Nicolas Dupont

violinist

Biography

Described as “one of the most sought-after Belgian musicians of his generation” (The Strad Magazine), Nicolas Dupont is a violinist whose artistry and versatility have earned him a prominent place on international stages. Based in Brussels since 2017, he has performed in iconic venues such as Wigmore Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields (UK), BOZAR, Flagey, AMUZ, and deSingel (Belgium), Philharmonie de Paris, la Seine Musicale (France), and the Boulezsaal (Germany), among others.

Nicolas Dupont plays with an unprecedented flexibility and musicality.” (Radio Klara)

Nicolas’s musical journey has been shaped by exceptional teachers, including Dejan Mijajev, Yuzuko Horigome (Royal Conservatory of Brussels), Itamar Golan (chamber music, duo, CNSM of Paris), and Rodney Friend (Royal Academy of Music, London).

Nicolas thrives on collaboration, performing with esteemed artists like Yuzuko Horigome, Justus Grimm, Máté Szűcs, Mihaela Martin, Tatiana Samouil, Pascal Moragues, Daniel Blumenthal, Frans Helmerson, Rohan De Silva, Michel Arrignon, Gaby Van Riet, Michel Béroff, Gérard Caussé and Vineta Sareika.
As a member of ensembles including the Kugoni Trio, Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble, Argenta Trio, Ensemble K, and Duo Andaluza, he has premiered over 90 works in close partnership with composers and has been featured on Belgian, Danish, French, Swiss, Italian, Scottish English, and Dutch radio and television.
His discography, remarkably extensive for his age, spans 25 albums and features works by Brahms, Prokofiev, Khatchaturian, Franck, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Glazunov, Piazzolla, Poulenc, as well as many Belgian composers.

“His great violinistic talent and exceptional musical personality deserve to be recognized by everyone.” (Michel Arrignon)

Nicolas serves as the leader of the Ataneres Ensemble and has been a guest concertmaster with the Orchestre National de Lille, Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, and Santander Festival Orchestra.

A Passion for Sharing Music
Nicolas is passionate about education and serves as a violin professor at the Conservatoire royal de Bruxelles. He loves sharing his vision and passion for music through masterclasses across Europe and beyond, while also offering technical insights and his structured approach to violin playing through articles in The Strad Magazine and Arco.

Life Beyond the Music
When Nicolas isn’t performing or teaching, he enjoys exploring his other passions—cooking up new recipes, traveling to discover different cultures, fishing to unwind, and spending time with his partner clarinetist Alba Mayorga Rodrigo and their two beloved cats, Nala and Maurice.

“If I would have to vouch for a few young artists that deserve to be heard Nicolas is absolutely one of them.” (Itamar Golan)

Nicolas Dupont plays on a Giuseppe Pedrazzini violin, generously on loan by a sponsor.

Repertoire list

Audio & Video

M. Richter

Seasons Recomposed (TEASER)

C. Debussy

Violin sonata

D. Shostakovich

Piano Trio n°1

P. de Sarasate

Zigeunerweisen

M. Ravel

Tzigane

F. Poulenc

Violin sonata

M. Ravel

Sonate Posthume

J. Jongen

Piano Quartet

Tchaikovsky

Nocturne (Concertmaster solos)

K. Arakelyan

Two pieces

M. de Falla

Nana

W.A. Mozart

Clarinet Quintet

A. Piazzolla

Café 1930

L. Boutros

Ambos Mundos

B. Bartok

Romanian Folk Dances

Discography

THE SEASONS REVISITED

Music by M. Richter, D. Brossé, F. Glorieux, M. De Jonghe, L. Van Vlierberghe

Artists: Nicolas Dupont & Ataneres Ensemble

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ZAYT GEZUNTERHEYT – Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble

Music by A. Glazunov, S. Prokofiev, A. Khathaturian, R. Kókai, J. Van der Roost

Artists: Roeland Hendrikx, Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort, Nicolas Dupont, Noémi Tiercet,  Sander Geerts, Sébastien Walnier


Concerto Grosso

Music by A. Piazzolla, E. Desimpelaere, P. Swerts, J. D’Hoe, P. Schuermans

Artists: Kugoni Trio & Ataneres Ensemble

 


PRE LUDE

A NEW TAKE ON THE VIOLIN SONATAS BY DEBUSSY, POULENC AND FRANCK

Preludes by Chiara Vaneigem, Antoine Brun & Noé Gillerot

Nicolas Dupont – Violin
Olga Kirpicheva – Piano


Duo Andaluza – Ambos Mundos

Music for violin and guitar by Manuel de Falla, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla, August De Boeck, Wilfried Westerlinck, Laurent Boutros and Pablo de Sarasate.

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Classics Revisited – Kugoni Trio

Kugoni Trio’s third and very festive album! 


Chaotic Pulse – Pulsating Chaos

Music by Pieter Schuermans

Artists: Ataneres Ensmeble – Kugoni Trio – Kurt Bertels – Bert Koch – Sébastien Walnier


Urban Piano Quartet – Brahms/Vasks

Piano Quartets by Johannes Brahms & Peteris Vasks

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Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble – Le Bestiaire

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Piet J. Swert’s le Bestiaire & his transcription of Saint-Saëns’ Carnaval des Animaux


BE Kugoni – Kugoni Trio

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Newly composed and commissioned works by Wim Henderickx, Piet Swerts, Pieter Schuermans, Mathias Coppens & Jeroen D’hoe.

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Emil Hartmann Chamber Music

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works for piano and strings by Emil Hartmann feat. Daniel Blumenthal (piano), Elisabeth Zeuthen-Schneider & Nicolas Dupont (violins), Tony Nys (viola), Justus Grimm (violoncello)


Fingerprints #3

Works by Wim Henderickx, Johan Sluys, Paul Steegman, Koen Dejonghe, Marleen Dupont, Bart Verstraeten, Benjamien Lyce, Jasper Vanpaemel, Eddy Flecijn, Ward de Vleeschhouwer


L. Janacek – Violin and piano works

Nicolas Dupont (violin) & Giulio Potenza (piano) record a selection of music by the Czech composer Leoš Janáček.

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Timelapse – Kugoni Trio

The first full CD by the Kugoni Trio; Astor Piazzolla meets Belgian composers Jan Van Damme, Benjamien Lycke, Jan Van Landeghem & Erik Desimpelaere.


Fingerprints #2

Signatures from composing Flanders; Twenty-five compositions from twenty-three contemporary classical composers who set their stamp on the classical music of today. 

also featuring K. Bertels, B. Koch J. Bonny, B. Fournier, B. Vanderbeke, N. Callot, D. Notermans and N. Kende.


Yes Camerata- Suk, Bacewicz & Rota

Josef Suk – Serenade for strings in Es Op. 6

Gražyna Bacewicz – Divertimento for strings

Nino Rota – Concerto for strings

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Mockingbird – Wilfried Westerlinck

W. Westerlinck – ‘Three Capriccios’ for violin solo

W. Westerlinck – ‘Suite de Montsouris’ (Duo Andaluza)

W. Westerlinck – ‘Sonatine’ (Kugoni Trio)

also featuring A. Lavoisier, B. Dieltjens, A. Baerten & P. Verhoyen.

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Projects

Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble

As the first violinist of the Roeland Hendrikx Ensemble since October 2020, Nicolas explores the rich repertoire for clarinet, piano and strings together with his colleagues Roeland Hendrikx, Liebrecht Vanbeckevoort, Noémi Tiercet, Sander Geerts and Sébastien Walnier.

 

www.roelandhendrikx.com/rh-ensemble 


Kugoni Trio

The Kugoni Trio, Nicolas Dupont (violin), Kurt Bertels (saxophone) and Bert Koch (piano) have been highly respected guests in concert halls both in Belgium and abroad since their founding in 2010; they owe this not only to the unique blend of these instruments, but also to their energetic performances and their passionate search for new repertoire.

www.kugonitrio.be 


Duo Andaluza

Stijn Konings (guitar) & Nicolas Dupont (violin) decided to create the ‘Duo Andaluza’ in 2013, to explore the fascinating repertoire for this intimate and virtuoso combination of instruments and to share it with their audience trough passion and enthousiasm.

www.duoandaluza.com


Agenda

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Nicolas Dupont

+32 (0) 472 64 45 19 (BE)

nic.las_d@hotmail.com

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