Piet van Bockstal

Born in Deinze in Belgium, Piet Van Bockstal studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Paul Dombrecht, also taking lessons with Hansjörg Schellenberger (Berliner Philharmoniker) and John Anderson (Philharmonia Orchestra). He has been a prizewinner in several national and international competitions, and in 1990 was appointed Young Musician of the Year in Flanders. In 1985 he became prin- cipal oboist of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic, a position he still holds.
Piet Van Bockstal performs as a soloist with orchestra, in a repertoire consisting of more than 70 concertos, but also in chamber music with partners such as the pianist Yutaka Oya and the Oxalys ensemble. He has appeared all over the world (in Brazil, China, Japan, Russia and most European countries) and has made num- erous acclaimed recordings. As co-founder and oboist of the Ictus Ensemble in Brussels and as a frequent performer with Ensemble musikFabrik in Cologne, he has gained an exceptional reputation in contemporary music. Piet Van Bockstal’s musical activities are not restricted to performing; he has supervised recordings for several labels and has served as artistic director of the Belgian National Youth Orchestra and concert manager of the baroque orchestra Il Fondamento.