Ensemble Dre

We are DRE, an ensemble that's passionate about classical music with a jazzy or Latin touch. Our ensemble consists of classical guitar (Ine Clerckx), violin (Reinout Pauwels), double bass (Daniele Giampaolo) and percussion (Lucas Heytens). The abbreviation 'DRE' came from Dyens Roland Ensemble, after the composer whose works determined our very first programme. His music, with elements of jazz music, Brasilian rhythms and a touch of the French Chanson inspired us to form our ensemble and is still a major part of our repertoire. Apart from his music, we have also performed works by Argentinan composers Miguel Angel Cherubito, Maria Luisa Anido and Ariel Ramirez. Our program was built completely on arrangements written by our percussion player, Lucas Heytens, as the works were originally meant to be played by guitar solo. We are a young ensemble and we are convinced that we can send a message with our varied, innovative program.