Thibaut De Bondt

Thibaut De Bondt is a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, where he and his baritone are part of the brass department.

His interest in music started early: at only 6 years old he started his journey at the school for Music and Drama Willebroek.

He started playing the cornet under the teachings of Frans Violet – conductor of Brassband Willebroek – before switching over to baritone, the instrument that ultimately stole his heart. He continued lessons under both Frans Violet and Jonas Violet and in 2020 he started his education at the Royal Conservatory, where he blossomed under the tutelage of Kevin Van Giel and Lode Violet.

He is currently working towards an Educational Master there so he would be able to teach and share his passion with others.

He embraced teaching with as much love as he has for his instrument and is currently part of the staff at school for Music and Drama in Willebroek, Brasschaat and Mortsel.

He joined Brassband Willebroek and made his way to the first baritone seat.

In 2022 he participated in the Gran Premio Povoletto where he secured second place and in 2023 he could proudly start calling himself the first place winner of the European Soloist Competition.