About Daniël Vandenbrande
 With Chris Abell and Liliane Burkhart |
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 Talking to Clifford Tretick |
Daniël Vandenbrande has been teaching flute at the Mechelen Municipal Conservatory for many years and now devotes himself entirely to his atelier. He obtained first prizes in flute and chamber music at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. He also obtained the degree of Industrial Engineer at the TSM institute in Mechelen.
He took courses in goldsmithing at the IKA (Institute for Crafts) and fine mechanics at the Technical School in Mechelen.
For 25 years he was the artistic director of the 'Tuerlinckx' flute quartet and the 'Milonga Duo' with guitar.
He is best known in the flute world for his highly skilled work on handmade flutes and restorations of museum instruments.
For many years he has collaborated with Jan Hoving (Amsterdam), Chris Abell (Asheville), Clifford Tretick (Virginia) and Uesawa (Munich).
His clients include renowned soloists and teachers at home and abroad, next to enthusiastic amateurs.
 At work in his atelier |
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 Talking to Jim Phelan |
What clients say
"Daniël works with unparalleled skill, drawn from years of experience, on my Mopane wooden Chris Abell, an instrument of its own character (also technically).
With his natural talent for technical insight, he carefully approaches it with microscopic precision.
Even with last minute "first aid" problems, he "drops everything" and is promptly on hand to help me out of trouble so I can be back there the next concert.
Daniel is open to innovation. He passionately explores new materials and techniques. He does not shy away from any creative challenge. I am very curious about his contemporary version of the conical Böhm flute, his latest quest."
Stefan Bracaval