Jury 2009

List of jury members of our 57th instrumental European Music Festival for Young People 2009

Following renowned international jury evaluated the performances of the participants from a constructive angle. Every ensemble also received, a few weeks after the festival, an extensive and pedagogically well-founded jury report with a positive and non-competitive evaluation. After the proclamation, during the walking dinner, conductors were offered the opportunity to meet the jury members.

This list shows the jury members that offered their cooperation for our festival of 2009.
name jury member city, country
 function
Albert Ludwig Beverlo, Belgium musician, professor
Claesen Ludo Hasselt, Belgium conductor, composer, professor
Cornwell Kristen Mechelen, Belgium/Australia singer, professor, composer
Craens Alain De Klinge, Belgium composer, artistic director, professor
De Keninck Raf St-Amands, Belgium conductor, artistic leader
de Laat Jan Uden, Netherlands professor, conductor, advisor
Desmet Stefaan Bonheiden, Belgium professor, musician
Eliashevich Pavel Sint-Petersburg, Russia musician, professor
Fransen Willy Zolder, Belgium professor, conductor, composer
Haemhouts Ben Borgerhout, Belgium conductor, composer, artistic director
Hendrikx Laurens Ittervoort, Netherlands professor, conductor, CISM jury member
Heyde Stephen Waco, Texas, United States of America conductor, professor
Houben Kevin Heppen, Belgium composer, conductor, professor
Houghton Anthony Cheshire, United Kingdom
 musician, conductor, professor
Jape Mijndert Lalbenque, France musician, author
Kelsey Xenophon Ripon, United Kingdom conductor, musician, professor
Kotzia Eleftheria Londen, United Kingdom/Greece musician, professor
Lenaerts Wouter Peer, Belgium composer, conductor, musician
Lesnik Igor Zagreb, Croatia professor, musician, composer
Meylaers Stefan Hasselt, Belgium pianist, composer
Neyens Nico Neerpelt, Belgium professor, conductor, musician
Nihoul Jan Tongeren, Belgium
musician, director
Pelucchi PierAngelo Bergamo, Italy conductor, professor
Ponet Luc Tongeren, Belgium musician, conductor, inspector
Purins Janis Riga, Latvia
conductor, professor
Rombaut Dirk Brecht, Belgium musician, inspector
Rycken Johan Mol, Belgium professor, intendant
Santangelo Antonio Fermo, Italy professor, artistic director, president
Saveniers Edmond Wijnegem, Belgium professor, conductor, musician
Schrijen Mylène Maastricht, Netherlands musician
Simeon Beat Zürich, Switzerland conductor, arranger, professor
Skrobe Allan Skurup, Zweden musician, arrangor, producer
Thorne Jon London, United Kingdom
 professor, musician
Van Loey Paul Bornem, Belgium musician, professor, conductor
Verneert Filip Merelbeke, Belgium musician, professor
Willems André Neerpelt, Belgium
musician, musical advisor
Willems Carlo Sint Truiden, Belgium musician, professor, composer
Ziegler Wolfgang Bad Vöslau, Austria
 conductor, composer

Advisory committee

Following jury members also are a member of our advisory committee of instrumental music and support the festival:

Claesen Ludo Stevoort, Belgium
Craens Alain De Klinge, Belgium
Desmet Stefaan Bonheiden, Belgium
Fransen Willy Zolder, Belgium
Neyens Nico Neerpelt, Belgium
Ponet Luc Tongeren, Belgium