About Scarbo
Brussels based saxophone quartet Scarbo, derived from the poem by Aloysius Bertrand about a small fiend hiding in the dark, reappearing at his own desire.
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After each having completed a unique international trajectory, Pieter, Nele, Bart and Asagi found a common passion for music and the arts.
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With Brussels as their hideout, they use the versatility of the saxophone to colaborate with artists and composers. With stellar dancer Yuika Hashimoto (part of Anne Teresa Dekeersmaecker's company ROSAS) they created the interdisciplinary performance Pagine > which they performed in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Scarbo brings together four distinct cultural and artistic backgrounds and tries to create a climate of creativity and interaction.
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PIETER PELLENS
// baritone saxophone
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Pieter studied at the conservatories of Ghent, Milano and Vienna.
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Saxophonist at Blindman! >
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Freelance musician at amongst others the Brussels Philharmonic
and at the National Opera 'La Monnaie'.
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Pieter is Professor at the Conservatory of Antwerp and assistent professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles.
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NELE TIEBOUT
// soprano saxophone
Nele studied at both conservatories of Brussels (KCB and CRB) and in Versailles.
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Frequently asked as a soloist both domestically and abroad.
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Freelance musician at amongst others the Royal Antwerp Symphony Orchestra and Brussels Philharmonic.
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Nele is Professor at the Royal Conservatory of Liège.
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BART VAN BENEDEN
// alto saxophone
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Bart studied saxophone at the conservatory of Brussels (KCB) and orchestral conducting at the Conservatoire Royale de Bruxelles (CRB)​
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He conducts orchestras and chamber groups nationwide and internationally.
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Bart is a seasoned orchestrator and arranger and creates the arrangements for Scarbo.
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ASAGI ITO
// tenor saxophone
Asagi studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and the CNSM National Conservatory of Paris. ​
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Freelance musician at amongst others the Brussels Philharmonic, the National Opera 'La Monnaie' and the Royal Antwerp Symphony Orchestra.
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Asagi is a assistent professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles.
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