Tom De Cock is a Belgian percussionist, conductor, and artistic director specializing in contemporary music. He graduated summa cum laude from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, and further honed his skills at the Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie in Frankfurt. As a doctoral researcher at VUB and KCB, he developed innovative methods for teaching and performing complex percussion repertoire. 

Professionally, he has been a soloist at Brussels Philharmonic and has been a core member of ICTUS since 2014. He is the artistic director of Festival Kortrijk and was artist in residence at Concertgebouw Brugge (2023–2025). His work includes performances, premieres, and collaborations with leading composers and artists such as Pierre Boulez, Georges Aperghis, and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, and appearances at prestigious venues such as the Lucerne Festival, Wien Modern, and the Venice Biennale. 

As an educator, he is active at KASK & Conservatorium within the Advanced Master in Contemporary Music (GAME) and regularly teaches and gives masterclasses both in Belgium and abroad. Tom De Cock combines performance practice with research, instrument development, sound installations, and curatorial work. As of the 2026-2027 academic year, he will also be leading the percussion class at KASK & Conservatorium in Ghent.