Esther Gruyaert

A Sound That Touches You

and turns listeners into lifelong fans.


Latest News

CD Recording

Participates in WOLF - Belgian chamber music ensemble playing historical instruments

New CD recording (no details available yet) February 2027

CD recording of “Der Freischütz” - Carl Maria von Weber (1786 -1826) is available.

Arrangement for wind instruments by Karl Flachs (1822) - Ricercar label

Esther Gruyaert and Vinciane Baudhuin Berlin 2025

Upcoming Concerts

10/11 - 8 p.m. Ensemble Chrysalis, Namur Concert Hall - Bach – Messe en si
Les Compagnons du Champeau dir. Bernard Coulon

11/11 - 7:00 p.m. Flanders Boys Choir - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw kerk, 9100 Sint-Niklaas - Missa in Tempore Belli by Joseph Haydn

22/11 - 4:00 p.m. Flanders Boys Choir - Sint Jacobskerk Vlissingen - Missa in Tempore Belli by Joseph Haydn

12/12 - 8:00 p.m. Antwerp Baroque Orchestra & Het Groot Akkoord - Sint-Carolus Borromeuskerk Antwerp - Cantate I-III van het Weihnachtsoratorium (BWV 248) by J.S. Bach

26/12 - 8:00 p.m. Ensemble ?- Koksijde - Gloria & Magnificat by Vivaldi

26/03/2027 - 8:15 p.m. Het Kempisch kamerkoor en La Sorpresa - Johannes Passion, Eersel

12/06/2027 - 7:00 p.m. - University Choir of Maastricht & Baroque & More - Messiah by Handel - MECC Maastricht

Previous events


My Story

reeds oboe modern classical baroque oboe d'amore
Zo zien je stoelen er uit wanneer je een hoboïste in huis hebt - Voilà à quoi ressemblent vos chaises quand vous avez un hoboïste chez vous - This is what your chairs look like when you have a oboïst staying over.

After years of working as a modern oboist, Esther decided to broaden her sound world with the historical oboe’s.

Even though it remains an oboe, the switch required learning some new techniques (fingerings, different ways of reed making...)

Playing on historical oboe’s allowed her to learn playing with less tension, more articulation and a closer connection to the breath. It appears to be a true liberation and revelation.

Through the sound of the historical oboes she found a direct connection with the music and its historical context.

With a refined, singing tone, Esther captivates audiences through interpretations that balance scholarly insight with emotional immediacy.

Whether in intimate chamber settings or orchestral roles, Esther reveals the historical oboe’s unique capacity for drama, tenderness, and brilliance.


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