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Recital with Sara Jo Benoot (soprano) and Asja Rizvić (piano)
April 16, 2023

On April 16th Matthias performed a chamber music recital with Sara Jo Benoot (soprano) and Asja Rizvić (piano duo) in the Borchouthoeve in Kessel (Belgium). The concert included music by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Wagner,‎ ‎(...)

New Dutch piano method ‘Een muzikaal avontuur’
February 15, 2023

I am happy to announce that the Dutch translation of Irina Gorin’s Piano Method for Preschoolers “Tales of A Musical Journey” (Dutch: Een muzikaal avontuur) is now available to order! This method (consisting of‎ ‎(...)

Masterclasses Pianostage 2023 at LUCA School of Arts (BE)
January 25, 2023

Matthias Nauwelaerts will be teaching masterclasses piano at the Pianostage in Leuven (BE), organized by Jan Vermeulen. Teachers include Jan Vermeulen, Joop Celis, Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort, Julien Libeer, Sylvia Thereza and many more.  The masterclasses‎ ‎(...)

Solo recital for Belgian Embassy in Zagreb (HR)
March 1, 2022

Matthias Nauwelaerts will perform a solo recital at the big concert hall Bersa of the Academy of Music of Zagreb (Croatia). The concert will take place on March 10, 2022 at 7 p.m. and‎ ‎(...)

Teaching masterclasses at LUCA School of Arts in Leuven (BE)
February 7, 2022

Matthias Nauwelaerts will be teaching masterclasses piano at the Pianostage in Leuven (BE), organized by Jan Vermeulen. Teachers include Jan Vermeulen, Joop Celis, Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort, Julien Libeer, Sylvia Thereza and many more. The masterclasses‎ ‎(...)

POSPONED Concert Tour in China 2022
October 10, 2021

Matthias Nauwelaerts has been invited to perform a concert tour through concert venues in China in October 2023.Concert places include Beijing, Jilin, Dalian, Yangzhou and Shanghai. Exact concert dates and locations to be announced.‎ ‎(...)

Piano recital at celebration hall Aalst (BE)
October 3, 2021

Please feel welcome to attend the live recital of Matthias Nauwelaerts in the celebration hall of the city of Aalst. Matthias will perform works by Brahms, Chopin and Flemish composer De Boeck.‎ ‎(...)

Piano teacher at the Conservatorium of Leuven (BE)
September 1, 2021

Matthias Nauwelaerts is currently piano teacher at the Conservatory of Leuven in Belgium. Matthias has been teaching there since 2019 next to his activity in his private piano studio in Beerzel.‎ ‎(...)

Solo recital ‘Muziek om 11’ in Heist-op-den-Berg (postponed)
January 2, 2021

Aperitiefconcert in Zonderschot op 24 januari 2021. Recital met werken van Mozart en Chopin. Opbrengst gaat integraal naar lokale gezinsarmoede.‎ ‎(...)

Lecture about the Pleyel piano of the 19th Century to Federal University of Para in Brazil
November 5, 2020

Matthias Nauwelaerts presented an online lecture about the Pleyel piano of the 19th century to the university students of the Music Department of the ‘Federal University of Para’ in Brazil. Lecture subject: – The‎ ‎(...)

‘Master in Music’ in specialization Chamber Music
August 28, 2020

I’m happy to share I graduated from LUCA School of Arts in the specialization Chamber Music with greatest distinction. Thank you Mikko Pablo for playing together a wonderful cello-piano recital.‎ ‎(...)

Debut with Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra in April (postponed)
March 1, 2020

Concert postponed due to COVID-19 measures. New concert date to be confirmed.Концерт перенесено через заходи щодо COVID-19. Нова дата концерту уточнюється. Matthias Nauwelaerts has been invited by Lviv Philharmonic to perform his debut with‎ ‎(...)

Prize winner of the Agustín Aponte International Music Competition
February 23, 2020

I’m happy to share I won the 2nd prize on the ‘5th Agustín Aponte International Music Competition‘ in Tenerife. The competition was held in the auditorium of the Alua Atlantico Golf Hotel in San‎ ‎(...)

Workshop with Angela Hewitt in Vienna
March 27, 2019

On March 27 Matthias worked together with Bach specialist Angela Hewitt on the interpretation of the music by Johann Sebastian Bach. This workshop was held on the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in‎ ‎(...)

Trout Quintet in Schubert’s birth house in Vienna
January 13, 2019

I had a great time performing the Trout Quintet D.667 (Forellenkwintet) by Franz Schubert in his own birth house in Vienna. I performed with Kahlo Ensemble, with members Julia Brunner (Violine), Sybille Häusle (Viola),‎ ‎(...)

1st round at the ‘1st Int. Chopin Competition on Period Instruments’
September 8, 2018

Matthias Nauwelaerts has been selected for the ‘1st International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments’ in Warsaw in September 2018. He performed on Erard and Pleyel piano of the 19th century in the Warsaw Philharmonic.‎ ‎(...)

Concert at the headquarters of Sinfonia Varsovia in Warsaw
September 3, 2018

Matthias Nauwelaerts will perform a concert at the headquarters building of the Sinfonia Varsovia in Warsaw on September 5, 2018. Concert will be prior to his participation on the ‘1st Chopin Competition on Period‎ ‎(...)

Matthias Nauwelaerts won the PlayRight+ Prize 2018
September 1, 2018

Richting LUCA School of Arts in Leuven en het Koninklijk Conservatorium van Mons – ARTS2 voor de derde etappe van de prijsuitreiking PlayRight+ 2018. Net zoals vorig jaar ontvingen de drie laureaten hun Playright+prijs‎ ‎(...)

Matthias Nauwelaerts won the Concours de Piano de Liège
May 14, 2018

Matthias Nauwelaerts has won the First Prize on the Concours de Piano de Liège on May 26, 2018 in the Salle Académique of the Université de Liège (BE). Matthias performed works by Chopin, Prokofiev‎ ‎(...)

Piano Recital in Néthen
February 1, 2017

On February 12, 2017 I will perform a recital at the Espace Culturel de Néthen as a prize winner of ‘EPTA Piano Competition 2016’. Concert in collaboration with ‘L’Académie de Musique et des Arts‎ ‎(...)

Playing at Dimlicht Chamber Music festival in Antwerp
April 10, 2016

For a modest entrance fee, you will receive access to many concerts by different ensembles at various locations in the church throughout the afternoon, with word and visual art as well. In between you‎ ‎(...)

Aperitiefconcert met vocaal ensemble Gaudeamus
June 2, 2015

Evenals vorig jaar verzorgt het Vocaal Ensemble Gaudeamus een aperitiefconcert in de protestantse kerk te Brussel op zondag 21 juni 2015 van 11.45 tot 13 uur. Matthias Nauwelaerts werd uitgenodigd voor het verzorgen van‎ ‎(...)

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