Robert Groslot

Robert Groslot (born 9 June 1951) is a Belgian pianist, conductor and composer.

Biography Pianist Robert Groslot studied the piano at the Royal Conservatory Antwerp. In 1974, he won the Alessandro Casagrande piano competition in Terni, Italy. In 1978, he won the 6th prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition for piano. He undertook concert trips across 4 continents through more than 20 countries and made many studio, radio and television recordings, over 120 CDs.

Until 2009, Robert Groslot has taught piano at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven, at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp and at the Utrechts Conservatorium. From 1996 to 2001, he served as the artistic director of the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp.

Conductor A few years after winning the 6th prize in the Queen Elisabeth Competition, Groslot also turns to conducting. In 1991, he founded the symphonic orchestra Il Novecento. With this orchestra, he performs, from 1991, during the Night of the Proms. In the mid 1990's he also founded two Belgian youth orchestras that served as a training ground for an entire generation of musicians, many of whom can be found working professionally throughout Europe.

Composer Since 2009, Groslot focusses on composing, alongside conducting Il Novecento. Recurring sources of inspiration include English literature (William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, T.S. Eliot), nature, and the seasons.

Compositions Orchestral works 2014: Perceptions & Games – A Chamber Symphony 2006: Si le Monde... 2002: L'Odissea d'Orfeo 1995: The Great Globe 1991: Black Venus 1980: Eyes 1979: Rainfall on Pink City

Concerti 2013: Concerto for Organ and Orchestra – The Orbit of Chiron 2013: Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra 2012: Concerto for English Horn and Orchestra 2012: Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra 2012: Suite for Oboe, with string orchestra and harp 2011: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra 2012: Concerto for Marimba, Vibes and Orchestra 2012: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra 2011: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra 2011: Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra 2011: Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra 2011: Concerto for Piccolo and Orchestra 2011: Tre Notturni for solo horn, with string orchestra and harp 2011: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra 2010: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 2010: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra 2009: Concerto for Flute and Orchestra 1985: Achaé, la docile Amie, for clarinet and symphonic orchestra

Choral works 2011: Six Poems by William Butler Yeats, for choir and ensemble

Chamber music 2014: Poème Secret, for solo harp, flute, clarinet, and string quartet 2014: Matrix in Persian Blue, for string quartet 2014: Reflections on the Waste Land 2013: Hoquetus, Battaglia and Madrigal, for clarinet and harp 2013: Wagner's Moon, for clarinet and piano 2013: Parfums Ephémères, for clarinet, viola, and piano 2013: Painted Curves – Reflections upon four contemporary paintings, for clarinet and string quartet 2013: Labyrinth, for oboe and percussion 2013: Three Night Pieces, for flute and harp 1991: The Graveyard between Art and Knowledge for tuba and piano 1986: De Tunnel for clarinet quartet 1979: Paganini Rides Again for two pianos

Piano solo 2013: Linee Incantevoli 2013: Three Time Sketches 2010: Il Silenzio svelato 1993: I Colli senesi 1985: Morgenrood en nachtblauw 1981: Foto met eenzame Boot 1979: A Dream for the King of Persia

Arrangements 1998/2007: Hindemith, Paul – Flute Sonata: arranged for flute and orchestra

Discography 2024: Concerti – Roeland Hendrikx, Jan Michiels, Brussels Philharmonic, Il Novecento (Antarctica Records – AR 057) 2023: Now, Voyager, sail... – Linus Roth, Brussels Philharmonic (Antarctica Records – AR 046) 2022: I Will Come Back – Flemish Radio Choir (Antarctica Records – AR 039) 2022: Concerto for Bass Guitar and Orchestra – Thomas Fiorini, Brussels Philharmonic (Antarctica Records – AR 035) 2021: The Intimacy Of Distance – Charlotte Wajnberg, Brussels Philharmonic (NAXOS – 8.579100) 2019: Concertos For Piano, Cello And Harp – Jan Michiels, Ilia Yourivitch Laporev, Eline Groslot, Brussels Philharmonic (NAXOS – 8.579057) 2018: Hidden Facts: Flemish Music For Woodwinds & Piano – compilation (Etcetera – KTC 1624) 2018: Concerto For Orchestra; Violin Concerto – Joanna Kurkowicz, Brussels Philharmonic (NAXOS – 8.573808) 2018: Chamber Music (TYXart – TXA18113) 2017: Works For Cello And Piano - Ilia Yourivich Laporev, Ilia Laporev Jr., Dasha Moroz (TYXart – TYXA17094) 2014: Works for Flute and Piccolo – Peter Verhoyen, Arco Baleno Ensemble, Eline Groslot, Stefan De Schepper, Heigo Rosin, Benjamin Dieltjens (Groslot Music – GM 1401)