Hughes Kolp

Hughes Kolp enrolled at the Royal Conservatory of Liège at the age of sixteen, where in 1993 he received first prize for guitar under tutelage of Gonzales Mohino. Three years later the same conservatory awarded him first prize for flute as well as the highest diploma in chamber music. Hughes Kolp went on to refine his formation under the guidance of Odair Assad and in 1993 he graduated with honour at the Royal Conservatory of Mons.

After raising his profile at several Belgian competitions, amongst them Pro Civitate, Hugh Kolp came first in the international competition of Krincya (1997). The following year he managed to secure both third prize as well as the special public’s award at the Tromp music competition in Eindhoven and in 2000 the jury of the IX international guitar competition in Mottola awarded him second prize.

Hughes Kolp has played as a soloist with the Romanian state orchestra and the « Brabant Orkest » from Eindhoven. He appeared in several radio and television programmes in Belgium and could be found at many different festivals, such as « the festival for young European musicians » in Baia Mare, the Ars Musica festival and the international guitar festival in Brussels.
Hughes Kolp’s work is largely dedicated to contemporary music, which is his primary interest. Since 1996 he is member of the contemporary Belgian ensemble «Musiques nouvelles » with whom he has produced several recordings and made various tours in Belgium and abroad.

At present Hughes Kolp teaches at the Music Academy of the City of Brussels and has been appointed assistant at the class of Odair Assad at the Royal Conservatory of Mons.