Balance for the season 2007 – 2008

Exactly one year ago, Ivan Meylemans decided to exchange the trombone for the conducting baton. A brave decision which also exemplifies his willpower and personality. This decision did not go unnoticed in the national and international orchestral world.Let us just for the moment make up a balance of the past season 2007 – 2008:

Number of concert days: 71
Number of productions: 36
Number of debuts: 10

• Taipei Symphony Orchestra

• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

• Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie

• North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra

• Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

• Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra

• Manukau City Symphony Orchestra

• Netherlands Symphony Orchestra

• Lucerne Festival Orchestra Brass

• Seoul Philharmonic Brass

Number of reinvitations: 8

• Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

• Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

• Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (cover)

• National Orchestra of Belgium

• Emanon Ensemble

• Royal Flemish Philharmonic

• Collegium Instrumentale Brugense

• I Solisti del Vento

Highlights:

• Début with Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Bernstein's Overture to Candide and Britten's Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra

• Release of first full CD recording with Royal Concertgebouw Brass on RCO Live Label

• Start of own subscription series with the Collegium Instrumentale Brugense