Thibaut De Bondt studies baritone at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, where he is part of the brass department at this distinguished institution. His interest in music started early: at only 6 years old he started his journey at the school for Music and Drama, Willebroek. He started playing the cornet being taught by Frans Violet – conductor of Brassband Willebroek – before switching over to baritone, this is the instrument that ultimately stole his heart.
He continued with lessons under both Frans Violet and Jonas Violet and in 2020 he started his education at the Royal Conservatory, where he blossomed under the tutelage of Kevin Van Giel. He joined Brassband Willebroek and quickly made his way to the first baritone seat. In 2022 he participated in the Gran Premio Povoletto where he secured second place at the competition. His biggest achievement, however, came in 2023 when he gained first place at the European Soloists Competition at part of the European Brass Band Festival in Malmö, Sweden.
