International partnership launches Postgraduate Clarinet Zoé Crampon
International Music Promotion (IMP), KASK & Conservatorium (HOGENT-Howest), Buffet Crampon and the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel are jointly launching the Zoé Crampon Postgraduate Clarinet programme. The programme will start in September 2026 and will be organised within the Musical Performance Practice postgraduate programme at KASK & Conservatorium.
Small-scale and intensive learning environment
The programme focuses on a small group of up to five clarinettists per year. The limited group size allows for intensive work on individual development, chamber music and artistic exchange with teachers and guest musicians.
Top international teachers and masterclasses
Participants receive lessons and coaching from top international clarinettists from Buffet Crampon's international network, such as Martin Fröst, Nicolas Baldeyrou and Pascal Moraguès.
The activities take place in Ghent, with additional work periods and concerts at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo and other concert venues. Students work with the Masters in Residence at the Music Chapel and present their work in various concert contexts.
Four partners, one shared ambition
The collaboration brings together the expertise of four partners from different domains of music practice: education in performance practice, instrument making and international concert organisation.
- KASK & Conservatorium
KASK & Conservatorium is the school of arts of HOGENT and Howest. Its main tasks are the development of the arts, education and research within an international perspective. The school can boast a tradition of more than 275 years of art education. - Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo is an internationally renowned institute where young top musicians are trained. It also offers a residential programme focusing on artistic guidance, concert practice and international exchange. - International Music Promotion (IMP)
International Music Promotion is an organisation that focuses on supporting young musicians and international music projects, and is known, among other things, as the organiser of the International Clarinet Competition Ghent. - Buffet Crampon
Buffet Crampon is a renowned French instrument maker, founded in 1825 by Denis Buffet-Auger, with a long tradition in the development of woodwind instruments. The company is known worldwide as the market leader.