CONDUCTING

 

Emilie De Voght is a choral conductor, vocal coach and classical singer. She currently leads five choirs in Belgium, ranging from enthusiastic amateur choirs to advanced chamber ensembles.

Her approach to conducting starts with the voice. Drawing on her experience as a professional ensemble soprano and her training in choral conducting, she pays particular attention to vocal freedom, choral sound, intonation, musical precision and expression.

She enjoys working with singers towards a shared musical goal: listening to one another, taking responsibility for one’s own voice and growing together towards a convincing performance.

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MY CHOIRS

Emilie is currently artistic director and conductor of five choirs in Belgium. The ensembles vary widely in their composition, level and musical tradition, giving her broad experience working with amateur singers as well as advanced chamber choir singers.

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CHORUS ERASMUS

Brussels · conductor since 2016 · approx. 55 singers

Chorus Erasmus is a large mixed amateur choir with a strong focus on the classical repertoire. As conductor, Emilie works on a solid vocal foundation, choral sound and musical independence, with particular attention to the ensemble’s artistic development.

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'T OPWIJKS MANNENKOOR

Opwijk · conductor since 2017 · approx. 25 singers

A close-knit men’s choir with a varied repertoire combining classical music with folk and more contemporary music. The combination of different styles calls for a flexible vocal and musical approach.

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CANTA LUDENS

Drongen · conductor since 2019 · approx. 50 singers

Canta Ludens is a mixed choir with a broad interest in the classical repertoire. Emilie works with the choir towards an increasingly refined choral sound, musical precision and expressive performances.

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MUSICA NOVA

Boom · conductor since 2021 · chamber choir

Musica Nova is an advanced chamber choir specialising in classical repertoire from the Baroque to contemporary music. The ensemble places particular emphasis on detail, style, vocal quality and cohesion.

With Musica Nova, Emilie took part in the Brahms Festival in Wernigerode, where she received the Conductor’s Prize in 2025.

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VIVENTE VOCE

Ghent · conductor since 2023 · approx. 45 singers

Vivente Voce is an advanced mixed choir with a broad repertoire ranging from classical music to contemporary compositions. The ensemble sets high standards for vocal quality, musical precision and expression.

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ARTISTIC PROJECTS

Alongside her regular choirs, Emilie regularly works on projects bringing together different ensembles, singers and instrumentalists.

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Händel — Messiah

2026

Concert with Vivente Voce, Euterpe Baroque Consort and vocal soloists, as part of the 800th anniversary celebrations of the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels.

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Brahms Festival Wernigerode

2025

With Musica Nova, Emilie took part in the Brahms Festival in Wernigerode, where she received the Conductor’s Prize for her conducting performance.

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Purcell — Dido & Aeneas

2024 · CloseOpera

Conductor and musical coach in a production of Henry Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas.

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Purcell — King Arthur

2023 · CloseOpera

Conductor and musical coach in a production of Henry Purcell’s King Arthur.

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Karl Jenkins — The Armed Man

2023

Conductor of a large-scale project bringing together four choirs and a wind orchestra, with approximately 180 performers in total.

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JURY WORK

 

Alongside her work as a conductor and vocal coach, Emilie De Voght also serves as a jury member at choral festivals and competitions.

In 2025, she was a member of the jury of Korenfestival Vlaanderen. She has been invited to serve on the jury again for the 2027 edition.

This experience closely complements her work as a conductor: listening to and evaluating choirs from different musical and vocal perspectives offers a valuable addition to her own practice as a performing musician.

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EDUCATION & INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Master’s in Choral Conducting

Royal Conservatoire Antwerp · 2024

Graduated with great distinction.

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UMN International Choral Academy

Minnesota, USA · 2024

Conducting Fellow at the International Choral Academy, where Emilie worked with Martina Batič, Brian Schmidt and Matthew Mehaffey.

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Master’s in Classical Singing

Royal Conservatoire Brussels · 2006

Graduated with great distinction.

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REPERTOIRE

 

Emilie has experience with a wide range of choral repertoire, from Renaissance polyphony and Baroque music to Romantic and contemporary works.

She conducts both a cappella repertoire and works with piano, organ, ensemble or orchestra, with a particular interest in repertoire that places vocal quality and musical expression at its heart.