Bart Platteau

“…..flutist Bart Platteau is an especially vivid soloist–one of the most vibrant flute players since Joe Farrell played with Chick Corea in the 1970s….” by John Kelman for AllAboutJazz.com

New York Based flutist.

Grew up in Brussels, Belgium, studied at the Brussels Conservatory where he got the First Price for Classical Percussion, Chambermusic and Solfegio. Worked for several classical Philharmonic Orchestra as the Orchestre National de Belgique, Brussels National Opera Orchestra, and different chamber music ensembles. Studied jazz in Belgium with John Ruocco, Nathan Davis, Joe Lovano at the jazzworkshops in Dworp.

Graduated Master degree in  Jazz flute performance studied at the Rotterdam Conservatory in 1993, and studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston with George Garzone and Matt Marvuglio. Principal Jazz Flute teacher  at the Rotterdam Conservatory since 1998, till his move to the USA in 2010.

Recorded his first CD “ Attraction” together with his wife Amina Figarova in 1995, and since then released and produced 18 CDs with the Amina Figarova Group.

Nowadays living in New York, and performing and traveling around the world with the Amina Figarova Sextet.

Performed in the USA, Canada, Brasil, Mexico, Cuba, Dutch Antilles, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, UK, Ireland, Greece, Italië, Tunesië, UAE, Qatar, France, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Croatia,  Spain, Malaysia, South Africa, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Zwitserland, etc….

Bart Plays:  Brannen Cooper C flute; ALTUS Bb Flute D’Amore amd ALTUS Alto Flute

Also many different wooden flutes, piccolo, bass flute and EWI