Freddy Arteel

Freddy Arteel

Freddy Arteel, one of Europe’s fi nest clarinettists, has performed throughout the world as soloist and chamber musician for more than four decades. Until his retirement in 2000 he served as principal soloist of the renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Flanders, now known as “deFilharmonie”. He also taught clarinet at the “Lemmensinstituut” in Louvain and the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. During the course of his career he has given master classes in Canada, England, France, the Netherlands and Germany, has been a guest-teacher at the University of North Carolina USA and the “Cours International de Musique in Morges, Switzerland. Freddy was the fi rst to organize the International Clarinet Society in Europe, an annual event taking place in Ghent. He is the founder of the J.C. Denner Clarinet Choir and the chamber music ensemble Contrasts. He has made many recordings for both CD, LP, and also Television. This CD was produced at the request of former students as a way to honor Freddy on his 70th birthday, and to create a lasting legacy for Freddy’s long and distinguished career. Played as a soloist with the following orchestra: “De Philharmonie Antwerpen”, “Nationaal orkest van Belgie”, the“Kamerorkest van de Nederlandse Radio”, “I Fiammingi”, “L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande”, “The Slovak State Philharmonic”