilson, etc. | ||
2024 | April | BOZAR, Brussels (BE) | ‘Ensor, Maestro’ - Leading Flanders Festival Orchestra, dir. Dirk Brossé | ||
2024 | April | Paris (FR) | Videorecording Scheherazade for Mezzo/Medici with EnsembleK | ||
2024 | May | hetKursaal, Oostende (BE) | ‘Ensor, Maestro’ - Leading Flanders Festival Orchestra, dir. Dirk Brossé | ||
2024 | May | CC Muze, Heusden-Zolder (BE) | Echoing Silence - Duo Performance with Sébastien Walnier | ||
2024 | May | CC Hasselt (BE) | Kugoni Trio & Ataneres Ensemble - Concerto Grosso | ||
2024 | May | Drongenhofkapel, Ghent (BE) | Leading Vlaams Radio Koor & Ataneres Ensemble | ||
2024 | June | Zagreb (HR) | Kugoni Trio | ||
2024 | June | Laon (FR) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble - Clarinet Quartets Penderecki, Kokai, Mozart | ||
2024 | June | Orkney Islands (SCOT) | St Magnus Intl. Festival - Leading the Edinburgh Quartet, collab. with Alon Sariel, Kathryn Stott e.a. | ||
2024 | July | Görlitz (DE) | Recording - Clarinet quintets with D. Roy, Mathis Rochat, Abigel Kralik, Ari Evan | ||
2024 | 24. July, 12.15 PM | Musée des beaux-arts de Bruxelles (BE) | Musicorum Festival with Alba Mayorga Rodrigo and Luisa Tender - Khatchaturian & Milhaud | ||
2024 | 6.-10. August | Miry Concert Hall, Ghent (BE) | Jury - Intl. Kreutzer Competition | ||
2024 | 26. August | Wissembourg (FR) | With Julien Gernay & Sébastien Walnier | ||
12. September | Tourinnes-la-Grosse (BE) | Max Festival - Richter/Vivaldi with Ataneres Ensemble | |||
2024 | 26. September | Boulezsaal, Berlin (DE) | Leading Ensemble K, Simone Menezes dir. - Schéherazade | ||
2024 | 6. October, 11 AM | deBijloke, Ghent (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble - Mozart & Brahms clarinet quintets | ||
2024 | 17. October | Abdijkerk Grimbergen (BE) | Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble - Mozart & Hermann clarinet quintets |
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