Stephan Vermeersch

As a soloist he performs primarily contemporary music;^[1][2] he has performed many premières and several pieces are dedicated to him. He also works with electronics and improvisation.

He has been director of the Rajhans Orchestra, a trio performing Indian-inspired music.^[3]

For 14 years he was a member of the contemporary clarinet quartet Ebony-kwartet.^[4]

In 2007 he started Duo Phoenix with soprano Françoise Vanhecke with a worldwide 20th- and 21st-century repertoire. They have performed in Italy, Ukraine, Lithuania and Belgium.

Vermeersch has taught in Belgium, the Netherlands,^[5] and the United States.^[6] As of 2020^[update] he is President of the European Clarinet Association and International Representative Board Director of the International Clarinet Association.^[5]

His own compositions include WE for Bass Clarinet and 5 Desk Bells (2014).^[1]

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