Wim Becu

Belgian Trombonist and Early Music Specialist

Belgian classical trombonist & sackbutist. Founder of ensemble Oltremontano. Awarded with the Christopher Monk Award 2015 by the Historic Brass Society. Wim Becu studied at the Royal conservatories of Antwerp (K. Smits) and The Hague (Charles Toet). In 1980 he began a long-lasting collaboration with the Huelgas Ensemble and Paul Van Nevel. Since 1985 Wim Becu is the regular bass sackbut player of Concerto Palatino. His great passion for the music and his ever-increasing enthusiasm quickly made him one of the most prominent performers in many international ensembles and orchestras. He performs on almost every historical trombone, and his repertoire stretches from the Middle Ages to the Romantic era. For almost a quarter of a century Wim Becu has worked alongside such great names as Philippe Herreweghe, Jos Van Immerseel, René Jacobs, Konrad Junghänel, Ton Koopman, Sigiswald Kuijken, Gustav Leonhardt, Andrew Parrott, Philippe Pierlot, Jordi Savall, Masaaki Suzuki and Bruce Dickey. During this time he has recorded more than 170 CDs. With the founding of Oltremontano in 1993 Wim Becu created his own platform and studio for historic brass instruments. Over recent years he has not only devoted himself to the research and exploration of 16th and 17th century music but has expanded his interest and activities to the development of historical trombones in 19th century repertoire. Wim teaches at various academies in Belgium and at the Musikhochschule in Köln as well as giving master classes. Source: http://www.concertopalatino.com/wim-becu