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André Waignein

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André Waignein
Born(1942-01-28)28 January 1942
Died22 November 2015(2015-11-22) (aged 73)
Occupation(s)Composer, musician, Professor

André Waignein (28 January 1942 – 22 November 2015)[1] was a Belgian composer, conductor, trumpeter, and musicologist. He is well known for his symphonies with over six hundred compositions at the time of his death. Waignein's symphonies were known to be lively and upbeat, and they reflected his character. He was a professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles and a director at the Conservatoire de Tournai

He wrote under the pseudonyms of Rita Defoort (the name of his wife), Rob Ares, Luc Gistel, Roland Kernen, and Larry Foster.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Tournai: l'ancien directeur du conservatoire est décédé". nordeclair. 22 November 2015.
  2. ^ "André Waignein". WordPress. 14 March 2018.