Off Stage

Royal reception by HRH King Filip and HRH Queen Mathilde at the Royal Palace Brussels

Preparing a project with Triggerfinger frontman Ruben Block

With Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon, Claire Tillekaerts and Flemish artists at BOZAR Brussels.

With Chiara Charlotte Mastroianni & Benjamin Biolet, performing with Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg in Strasbourg.

In Paris. Recording the music of French composer Olivier Gussac with l’Orchestre National d’Île-de-France

With mezzo-soprano Raphaële Green

With composer Daniel Schell

Conducting the album MULTITUDE by Stromae with Belgian National Orchestra at Studio DADA Brussels

American tenor Matthew Rose visiting Dirk at his studio

With Belgian virologist Mark Van Ranst at Kunstuur Mechelen

Central Guest at National TV program Winteruur with Wim Helsen

Conducting the music of Benjamin Biolay with Orchestre national de Lyon in Auditorium Lyon

Rehearsing Cohen in Symphony with Vera Mann, Rene Van Kooten and NNO in Groningen, Holland

With Belgian filmmaker Lucas Dhont and French composer Valentin Hadjadj

With Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou @WSA

New York University Masterclass Composition

Recording the music of French composer Uèle Lamore at Studio DADA Brussels

With pianist Eliane Rodriguez at TV panel during Queen Elisabeth competition Piano @ BOZAR Brussels

On the cover of Screen International

With Stephanie D’hose, President of the Belgian Senate

Performing the music of French EDM composer RONE (aka Erwan Castex) in Lyon

Conducting a farewell concert for Angela Merkel @ BOZAR Brussels

Making plans with Chinese composer Yu-Peng Chen

Performing Bach and Glass with Simone Dinnerstein and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in Philadelphia

Podcast with the one and only Alex Agnew

The cast of my musical theatre play ONT-ROERD

With British composer Max-Richter at Film Festival Ghent

Chilling with French composer Nicolas Bacri in Brussels

With French composer Eric Tanguy in Paris

Receiving the Adriaen Willaert Award in Roeselare, Belgium

Interview on National Radio 1

Interview Belgian National TV on Morricone’s death

With Belgian filmmaker Gerard Corbiau and Andrée Corbiau at Dirk’s studio in Destelbergen

Performing Saint-Saëns and Ravel with Korean violinist Danbi Um in Philadelphia

With Ruslan and Ludmila actors. Fltr: Charlotte Vandermeersch, Dirk, Günther Lesage and Joris Van den Brande

With Avicii in Concert soloists Anneke van Giersbergen and Niels Geuzebroek at the Koninklijk Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Discussing a project with Sir Anthony Hopkins in Santa Barbara, California

Dirk handing over the WSA’s ‘Life Time Achievement Award’ to Maestro Penderecki. Krakau, Poland

With Belgian gynaecologist and Green Party politician Petra de Sutter. Dirk and Petra are soulmates

World Soundtrack Awards 2019. Fltr: Marijke Vandebuerie (General Manager Ghent Film Festival), Marco Beltrami, Dirk and Wim De Witte (Artistic Director Ghent Film Festival)

With American composer Marco Beltrami at Ghent Film Festival

With Oscar winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and Richard Kraft at Ghent Film Festival

Conducting Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, performed by Spanish violinist Francisco Fullana in Philadelphia

With American composer Tamar Kali in New York

Collaborating with the Palestinian-American oud & violin virtuoso Simon Shaheen in Philadelphia

With colleagues Maestros John Farrer, Salvatore Di Vittorio and Toshi Shimada at New York Conductor Workshop. Fltr: John, Toshi, Dirk and Salvatore

Canvas TV panel at Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition 2019 in BOZAR, Brussels, with Dutch violinist Simone Lamsma and Flemish actress Annick Segal

With Belgian filmmaker Eva Cools talking about her film Cleo in Flemish public broadcaster VRT current affairs programme De zevende dag, Brussels

With Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra’s concertmaster Alexandre Kagan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Belgian composer Frederik Devreese receiving the WSA’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ 2019 at Ghent Film Festival. Fltr: Dirk, Frederik (at 91!) and Belgian actor François Beukelaers

With American violinist Sandra Cameron at Flagey, Brussels

With Prince in Symphony soloists Jenny Lena and Bo Saris at the Koninklijk Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

With singer Jasmina Joumblatt and composer Gabriel Yared at Beittedine Music Festival, Lebanon

With American producer Robert Townson and American flutist Sara Andon in Krakau, Poland

Receiving Flanders’ Chambers of Commerce and Industry Award, (aka Voka Legend Award). Fltr: Voka president Chris De Hollander, Dirk and Voka CEO Geert Moerman

With American composers Tamar Kali and Nicholas Britell at Ghent Film Festival

Central guest in Lisbeth Imbo’s VRT radio programme Globetrotters

The artistic team behind the Music Hall produced musical Scrooge. Fltr: writer Allard Blom, Dirk, stage director Cornelius Baltus, writer Frank Van Laecke and set designer Dan Potra

4th of July. Celebrating Independence Day with American Ambassador Ronald Gidwitz at the US Embassy, Brussels

With Maestro Stéphane Denève at the doorsteps of The Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia

Performing with composer and multi-instrumentalist Tunde Jegede in Philadelhia

Collaborating with Chinese pipa player Wu Man in Philadelphia

Collaborating with British singer Lance Ellington and the City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Sutton Town Festival

Conducting the world premiere of Elliot Goldenthal’s Trumpet Concerto, performed by soloist Tine Thing Helseth and the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Dirk here with Tine and Elliot and Robert Piaskowski in Krakau, Poland

Flanders Remembers concert at St Paul’s Cathedral, London. Dirk with composer Jools Scott and librettist Sue Curtis in St Paul’s Cathedral, London

With colleague conductors Justin Freer & Ludwig Wicki at the Royal Albert Hall, London

Performing the violin concerto by American composer Mark O’Connor. Fltr: Mark O’Connor, Dirk, composers Adam Vidiksis and Dai Wei in Philadelphia

With Westminster Abbey Organist James O’Donnell at the Royal Festival Hall, London

One city, two orchestras, 2 maestros. With Yannick Nézet-Séguin in Philadelphia

With American composer David Shire & Patrick Duynslaegher

Fado concert with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra at the Queen Elisabeth hall, Antwerp. Featuring Portuguese fado singer Christina Branco, pianist and composer Mario Laginga and band

Receiving the André Demedts Award from Marnixring Kortrijk, Belgium. Laudatio by Stijn Coninx and recital by soprano Emma Posman and pianist Nathalie Matthys

With Catherine Ringer and Yael Naim @ La Philharmonie de Paris

Ready for Jaws in Concert @ Royal Albert Hall

Talking to American actor Joel Brady about his role in Distortion, a Hymn to Liberty

Recording the score for the film Where Hands Touch, composed by Anne Chmelewsky. Dirk with director Amma Asante and Anne Chmelewsky at Galaxy Studios, Mol

With Belgian Ambassador to the US Dirk Wouters, Daisy Mertens- Van den Hooff and Susan McDonald at the Belgian Embassy in Washington

Happy end to a busy week in New York. Fltr: Sioen, Jef Neve, Hanne Roos, Dirk, concertmaster Kelly Hall-Thompkins and Flanders representative in New York Geert Deproost

With American violinist Michael Ludwig and American composer Daron Hagen in Philadelphia

With American violinist Michael Ludwig and American composer Kenneth Fuchs in Philadelphia

Recording with South African Opera singer Pumeza Matshikiza at Abbey Road Studios, London

Performing with American flutist Mimi Stillman in Philadelphia

Performing with French violinist Amanda Flavier

Giving an orchestral conducting master class at the New York Conducting Workshop in New York. Dirk with international young conductors and fellow coaches Salvatore Di Vittorio and John Farrer

In Munich with German singer Isabell Münsch

Dirk gives a lecture at the Faculty of Music at Mara University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dirk with Dean Ramona Mohd Tahir

Teaching music students at the Faculty of Music, Mara University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

With Malaysian Youth Orchestra @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Waving the Belgian flag in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Coaching young conductor for Dutch TV programme MAESTRO

With Global Thinkers Forum CEO Elizabeth Filippouli in London

Receiving United Humans Award @ Belgian Senate Brussels With Jef Neve

Prince Simon de Merode attending Dirk’s concert at Castle de Merode Westerlo, Belgium

Dirk’s long-time friend, singer Koen Crucke celebrates 40 years on stage with various Flemish artists in De Bijloke, Ghent

With Turkish writer Elif Shafak at Global Thinkers Forum Gala in London

With Lord John Alderdice at Global Thinkers Forum Gala in London

Keynote speaker at the Global Thinkers Forum Gala in London

Prof. Dr. Philippe Blondeel and Dirk showing their friendship

Having a great time in Florida with Maestro and dear friend Nir Kabaretti

With actress Bai Ling and Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders at the premiere of the film The Lovers. BOZAR, Brussels

Chatting with Astrid Roemer, writer from Suriname

With Slovenian violinist Lana Trotovsek

With American singer-songwriters Amos Lee and Andrew Lipke in Philadelphia

Conducting world premiere of the Red Cliff Concerto for Piano and Erhu, by composer Yui-Kwong Chung. Fltr: Bill Rhoads, Ching-Yun Hu, Dirk, Yui-Kwong Chung, Erhu player Andy Lin and Geoffrey McDonald

Preparing projects with American top composer Andrea Clearfield in Philadelphia

With Taiwanese pianist Ching-Yun Hu in Philadelphia

Having a great time with friends. Fltr: Maestro Salvatore di Vittorio, Dirk, Wynton Marsalis, Rodney Marsalis and his lady. Rodney is principal trumpet of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

Acting composers at Ghent Film festival

With Ryuichi Sakamoto

Queen Mathilde of Belgium attending a concert by Young Belgian Strings at Flagey, Brussels. On the programme: Dirk’s To the unknown Soldier

With American composer John Adams

Performing with Belgian jazz, blues and soul singer Melanie De Biasio at Flagey, Brussels

With Pierre & Isabelle Drion and cellist Marie Hallynck at Air Lyndhurst studio, London

With Belgian choreographer and dancer Hanne Schillemans at Flagey, Brussels

Dutch violinist Lisa Jacobs performing Dirk’s violin concerto Black, White & In Between with the Brussels Philharmonic at Flagey, Brussels

Collaborating with Flemish poet Maud Vanhauwaert on MOL/TAUPE, an orchestral production by the Belgian National Orchestra

With British composers Graig Armstrong, George Fenton and Stephen Warbeck at Ghent Film Festival

With Dutch fashion designer Marlies Dekkers in TV programme Van Gils & Guests

With Dutch artist Herman Van Veen in TV panel Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition, BOZAR, Brussels

Rehearsal of the musical The Story of Sacco & Vanzetti. Fltr: Peter Van De Velde, Deborah De Ridder, Frank Aendenboom, Jelle Cleymans, Dirk, stage director Frank Van Laecke and Hans Peter Janssens

Receiving Medal of Honour from the City of Lviv, Ukraine. Dirk with Major Andriy Sadovy in Lviv

Performing The Music of Dirk Brossé with INSO Academic Orchestra Lviv at Kiev Opera. Fltr: soprano Hanne Roos, Dirk, Belgian Ambassador Luc Jacobs and Ukrainian cellist Artem Shmahaylo

Some have more decorations than others… In Kiev, Ukraine

The Kiev Stairways to Heaven

Conducting the world premiere of a new Piano Concerto by American composer and pianist Conrad Tao in Philadelphia

Having a post concert drink with Brandford Marsalis in Philadelphia

Royal visit to the musical 14-18. With H.R.H. Queen Mathilde of Belgium and stage director Frank Van Laecke

With French composer and filmmaker Cyril Morin at World Soundtrack Awards

Benefit concert for the Belgian BABC Foundation. Fltr: Prof. Dr. Phillip Blondeel, violinist Lisa Jacobs, cellist Herwig Coryn, pianist Ksenia Kouzmenko, Dirk and Klara presenter Sylvia Broeckaert

Recording the score for the French film Les Trois Coeurs with the Brussels Philharmonic at Flagey, Brussels. Dirk with director Benoît Jacquot and composer Bruno Coulais

World premiere of Michel Legrand’s Harp Concerto. Dirk with French harpist Catherine Michel in Philadelphia

With American author Bret Easton Ellis at Ghent Film Festival

With Brussels Philharmonic CEO Gunther Broucke and Turkish composer Rahman Altin at Ghent Film Festival

Only smiling faces from Ghent Film Festival staff

With composer and former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Cliff Martinez and BMI’s Vice President of Creative Relations at Broadcast Music Doreen Ringer-Ross

With Air Edel CEO Maggie Rodford and French agent Jean Pierre Arquié at World Soundtrack Awards

With Flemish minister of Culture Sven Gatz at the opening gala of Ghent Film Festival

At the world premiere of Pauline & Paulette, a musical based on the film of the same name by Lieven Debrauwer. Dirk with writer Allard Blom and stage director Frank Van Laecke at the Fakkel Theatre, Antwerp

With George Octors, violinist and former music director of the Belgian National Orchestra. At the age of 91, George is attending Dirk’s concert at BOZAR, Brussels

Birthday celebration of composer and pianist Francois Glorieux

Visiting his friend Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) Köln. Dirk and Frank at the entrance of Frank’s Space Shuttle

Keynote speaker at the Global Thinkers Forum in Dubai

Performing Dirk’s Haiku Cycle One in Dubai. Fltr: Russian pianist Stanislav Fedyuk, American soprano Susanna R. Lauer, GTF CEO Elizabeth Filippouli, Dirk and Armenian soprano Christine Belbelian

In Dubai with HE Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Minister for Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

With H.R.H. Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, Global Thinkers Forum CEO Elizabeth Filippouli and Montegrappa CEO Charles Nahhas

Conducting the Karelian State Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia) at the winter palace of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II. Dirk with producer Yuri Serov and trumpet player Tine Thing Helseth

Collaborating with Cuban jazz Legend Paquito D’Rivera

European President & Haiku poet Herman Van Rompuy and Dirk presenting their album Haiku Cycle One

With Patrick Duynslaeger, presenting the album Scoring for Scorsese at Ghent Film Festival

With American conductor Geoff Mc Donald and German soprano Katharina Hagopian at Dirk’s house

With Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi, Ghent Film Festival CEO Jacques Dubrulle and soprano Ilse Eerens at Ghent Film Festival

With American composer Thomas Newman and Robert Piaskowski & Agata Grabowiecke at Ghent Film Festival

Mr and Mrs Jan Matthysen, Belgian Ambassador to the US, attending a concert of the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

25 years later… meeting Dionne Warwick again, in Philadelphia

Recording at Abbey Road studios is always a treat

Soprano Vassia Zacharopoulou, violinist Efi Christodoulou and pianist Petros Bouras performing Dirk’s music at the Global Thinkers Forum Awards in Athens

Receiving the Global Thinkers Forum Award in Athens. Dirk with Oticons CEO George Christopoulos, Global Thinkers Forum President Elizabeth Filippouli and BBC news anchor Stephen Cole

Hugging Belgian’s top actress Chris Lomme

With iconic Belgian artists Paul Michiels and Roland Van Campenout

With producer David Parfitt, director Susanna White and actor Benedict Cumberbatch at Ghent Film Festival

With writer Allard Blom and stage director Frank Van Laecke at world premiere of musical Ben X in Antwerp, Belgium

With New York Phil principal clarinetist Anthony McGill and composer Steve Mackey in Philadelphia

With American Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph in Philadelphia

Performing Tchaikovsky with American cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio in Philadelphia

American premiere of Haiku Cycle One, dedicated to Jessye Norman. Dirk with Jessye Norman, Chinese pianist Di Wu and Canadian soprano Chloé Moore in Philadelphia

Guess who is in the cartoon…

With Parades End actor Benedict Cumberbatch and director Susanna White at Ghent Film Festival

With Italian composer Pino Donaggio at Ghent Film Festival

With American singer Rita Coolidge after James Bond in Concert at Ghent Film Festival

Gala concert with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in New York. Dirk with H.R.H. King Filip and Queen Mathilde of Belgium

The creators of The Sound of Philadelphia. Dirk with Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff at the Gala in Philadelphia

Full concentration during live interview on VSN TV Philadelphia

Interviewed by American news anchor Lori Wilson in Philadelphia

American composer Angelo Badalamente and his wife attending a Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia concert

American violinist Joseph Silverstein, laureate of the Queen Elizabeth Competition & former concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and violinist, yogi, writer and entrepreneur Elena Urioste

With worldclass trumpet soloist Alison Balsom in Philadelphia

Exploring New York with Ilse Eerens, Alleneen Lenaerts, Eddy Vanoosthuyse and Mr and Mrs Ambassador Howard Gutman

Giving a lecture in Bordeaux with Belgian Minister of State and painter Mark Eyskens

At Ghent Film Festival with too many composers to mention

With composer Elliot Goldenthal and stage director Julie Taymor at Ghent Film Festival

Italian composer Giorgio Moroder enjoying Ghent Film Festival

Dirk’s life on the road: studying and composing wherever he can

Meeting legendary Greek film director Michael Cacoyannis (Zorba the Greek). Dirk with Shigeru Umebayashi and Michael Cacoyannis in Athens

Preparing the oratorio project Can you hear God crying? by American composer Hannibal Lokumbe in Philadelphia

Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez at Dirk’s Inauguration concert in Philadelphia

With clarinet Legends Stanley Drucker, Eddy Vanoosthuyse and Karl Leister in Kortrijk, Belgium

With colleague and friend American Maestro and composer Lucas Richman in Los Angeles

With American based Cuban composer Tania Léon in Vancouver

With leading ladies-in-red Claire Tillekaerts and Marian Ponnet

With the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra’s Music Director Maestro Yan Huichang in Hong Kong

Having a great time in Mexico city with colleague Maestro Enrique Batiz

With ‘Queen in Symphony’ cast and crew. Fltr: producer Jan Geert Vierkant, singer Joseph Clark, singer Ellen Evers, Dirk, stage director Elzette Maarschalk and singer Syb van der Ploeg

With American composer Howard Shore, celebrating 10 years of the World Soundtrack Awards at Ghent Film Festival

Receiving the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award from Daniel Termont, Mayor of Ghent

Receiving the Province of East-Flanders Medal of Honour

Recording the music of Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi

With French composer Alexandre Desplat at Ghent Film Festival

American composer Marvin Hamlish receiving the WSA’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at Ghent Film Festival. Dirk with Marvin and singer Sofie

Chatting with Placido Domingo in Philadelphia

With chinese pianist Lang Lang, Curtis Institute Director Roberto Diaz and Peter Gistelinck in Philadelphia

With friend and colleague composer Doming Lang in Hong Kong

Performing with (Fltr) Cathérine Lara, Billy Paul, Sinead O’Connor, José Van Dam, (Dirk) and Isabelle Druet at Solistes au Domaine, Brussels

Thinking about the Future with Flemish decision-makers

Receiving the Flemish Parliament’s Gold Medal for Merit. Dirk with Tom Barman, Will Tura, and Raymond van het Groenewoud at the Flemish Parliament, Brussels

Receiving the Achille Van Acker Award

World premiere of the musical Daens. Fltr: Stijn Coninx, Frank Van Laecke, Dirk, H.R.H. Prince Laurent & Princess Claire of Belgium, Chris Van Den Durpel

Conducting the music of Patrick Doyle, performed by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, London, and introduced by Alan Rickman, Imelda Staunton, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Derek Jacobi, Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh

With Argentinian composer Daniel Tarab at Word Soundtrack Awards

With Spanish composer and conductor Diego Navarra at Ghent Film Festival

At the Queensland Music Festival Australia. Dirk with festival director Paul Grabovsky, composer Nigel Westlake and producer Maggie Rodford

With American actress Kathleen Turner at Ghent Film Festival

With French composer Maurice Jarre at Ghent Film Festival

Preparing a project with French composer Michel Legrand

Robert Messenger, Alberto Iglesias, Dirk, Gustavo Santaollalla, John Powell, Dario Marianelli, Nancy Knutzen, Richard Craft, Maggie Rodford, Cyrill Morin

Conducting Mozart Concerti with Italian violinist Salvatore Accardo

Hanging out with British singer-songwriter Paul Carrack and Belgian jazz singer Sofie

With soprano Barbara Hendrickx and Claire Tillekaerts in Geneva

With Godfried Willem Raes at Logos Ghent

With Ozark Henry

With Tommy Pearson

American pianist Daniel Blumenthal recording the piano music of Dirk Brossé

Polish composer of Trois Couleurs: Bleu, Blanc, Rouge Zbigniev Preizner receiving the WSA ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at Ghent Film Festival

With British songwriter Sir Tim Rice and Mike Stoller – half of Leiber & Stoller – at Ghent Film Festival

With Sean Connery in Berlin

With British composer Rachel Portman and Maggie Rodford at Ghent Film Festival

With Sarah Bettens (aka Sam Bettens) and Joost Zweegers at COMCERTS, Kuipke, Ghent

Jerry Goldsmith Tribute Concert at Ghent Opera House. Fltr: Jacques Dubrulle, Marian Ponnet, Fien Sabbe, Tommy Pearson, Mrs Goldsmith, Dirk Brossé, Maggie Rodford and Albert Wastiaux

With Alan and Marilyn Bergman at Ghent Film Festival

Receiving Medal of Honor from Mayor of Osaka

At Osaka Film Festival with Bernard Catrysse, Jan Decleir and Patrice Boiteau

Conducting in Phoenix, Arizona. Dirk with cellist Tom Landschoot, clarinettist Bob Spring and conductor Gary Hill

Conducting official gala concert 10 Years Albert II, performed by Prima La Musica in Brussels. Dirk with H.R.H. King Albert II and Minister Laurette Onkelinx

Chatting with opera director Gerard Mortier

Having a sublime time with French actress Jeanne Moreau at Ghent Film Festival

With Sir George Martin (aka the 5th Beatle), British music producer, Air Edel CEO Maggie Rodford and Nancy Knutzen, ASCAP Senior Vice President for Film and TV, at Ghent Film Festival

With British actor David Suchet (aka Hercule Poirot) and Frank Van Laecke, recording the voice-over for the musical fairy tale The Prince of Africa, at Air Edel Studios, London

Prince Filip of Belgium and Dirk raising a glass at the world premiere of the musical Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun

With Tom Van Landuyt as Tintin at the world premiere of the musical Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun

Touring in Japan with Super World Orchestra and superstar ballet dancer Tetsuya Kumakawa, performing Ravel’s Bolero at Suntory Hall, Tokyo

With Hans Zimmer at Ghent Film Festival

Chatting with American actor Morgan Freeman at Ghent Film Festival

British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber recording Dirk’s Elegy for Cello with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Performing Piazzolla with Argentine bandoneon player Alfredo Marcucci

Spending time with French composer Francis Lai in Valencia

With Russian tenor Daniil Shtoda in Dirk’s studio

With composers Stephen Warbeck, Frederic Devreese, Jean Claude Petit and Elliot Goldenthal at Ghent Film Festival

Working on the musical Tintin – Prisoners of the Sun with Frank Van Laecke and Seth Gaaikema. Posing in front of Andy Warhol’s portrait of Hergé, Brussels

Preview of the musical Sacco & Vanzetti at the New York Westbeth Theater Center (Broadway). Dirk with Frank Van Laecke, screenwriter Elliot Tiber and stage director André Ernotte

With composers Loek Dikker, Elmer Bernstein, Michael Kamen and Ed Shearmur at Ghent Film Festival

With Jean Claude Van Damme in Los Angeles, discussing a new film score

With American clarinet Legend Eddy Daniels

With American actor William Dafoe in New York

Having a great time with British actor John Hurt and Veerle Baetens at Ghent Film Festival

Colombian President Ernesto Samper attending a private concert of La Soledad de America Latina at the Royal Palace, Brussels

Meeting Robert Wise, legendary director of The sound of Music and West Side Story at the Belgian Embassy in Los Angeles

With American actor Carl Malden at Ghent Film Festival

Collaboration with American harp virtuoso Markus Klinko

Nominated as Cultural Ambassador of Flanders. Receiving credentials from Flemish Minister of Culture Hugo Weckx and Minister-President Luc Van den Brande

Conducting a gala concert for the Belgian Royal Family at Royal Palace Brussels. Fltr: Queen Paola, King Albert II, Princes Astrid and Prince Lorenz

With artist Octave Landuyt and writer Elie Saegeman

With American composer David Raksin, one of the grandfathers of Film Music, at Ghent Film Festival

Visiting Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo, composer of Concerto di Aranjuez, at his home in Madrid

Quatre mains with Dr. Paul Janssen, CEO and founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica

Chatting with Russian composer Edison Denisov

Conducting the 60th anniversary concert of King Baudouin of Belgium. Dirk with King Baudouin, Prince Filip and Luk De Bruyker

With (fltr) Stijn Coninx, Koen Crucke, Urbanus, Ann Petersen and Willeke Van Ammelrooy at premiere of Koko Flanel

Recording the music for Koko Flanel at Jet studios Brussels with film director Stijn Coninx

At Ghent Film Festival with composers (fltr) Peer Raben, Stanley Myers, Dirk, Willy Claes (guest conductor), Frederik Devreese and Nicola Piovani

With Belgian Ambassador Patrick Nothomb and cellist Rigo Messens at Belgian Embassy, Tokyo

With Belgian film director Roland Verhavert on Boerenpsalm film set

With composers Georges Delerue and Richard Stone at Ghent Opera House

With Jan Lenssens, Minister of Education Flemish Government

With young violinists Shirley Laub and Alexia Boronstein

With Belgian composer and pianist Francois Glorieux in Chicago, conducting the music of Francois with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra

With Belgian artist Octave Landuyt and composer Jan Decadt at VRT TV studios Brussels

With Dirk Vermeulen and composer Dirk D’Haese in Vienna