Marlies Hollevoet is a Belgian composer with a passion for colourful, angular music driven by rhythm and a distinctive fondness for the sound of the saxophone.
She has written works for ensembles such as the Ricciotti Ensemble, Virago Symphonic Orchestra, Eastman Saxophone Project, Lilith Ensemble, among others.
After studying piano and composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp with Wim Henderickx, Steven Prengels and Eliane Rodrigues, Marlies moved to the United States to further develop her compositional voice at the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Bob Morris, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez and Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon. While at Eastman, she also taught composition and orchestration before returning to Belgium.
At HERMESensemble, Marlies brings both her artistic perspective and strong organizational skills to support and help shape all aspects of the ensemble’s productions.