Manu Mellaerts

Manu Mellaerts began his musical training at the academy of Tienen. Afterwards, he studied at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven and then at the Brussels Conservatory, where he obtained the Higher Diploma for Trumpet and Chamber Music, as well as a pedagogical diploma. He completed his studies with Pierre Thibaud in Paris, Roger Delmotte in Versailles and Edward Tarr in Basel.
In 1985, he won the VRT Tenuto competition and in 1987, the International Trumpet Competition in Toulon.

From 1984 to 1986 he was a trumpet player with the Flemish Radio Orchestra, while he was a teacher at the Lemmens Institute in Leuven until 1987.

Since 1986, he has been solo trumpeter with the Orchestra of La Monnaie and a teacher at the Brussels Conservatory.

As a soloist, Manu Mellaerts has performed with, among others, the Orchestra of La Monnaie, the Flemish Radio Orchestra, the Beethoven Academy, I Fiaminghi, the Collegium Instrumentale Brugense, and l'Orchestre de Wallonie. He is founder and artistic director of the brass ensemble Belgian Brass.

As a guest teacher, he is much in demand on various internships and summer courses.

Manu Mellaerts participated in several recordings, including a special recording of several baroque and classical concertos with the Collegium Instrumentale Brugense.