BIOGRAPHY Works Pierre
Matot Leonello
Capodaglio Philippe
Verkaeren André
Giet Anne
Martin Jeannine
Gillard Marcel
Cominotto Pierre
Liémans Jean
Nadeau Philippe
de Val Laurence
Jacquemin Sébastien
Letocart Philippe
VERKAEREN (Vilvoorde 1950) Philippe
Verkaeren was born in Vilvoorde on October
25,1950. He started his music studies at the
Academy of Music in Uccle. Then he continued the
studies at the Royal Academy of Music in Brussels.
There he obtained the diplomas of 1st Prize for
organ harmony, counterpoint and fugue. He was a
teacher in numerous Academies of Music and Deputy
Director at the Academy of Music in Uccle from 1983
to 1991, before he was appointed to the Directorate
at the Academy of Instrumental Music in Schaerbeek
where he has been in office since 1992. In
parallel, he has been for about ten years in charge
of the organ and practical harmony courses at the
Royal Academy of Music in Brussels. From January
1994 to June 1996, he was solfeggio/singing teacher
at the same academy. He is the titular organist at
the "Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation" Church in
Ixelles and the author of various pieces for the
organ, the piano, the guitar, the clarinet or the
flute, some of which have been made compulsory in
Academies of Music and at the Contest of
"Crédit Communal de Belgique.
Philippe Bayard

Translated by Luc Van Loock