biography.
Hervé Closset is a Belgian clarinetist whose career combines performance, teaching, and artistic creation.
He began studying music at the age of 7 and pursued professional training at IMEP (Namur) and the Royal Conservatory of Liège, where he earned two master’s degrees in clarinet and bass clarinet.
He regularly performs with various orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège, the Royal Opera of Wallonia, and the National Orchestra of Belgium. He is also involved in musical theatre productions (Les Misérables, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Lady Goya, Bottez le Chat…) as well as concerts and operettas, both in Belgium and abroad. Drawn to contemporary music, he has collaborated with composers such as Benoît Mernier and Patrick Leterme. In chamber music, he performs with various ensembles and musicians and has had the opportunity to attend workshops and masterclasses with several renowned clarinetists.
Deeply committed to teaching, he teaches clarinet and conducts several wind orchestras in Belgium and Luxembourg. He also participates in educational projects centered on music. At the same time, he initiates and develops artistic projects such as Ensemble Tremplin, which highlight chamber music and contemporary creations.
Finally, passionate about image and sound, he recently founded a multimedia production company, driven by the desire to make culture more visible and accessible by combining musical and audiovisual practices.