Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's Dirk Brosse to be Knighted in Belgium, 9/21

On July 21, 2013, Belgium will award Chamber Orchestra Music Director Dirk Brossé the honor of Knight in the Order of the Crown, thereby bestowing him the noble title of "Sir". Maestro Brossé will be among the very few elevated to nobility by King Albert II, who will resign that same day, in favor of his son, Philippe, who will then be crowned King Philippe I. The ceremony will take place in Brussels, Belgium.

"We are tremendously proud of our Music Director and his accomplishments within and outside of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia," remarked Peter H. Gistelinck, Executive Director of the Chamber Orchestra. "With his countless contributions to the arts in Belgium and abroad, Maestro Brossé is truly deserving of the prestigious honor his country is awarding him."

Aside from being the Music Director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Dirk Brossé is also the professor of conducting and composition at the University of the Arts/Royal Conservatory of Music in Ghent, Belgium. He has conducted major symphony orchestras around the world, including the Brussels Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic of London, l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, among others. As a composer, he has written more than 200 works, which have been performed all over the world and recorded in more than 40 countries.

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia is a founding resident company of The KimMel Center for the Performing Arts and performs from September through May in its home, the intimate Perelman Theater. For information, please contact The Chamber Orchestra at 215.545.5451 or visit chamberorchestra.org.