Benjamin Dieltjens - bass clarinet
Benjamin Dieltjens started to learn the clarinet in 1986 with George Luyten in Leuven and went studying at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Henri De Roeck.
From 1995 to 1998 he studied with Wolfgang Meyer at the Musikhochschule in Karlsruhe (Germany), graduating with outstanding honours in 'Künstlerisches Aufbaustudium' (solo instrument) in 1998.
Benjamin Dieltjens plays on both modern and historical instruments. His activities as chamber player, principal clarinet and soloist lead him to Europe’s most prestigious concert halls (Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Albert Hall London, Singel Antwerp, …) As such he has performed at international festivals such as 'Ars Musica' (Brussels), the ‘Lucerner Festspiele’, the festival of Saintes, the festival of Schleswig-Holstein, the Holland Festival, the 'Schwetzinger Festspielen' in Germany, …
He was a founding member of 'Het Collectief', a chamber music ensemble set up to perform 20th century classical music.
Since 2006, he is principal clarinet of the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the “Orchestre des Champs Elysées” conducted by Philippe Herreweghe.
He is regularly invited as guest principal clarinet by the Royal Concertgebouworkest of Amsterdam, the Rotterdam Philharmonic and other major European orchestras.
Benjamin Dieltjens has recorded several recital and chamber music CD's for labels such as Ambronay, Aeon, Fuga Libera, Etcetera, Dabringhaus & Grimm, Passacaille and major European radio and television broadcasting houses. His recording of the Mozart concerto on period instrument conducted by L.G. Alarcon has been highly praised by the international music press.
Benjamin Dieltjens is the clarinet professor and head of woodwinds at the Brussels Royal Conservatoire.
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