- Was born in Mechelen in 1972
- Began his professional career as a trombonist at the Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest and the Bamberger Symphoniker
- During that period was already conducting various youth orchestras and was assistant conductor to his tutor Alexander Polyanichko
- As guest conductor has conducted the Belgisch Nationaal Orkest, Brussels Philharmonic, the Bamberger Symphoniker and Philharmonie Zuid-Nederland, among others
- Became artistic director of the Belgian orchestra CASCO Phil in 2008
- Has also been artistic director of the Antwerp Spring Festival since 2019
Photo: Marco Borggreve