Luc Mishalle's Workshop Orchestra

Luc Mishalle started playing mandolin, banjo, guitar from the age of six. Played in various folk ensembles. Took up saxophone at the age of 17 and took various lessons in music schools (saxophone, trumpet, piano, harmony, theatre).

From 1976 until 1979 he was Musical Director of the Theatre group Welfare State International (G.B.)

In 1982 he was associate Director of Welfare State International, wrote and played music for various theatre performances and directed the opening performance for the first WOMAD-festival in Bristol. In 1983 he was musical director of Tiedrie (theatre) where he performed over 100 times with Turkish and Moroccan musicians in Europe and Hong Kong. From 1984 he initiated a lot of 'world-music' groups.

From 1988 until 1998 het plays with Blindman Quartet (Contemporary and improvized Music).

From 1991 to 1993 he coordinates a minority music program at Antwerp 93.

From 1988 until now, he's been artistic director of De Krijtkring, a music and education organisation, based in Brussels and supported by the Flemish government and creates many ad hoc projects.

He has performed in duo at the festival last year, and this year he comes to us with the Luc Mishalle's Workshop Orchestra.