Kevin Van Giel studied electronics and ICT at Campus Groep T Leuven, but his love for music led him in a different direction. After obtaining his master's degree in industrial sciences, he began studying euphonium at the Lemmens Institute with Michel Tilkin and Nick Ost. In 2013, he obtained his Master's degree in music with great distinction. He then studied Hafabra conducting with Luc Vertommen, Ivan Meylemans and Jan Van der Roost.
In 2011, he passed the defence recruitment tests and was admitted to the Air Force Band. This professional wind orchestra often performs concerts at home and abroad, participates in international tattoos and provides military parades and commemorations.
In 2016, Kevin passed the examination for 1st solo euphonium within the music band. Kevin is principal euphonium with Brassband Willebroek. With this band, he defended the Belgian tricolour at various European brass band championships. In 2025, Brassband Willebroek became European champion and Kevin was awarded the prize for best soloist of the competition.
In 2017 and 2022, the brass band also became world champion in the highest division at the WMC in Kerkrade. They collaborated on the recording of his debut album RISE, a duo CD with principal cornet Lode Violet. With many new compositions and arrangements, this CD was very well received and is regularly played on Radio Klara.
He can also often be heard on classical radio stations with the CD “Acquaintance” by the Cosy Brass Quartet, of which he is a permanent member. In addition to his regular ensembles, Kevin regularly performs as a guest soloist and freelance musician with numerous hafabra orchestras in Belgium, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as well as with symphony orchestras. He has performed with the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen, the Symphony Orchestra of La Monnaie and the Belgian National Orchestra. Kevin is conductor of the KFSIC fanfare orchestra and the Koninklijke Harmonie Tessenderlo, and is also an arranger and composer for the publisher BVT-music.
Since 2020, Kevin has been senior lecturer in saxhorns at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp.