... Raphaella Smits plays worldwide in her unique way eight-string guitars and historical instruments. Solo recitals as well as performances in duo with the most distinguished colleagues.Besides that stage-work she has made 15 albums, many of them being listed as indispensable to refined music lovers.
Raphaella Smits is internationally praised as an inspiring teacher for both guitar and chamber music. In addition to her chair at the Lemmens Institute in Belgium, she regularly gives master classes in West and East Europe, in North and South America and in Japan. Organizers of international music competitions ask Raphaella as a member of the jury because of her ability to listen and to judge so accurately. Here again she shows her talent to combine professional skills with a great sense of empathy.Raphaella Smits is called quite rightly "une Grande Musicienne".

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Raphaëlla Smits is one of our favourite guests artists: wonderful person, great teacher, excellent player and outstanding cook! What else do we need?

Raphaella Smits plays worldwide in her unique way eight-string guitars and historical instruments. Solo recitals as well as performances in duo with the most distinguished colleagues.Besides that stage-work she has made 15 albums, many of them being listed as indispensable to refined music lovers.
Raphaella Smits is internationally praised as an inspiring teacher for both guitar and chamber music. In addition to her chair at the Lemmens Institute in Belgium, she regularly gives master classes in West and East Europe, in North and South America and in Japan. Organizers of international music competitions ask Raphaella as a member of the jury because of her ability to listen and to judge so accurately. Here again she shows her talent to combine professional skills with a great sense of empathy.Raphaella Smits is called quite rightly "une Grande Musicienne".

In 2011 she will be the 4th time at our festival. This time together with Eric Robberecht. In her homepage you can read:

But who is Eric Robberecht?
In 1983 Eric Robberecht was appointed as soloist in the symphonic orchestra of the Royal opera De Munt. This was the beginning of a long exploratory expedition through the world of chamber music: throughout Europe and beyond he appears on many stages with diverse ensembles, from stringsextet to pianotrio.

Curious about contemporary music, Eric Robberecht joined ensembles as De Nieuwe Muziekgroep, Musique Nouvelles and the Atelier Instrumental d'Expression Contemporaine (FR).
He works a lot with the ensemble Prometheus and in duo with pianist Anne Op De Beeck. He also holds the first violin in the Ensor String Quartet.

Eric Robberecht combines his musical activities with a teaching position as professor chamber music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels.