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Frank Agsteribbe

Frank Agsteribbe (°1968) is a versatile musician who profiles himself as a conductor, keyboard player and composer. As a continuo player he worked with the most prominent Flemish baroque ensembles with which he performed worldwide. Together with double bass player Tom Devaere he founded B'Rock, where he is both harpsichordist and (guest) conductor. As a conductor Frank Agsteribbe is active in opera, early music and contemporary music. He has conducted Symphony 4 by Mahler, Spring Symphony by Britten, Schoenberg, Nelson Mass by Haydn, La Bohème by Puccini, Symphonies 5 and 6 by Beethoven and Symphony 1 by Brahms. 

Frank Agsteribbe is principal conductor with the vocal ensemble Canto LX. He has re-created music by Fiocco, Brehy, Vanden Gheyn, di Martinelli, etc. He now has more than 80 compositions to his name, most of which were written on commission. More than 40 of his compositions have been recorded on CD or radio, and broadcast all over the world (USA, Canada). Important creations took place in Brazil, Berlin (Konzerthaus and Deutsche Oper) and the Gaudeamus Festival in Amsterdam. 

Since 1989, Frank Agsteribbe has been a teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, where he also works as a conductor and project leader for early music, helping to develop its academization. 

Website: www.frankagsteribbe.be

Affiliated with the RCA as: lecturer in Analysis, Chamber music, Literature study/repertoire, Research practice