Théo De Joncker

Théo De Joncker (11 April 1894, in Brussels – 12 July 1964, in Asse) was a Belgian composer. Biography Théo De Joncker was a student of August de Boeck and Paul Gilson. For years he conducted the orchestra of the Belgian National Radio (NIR), but he also enjoyed a conducting career outside of Belgium. As a composer, he belonged to the Brussels group Les Synthétistes. This group was found by students of Paul Gilson as a way to celebrate their teacher’s 60th birthday and included Francis de Bourguignon, Théo De Joncker, Marcel Poot, Maurice Schoemaker, Jules Strens, René Bernier, and Robert Otlet. Compositions Orchestral works * 1917 Filosofische gedachten van een draaiorgelspeler for orchestra * 1918 Hedda Gabler for orchestra * 1927 Breugeliaansche schets for orchestra * 1939 Sinfonia burlesca for orchestra * 1939 Sinfonie im klassischen Stil for orchestra * 1943 Symfonie nr.3 for orchestra * 1944 Muzikaal portret van Bernard Shaw for orchestra * Allegro for chamber orchestra * Boere-Charleston for tenor and orchestra - text: Paul van Ostayen * Cello Concerto for cello and orchestra * De laatste oogenblikken van Lodewijk XI for small orchestra * Don Quichotte rêve… for orchestra