Mathieu started his musical education with
classical piano and solfege when he was 7. His studied classical piano
in the Rixensart'Academy for 13 years with Marc Gillot. He studied
also classical guitar for 4 years and classical percussion and drums
for 5 years.
At the age of 18, he discovered Jazz music and
decided to go to the "Jazzstudio" in Antwerpen. He studied piano and
drums there for 2 years with teachers like Ewout Piereux, Jeremy
Calbert, Bas Coijmans, Joe Higham, Marek Patrman...
In 2004 he entered the "Koninklijk Conservatorium van
Brussel" to follow the class of Diederik Wissels. He will stay there
for 3 years before going to the "Lemmens Instituut" in Leuven in the
class of Ron Van Rossum.
Trough the years, he has followed many different
workshop and stage with people like Erik Vermeulen, Ivan Paduart, Paolo
Radoni, Peter Hertmans, Weber Iago, and so on...
In 2007 he has the opportunity to participate to a multi-ethnic
cultural exchange with student from the "Suksasongkraw Maechan School"
in the north of Thaïland. He performed this project, " Celebration " at Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theater in Bangkok. This project keep on going between Thaïland and his band, "Belch'Quartet".
He is today active on the jazz scene in Belgium in many different bands and context.
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One of mine composition, during the Duo's concert in the Music Village in november 2007.
