Hello! I’m Carlo Balemans, a passionate musical leader, conductor, and composer with a global outlook. Currently, I serve as a Professor of Conducting at Codarts University Rotterdam and lead various orchestras and musical projects around the world. I thrive on bringing diverse musical traditions together and creating innovative performances. With a background that spans continents and styles, I enjoy mentoring the next generation of musicians and blending classical music with jazz, dance, and theater. I’m the founder of Sound Trip World and Original Winds, where creativity and cultural exchange are at the heart of what we do.

Carlo Balemans

Hello! I’m Carlo Balemans, a passionate musical leader, conductor, and composer with a global outlook. Currently, I serve as a Professor of Conducting at Codarts University Rotterdam and lead various orchestras and musical projects around the world. I thrive on bringing diverse musical traditions together and creating innovative performances. With a background that spans continents and styles, I enjoy mentoring the next generation of musicians and blending classical music with jazz, dance, and theater. I’m the founder of Sound Trip World and Original Winds, where creativity and cultural exchange are at the heart of what we do.

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Hello! I’m Carlo Balemans, a passionate musical leader, conductor, and composer with a global outlook. Currently, I serve as a Professor of Conducting at Codarts University Rotterdam and lead various orchestras and musical projects around the world. I thrive on bringing diverse musical traditions together and creating innovative performances.

With a background that spans continents and styles, I enjoy mentoring the next generation of musicians and blending classical music with jazz, dance, and theater. I’m the founder of Sound Trip World and Original Winds, where creativity and cultural exchange are at the heart of what we do.

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Language

English
Advanced
Dutch
Advanced

Work Experience

Professor of Conducting at Codarts University Rotterdam
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Responsible for teaching conducting courses and mentoring students at the university level.
Conductor & Composer at Carroll College Wind Symphony, Waukesha, USA
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Conducting and composing for the wind symphony, leading performances and rehearsals.
Conductor & Composer at Kampala Symphony Orchestra, Kampala, Uganda
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Conducting and composing for the Kampala Symphony Orchestra.
Conductor & Composer at The Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra, Eusebius Church, Arnhem, The Netherlands
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Conducting and composing roles with this orchestra based in Arnhem.
Conductor & Composer at Conny Janssen Danst (dance company), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Collaboration with a dance company as conductor and composer.
Conductor & Composer at Eric Vloeimans (jazz trumpeter), Leiden, The Netherlands
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Collaboration as conductor and composer with jazz trumpeter Eric Vloeimans.
Conductor & Composer at De Wetten van Kepler (theatre company), ’s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Conducting and composing performances for the theatre company.
Conductor at Bangkok Symphony Orchestra, Thailand
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Conducting the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra.
Conductor at Codarts Wind Ensemble, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Conducting responsibilities at Codarts Wind Ensemble.
Conductor at Codarts Bigband, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2030
Conducting and music leadership for the big band ensemble.

Education

Master of Music at Codarts University Rotterdam
September 1, 1982 - July 1, 1991

Qualifications

KNMO Award, Best Innovative Stage Performance
January 11, 2030 - December 31, 2015
International Conductors Contest
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2025
International Composition Contest
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2025
The Dutch National Windband Championships
January 11, 2030 - July 7, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other