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André Dumortier

1910 – 2004

Belgian musician

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Lived 1910 – 2004 (aged 93). André Dumortier was a Belgian pianist, music educator and musician.

André Dumortier (1 October 1910, in Comines, Belgium – 3 September 2004, in Tournai) was a Belgian pianist.

He participated in the Concours Eugène Ysaÿe (future Queen Elisabeth Music Competition) in 1938, and it has been said that he is firmly entrenched in the public memory of Tournai. After the Second World War, he became a professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles in Belgium, and later the director of the Conservatoire de Tournai. At the same time, he pursued a career as a soloist and chamber musician of international renown.

Belgian composer Jean Absil's "Grande Suite, Op. 62" is dedicated to Dumortier.

Dumortier was active even in his retirement, launching master classes in Tournai in 1988, during the course of which young pianists from various countries came together each year. He also completed several recordings. Perhaps his greatest legacy remains that of a teaching placed under the signs of "my beauty" and "the essential."

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Employers
Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Conservatoire de Tournai
Awards
Officer of the Order of Leopold
Also known as
Andre Dumortier

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Frequently asked questions

Who was André Dumortier?

Belgian musician (1910–2004)

When was André Dumortier born?

André Dumortier was born on 1 October 1910 in Comines-Warneton.

When did André Dumortier die?

André Dumortier died on 3 September 2004 in Tournai.

What was André Dumortier's occupation?

André Dumortier was a pianist, music educator and musician.

What nationality was André Dumortier?

André Dumortier was Belgian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Dumortier

· Wikidata: Q2847695

· DBpedia: André Dumortier

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