Multi-Instrumentalism

​"Because you can’t always play the bagpipes." - Study

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My musical practice started with the bagpipes and baroque musette, but curiosity for other sounds and instruments has always been part of who I am as a musician. Today, I also play saxophone, harmonium, chromatic accordion, mandolin and piano, not as a collection of instruments, but as different voices within one musical practice.

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As a multi-instrumentalist, I explore how each instrument changes the way I play, arrange and compose. The technical side is equally important: how can the character of unusual acoustic instruments translate into a powerful and natural live sound? Microphones, amplification, effects, looping and electronics therefore all form part of this ongoing exploration.

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This journey continues through study and exchange with musicians from Belgium and abroad, new compositions and projects, and my work as a teacher. I also want to explore how multi-instrumentalism can find a stronger place within higher music education.

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The development of this artistic trajectory was made possible with the support of the Flemish Government.