De Musici

Jan Cherlet (artistic director, keys and percussion) grew up in Damme and currently lives in the small village of Sint-Joris, both close to Bruges. He spent his first music years at the Bruges Academy of Music. After studying industrial engineering, Jan started a percussion education at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
Jan is a real musical jack-of-all-trades. As a percussionist, keyboard player, teacher, co-ordinator, arranger, composer, sound painter and music therapist he is engaged to different ensembles and organisations like Triangeltrio, 4 on the way, DuoXXI, SAMW Tielt and UZ Gent.
www.jancherlet.be
Jan is a real musical jack-of-all-trades. As a percussionist, keyboard player, teacher, co-ordinator, arranger, composer, sound painter and music therapist he is engaged to different ensembles and organisations like Triangeltrio, 4 on the way, DuoXXI, SAMW Tielt and UZ Gent.
www.jancherlet.be

Elke Tierens (flute) spent as a child a lot of time at the Bornem Academy of Music. She followed her heart and started studying flute at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels having Frank Hendrickx as mentor. Elke participated in many master classes and set herself to playing piccolo and alt flute. She is the flautist of DUO XXI and Ursa.
As a freelancer, Elke assisted to different projects. As a teacher, she designs methods for young flutist. Elke enjoys being a teacher at the academies of Bornem and Hamme.
As a freelancer, Elke assisted to different projects. As a teacher, she designs methods for young flutist. Elke enjoys being a teacher at the academies of Bornem and Hamme.

Hanne Kesteloot (piano and keys) took the first steps into music at the Tielt Academy of Music. She graduated as a master in classical piano at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent by Johan Duijck. Hanne finished courses and master classes by Annelies Van Parijs, Alexander Leman, John Whitelaw, Jan Vermeulen and Ronald Brautigam. She currently is a piano teacher at the Academy of Tielt.
Besides music, Hanne is passionated by history. She is completing a master in history at the University of Ghent and combines both her passions as a guide in the Vleeshuis Museum, Klank van de stad Antwerpen.
Besides music, Hanne is passionated by history. She is completing a master in history at the University of Ghent and combines both her passions as a guide in the Vleeshuis Museum, Klank van de stad Antwerpen.

Ann Verschuere (saxophone) was born in Tielt. After studying saxophone and piano at the Tielt Academy of Music, Ann perfected her musical talent at the Lemmensinstituut, Leuven. In 2000, Ann obtained her masters degree in saxophone by Ed Bogaard. At present, Ann is a saxophone and instrumental ensemble teacher at the Academy of Music of Tielt and Roeselare. Ann also is engaged tot the Saxonair ensemble. As a saxophone player she participated in many productions of the Filharmonie, La Monnaie and the Flemish Opera

Frauke Elsen plays the oboe and music is in her blood. As a young musician she studied oboe, piano, alt violin, singing and music history at the Tielt Academy of Music. After completing secondary school, Frauke started classes at the IMEP in Namen. She graduated magna cum laude as a master in oboe. Passioned by chamber music, Frauke founded the Muzitano quintet. As a freelancer, Frauke is playing the oboe for Belgian orchestras and has also been selected for the European Union Youth Orchestra tour. Frauke is a soloist in the Frascati orchestra.

Anthea Deblaere (Clarinet) is studying at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent by Eddy Vanoosthuyse, Frank Coryn and Danny Corstens. Anthea is playing the clarinet for Ursa, Ebano Quartet and The International Clarinets. She is conducting the young musicians of the Wingene harmony and is a teacher music initiation at the Tielt Academy of Music