English:Hilde Van Ruymbeke (Q534053)

Hilde Van Ruymbeke studied solo singing at the conservatory of The Hague, where she earned a diploma of teaching musician in 1998. In 2000 she added a finishing touch to her education with Marius van Altena and Jill Feldman as teachers. Subsequently she took master classes with Emma Kirkby and Elly Ameling. Hilde Van Ruymbeke has become a specialist of music from the early baroque period and is often present on the stages of Dutch chamber music with ensembles such as La Primavera, the Duo Rosemont, and La Tulipe. In addition she sings as a soloist in Bach cantatas and oratorios, but also as a member of Collegium Vocale Gent, The Amsterdam Baroque Choir, and Currende.

Since 1995 she has been a member of the choir of the Dutch Bach Society. Among Hilde Van Ruymbeke’s special interests is also the 14th-century repertoire, with the Dutch ensemble Fortuna