1. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015 - 2016 Director-consultant Bruno Lussato Institute
2015 & 2016 Coaching International Chamber Music Festival, young students, at SCHIERMONNIKOOG
(Netherlands)
2014 – now Conferences on Leadership through Music (Paris and Brussels)
Conferences tailored to the needs of major corporate organisations such as Netherlands Business
Academy (managementdag), Brussels Management School ICHEC, McKinsey, Air Liquide,
Sony, British Telecom, Dimension Data, De Lijn, HR Paris (yearly meeting), Lawyers Office
CMS DeBacker, Hotel Metropole direction (Brussels), Club de Lorraine , ING Bank,etc.
1996 – now Director and Conductor for various orchestras around the world
Currently President of the annual NPO FUKKO Concert in Brussels for the Japanese tsunami victims.
Organiser of the 2016 major event for the 150th
anniversary of Japan/Belgium diplomatic ties.
Artistic director of the RESIDART Committee (Ancona, Italy) hosting artists and events.
Organiser of violin masterclasses with Yuzuko Horigome (laureate Queen Elisabeth contest)
and Rodney Friend (Konzertmeister NY Philarmonic and BBC Orchestra).
Annual collaboration and preparation of large choirs such as the Brussels Choral Society.
Guest conductor of orchestras around the world, such as Hungarian PO Budapest, National
Orchestra of Mexico, Dubna SO in Moscow, Yamagata SO in Japan, Tulsa SO in the USA,
Deutsche Kammerakademie, Slovak Sinfonietta (2 European tours 2008 & 2012), PO Buenos
Aires, Seoul PO, Shenzen SO (2012), star guest at Borobodur International Festival Indonesia
(2013).
Conductor in residence at the International Opera Competition in Bruges (2008)
Worked with many global artists, including Mstislav Rostropovitch, Yuzuko Horigome, Daniel
Blumenthal, Anna Federova, and many others.
1996 – 2013 Director and Conductor of the ‘Charlemagne Orchestra for Europe’
Founded, developed and managed this symphony orchestra without any public subsidies for
over 17 years with musicians from 27 countries covering the classical and romantic repertoires,
as well as key contemporary works.
Bartholomeus-Henri VAN de VELDE
Avenue E. Van Becelaerelaan 26A/90, 1170 Brussels
Tel + 32 (0)495 53 21 10
E-mail barthvdv@gmail.com
SKYPE bartholomeus.henri.van.velde
Profile
Very experienced music director and orchestra conductor with outstanding public-speaking
skills in 4 languages. Additional leadership development experience.
Target
A new educational, business or artistic challenge that will harness my wide-ranging experience
in the world of music and emotional development, anywhere in the world.

2. This role covered many artistic and business-related roles such corporate sponsorship
negotiations, programme elaboration, musician auditioning and selection, financial
management, and articulating the vision for an orchestra “owned” by a loyal public.
1987 –2006 Professional violinist at the Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège (Belgium
EDUCATION
 Degrees from the Conservatoires of Brussels and Antwerp for violin, harmony, history of music, theory of
music and chamber music, which led to my appointment as a professional violinist.
 Qualifications from the Brabant Conservatoire (Katholieke Leergangen Hogeschool, the Netherlands).
 Orchestra Conductor studies at the Antwerp Conservatoire, the ‘Pierre Monteux School for Advanced
Conductors’ and the Tanglewood Music Center for the Arts (USA). Conducting teachers: Charles Brück,
Enrique Diemecke, Seiji Ozawa, Jorma Panual and under the personal tutoring of Lorin Maazel.
LANGUAGES
Dutch : native language
French : excellent
English : excellent
German : very good
IT literacy: good (Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, browsers)
PARTICULAR BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS
Strong analytical skills, strategic thinker
Hands-on, can-do attitude for operational matters
Flexible team player, sense of humour
Good communicator, experienced in public relations
Proven negotiation skills and experience
Comfortable in a multicultural environment
OTHER INFORMATION
Belgian, born 06th June 1960.
Leisure interests include regular jogging, competitive tennis, and offshore sailing (cruising and racing)
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