Frank Coppieters

Frank Coppieters, 8 foot G violone, is professor of double bass and chamber music at the Royal Conservatories of Music in Gent and Brussels. In Brussels he also teaches early double bass and G-violone. He performs both at home and abroad in ensembles including Il Gardellino, Ricercar Consort, Ensemble Explorations, Ensemble Ciacona, Bach Collegium Japan, the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra. He has played on several CD recordings. On modern double bass he has made a solo CD of virtuoso works for his instrument (Gailly Records).