Martijn Dendievel

In the spring of 2018, Martijn Dendievel started as assistant-conductor with the Flanders Symphony Orchestra. In this way, the orchestra provides him with the opportunity to learn and grow, gain experience, and become familiar with the multi-faceted aspects of conductorship.

Martijn studied composition, music theory, cello and orchestral conducting at the Royal Brussels Conservatory. In 2014 he moved to Weimar in Germany as part of the ERASMUS programme. After a year of study with Prof. Nicolás Pasquet, he was admitted to the renowned Weimarer Dirigentenschmiede, where he has been continuing his training to this day. He attended master classes with Bernard Haitink, Christian Thielemann, Edo de Waart and Simone Young. He is a member of the Dirigentenforum des Deutschen Musikrat. In December 2018 he won the first prize of the MDR Conducting Competition and in September 2019 he secured both the first and the public prize of the Louis Spohr Conducting Competition in Kassel.

During a number of seasons Martijn Dendievel will be assisting the chief conductor, take up responsibility for periods of rehearsal, and assume musical leadership for a number of projects. 

"There is no doubt that the experience that I will be able to gain with the Flanders Symphony Orchestra, now and in the coming seasons, will be very enriching and stimulating for me."

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