Having won 3 principal positions since the age of 27, Simon Van Hoecke, Solo Trumpet of the Luxembourg Philharmonic, is recognized as being one of the most virtuosic trumpet players of his generation. As former Principal Trumpet of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic and the Orchestre National de France, Simon’s reputation precedes the numerous invitations he has received to appear with some of the most reputable European orchestras and festivals such as the World Chamber Orchestra, Oper Frankfurt, Gießen Stadttheaterorchester and Weilburger Schlosskonzerten.
Simon Van Hoecke completed his musical education at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp and further specialized at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Frankfurt am Main with Professor Klaus Schuhwerk.
Subject: trumpet