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Residency and performance during Dutch Design Week 23
During the Dutch Design Week 2023 I'll be part of a residency program at United Cowboys in the Black Box. (Kleine Berg 62, 5611 JW Eindhoven, Netherlands. )
During this residency, I will improvise by and with a machine designed by Lucien Nicou, one of the superb graduates of Design Academy EIndhoven.
Dates and setup to be announced later!

Trio Energico
4th of February 2024 Trio Energico ( Hans van Kertckhoven violin, Erwin Deleux piano and Raf De Keninck clarinet) will play a concert at the concert serie "Podium Klassiek" in Eindhoven.
On the menu you will find music from Katchaturian, Menoti, Aratiunian and Milhaud. the concert starts at 14 PM. (Location Domus Dela EIndhoven)
Looking forward to meet you all!

New concert date!
Together with Candide Thomson (violin) and Hulya Keser (piano), I will perform a concert in the wonderful hall of the Sureyya Opera Housete Istanbul. On the programme will be works by Bartok, Khatchaturian, Milhaud, Weinberg and Shostakovitch. Because of the major earthquake in Turkey, the concert had been postponed earlier. Now a new date has been found!
6th November , 2023 at Sureyya Opera House, Istanbul Turkey

Member of the Jury of the Open Wind band Championships of VLAMO
On the 12th of March 2023 i'll take part of the VLAMO Open Harmonie Kampioenschap.
Since 2012, fanfares and harmonies from the highest division(s) can go to CC Zwaneberg Heist-op-den-Berg (B) for a VLAMO Open Fanfare Championship (VLOF) in the even-numbered years and a VLAMO Open Harmony Championship (VLOH) in the odd-numbered years. It is an open championship for top domestic and foreign orchestras from the highest division(s). The competition is not divided into sections, all orchestras play a compulsory work and then an elective programme. The winner takes home a unique piece of art and eternal glory.

Announcement concert date Eindhoven Trio Energico
A great date has been found for Trio Energico's concert in Eindhoven! 04-02-2024 is the date. On stage classical in the Kazerne in EIndhoven we will perform works by Menotti, Katchaturian, Aratiunian, among others!
We are already looking forward to being guests in Eindhoven!
Tickets via: https://podiumklassiekeindhoven.nl/

New project and cd with composer George De Decker
During the months of March and April 2023, we will shoot footage for our new project which is to be the successor to "carnets de voyage".
This time we will travel to Italy to literally dialogue with an ancient city, old and new buildings, unprecedented places, unprecedented sounds.
Premiere is scheduled for summer 2023. More information will follow!

Member of the jury at the windband competition of BBM/KNMO
On 27 and 28 November 2023, I will be part of the jury for BBM's concert competition for wind orchestras. The competition will take place in Veldhoven, so nice and close to home! I am already looking forward to the orchestras that will present themselves that day. More information can be found at this LINK

Carnets de Voyage
The programme Carnets de Voyage consists entirely of music by composer and artist George De Decker. All works are works with soundscape and soloist, for just about every kind of clarinet.
We will perform this programme in September 2023 in EIndhoven. more information will follow!

Postponed concert
Due the size and impact of the dramatic earthquake in Turkey, the organizer has decided to postpone our concert.
We're deeply affected by the consequences for all people involved in this disaster.
We wish all victims in Turkey and Siria all the best!❤️
Our concert will take place in November 2023. Update will follow!

Postponed concert Trio Energico of 21 february 2023
This concert will be postponed to the end of 2023.
PLease visit the website for an update of this concert.

Premiere of new solo pieces for clarinet
In 2023, I will work on new creations by compopnist Frank Nuyts, among others. This solo work "Totu su mundo est paese" will be the first in a series of 5 works that will hopefully then result in a new recording series in 2024. A project that took shape just before corona and has remained on the shelf. i am looking forward to developing it further!

Trio Contrasts is playing at Sureyya Opera House (Istanbul)
Together with Candide Thomson (violin) and Hulya Keser (piano), I will perform a concert in the wonderful hall of the Sureyya Opera Housete Istanbul. On the programme will be works by Bartok, Khatchaturian, Milhaud, Weinberg and Shostakovitch.
27 February, 2023 at Sureyya Opera House, Istanbul Turkey
