Association Philharmonique

d’Uccle asbl

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The orchestra’s origins go back to 1897 with the founding of the Royale Harmonie Uccloise, which then became the Association Philharmonique d’Uccle in 1954. The orchestra is made up primarily of amateur musicians from a wide variety of backgrounds and currently numbers some 45 regular players.

The Association's aim is to bring to life orchestral music for and by music lovers of all ages through various partnerships inside and outside the municipality (schools, other ensembles, charities...). Besides giving regular concerts in Uccle, the orchestra has performed with other ensembles both in Belgium and abroad (the choir A Chantar from Louvain, Les petits chanteurs du collège Saint Pierre d’Uccle, the vocal ensemble Carloo Cantores, the Kammerorchester Rosenstein from Heubach, Germany).

Our repertoire ranges from overtures, symphonies and concertos to film music and more popular works, from the baroque period to the present day.

The first conductor was Paul Gason, followed by Fernand Terby, permanent conductor of the Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra, and from 1975 to 2010 by the trumpeter André Philippe. He was followed by Jérôme Schlesser (2011–2017), Gabriel Hollander (2017–2022). Since then, the musical direction has alternated between Charlotte Panouklia, Clio Zois, David Miller and Simon Thierrée.

In September 2022 Charlotte Panouklia and Clio Zois jointly took over as musical directors.

In September 2024 they were joined by David Miller and in September 2025 Simon Thierrée took over the baton.

Simon Thierrée

Simon has joined us for the first half of the 2025-26 season with an exciting programme comprising extracts from the two Peer Gynt suites by Grieg and Beethoven’s third symphony.

Charlotte Panouklia

Charlotte conducted us in February 2023 in a programme including Saint-Saens’ 1st cello concerto. In January 2024 she conducted Dvořák’s 9th symphony and in May and June 2025 the 1st movement of  Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto and Schubert’s 9th symphony .

She began her musical education studying violin and then piano, and has played in various ensembles, from string quartet to symphony orchestra.

As an orchestral conductor, she has directed several professional and amateur orchestras: the Orchestre Régional de Douai, the Orchestre Symphonique Jean-Noël Hamal in Liège, the Orchestre Symphonique du Conservatoire de Liège. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Mons.

Also a choral conductor, she has directed the choir La Noucelles (Braine-l'Alleud), the OLV-Koor (Bouwel) and the choir of the Liège Conservatoire. She will be the Music Director and Principal Choral Conductor of the new Maîtrise de la Cathédrale de Liège this season. She is also pursuing a Master's degree in Choral Conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Liège.

She is also a lyrical singer with extensive experience as a solo soprano in oratorios plus a dozen opera roles to her credit and many stage and concertante performances. She has sung in the chorus in more than 20 opera and symphonic productions.

Charlotte obtained a Master’s degree in singing at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (‘Grande Distinction’) and then joined the ensemble of the International Opera Academy in Ghent. She has taken part in numerous masterclasses (notably with Natalie Dessay, Edda Moser and José Van Dam at the Chapelle musicale Reine Elisabeth). 

David Miller

David conducted us in January 2025 in a concert dedicated to Beethoven, with the Fidelio overture, the 1st movementof the violin concerto and the 5th symphony.

A Belgian-American musician, David has a 35-year career based in Brussels. Pianist, conductor and composer, he has performed mainly as a rehearsal coach in the main European opera houses, including La Monnaie, La Bastille, Toulouse, Dresden, La Scala, as well as in the summer festivals of Bayreuth and Pesaro.
As a conductor, having assisted, among others, John Pritchard, Giuseppe Sinopoli and Sir Colin Davis, David Miller has conducted public performances with the orchestras of La Monnaie, the Opéra de Liège, the Dresden Opera, as well as the Orchestre de Chambre de Wallonie with José Van Dam, Sinfonietta, the Charlemagne Orchestra, and the orchestras of the Santiago de Chile and Genoa operas. He has directed numerous operettas and musicals with BLOC (the Brussels Light Opera Company) and the American Theater Company in Brussels. In the past, its annual Christmas concert at the Palais des Beaux Arts was a highlight of the festive season in Brussels. David Miller is also regularly invited to conduct student orchestras in various conservatories, including the Conservatoire francophone de Bruxelles.
Among his compositions is a musical, "TOM SAWYER". His film scores include original pieces and arrangements for "The Pencil Murders", "Le Maitre de Musique", "L'Année de l'Eveille", and "Farinelli".
David Miller is married to Belgian-American musician and educator Marty Rowe. He is the proud father of six children and an equally fulfilled grandfather.

Clio Zois

Clio conducted us in June 2023 in a programme of dances from a variety of periods?

Born in Uccle, Clio is a lawyer by profession, currently working for the European Commission. She started her musical education studying piano and flute, receiving her Licentiate Diploma in Piano from Trinity College London with distinction and winning multiple awards for both instruments. Clio has wide experience performing in many orchestras and choirs since she was 10 years old.

She has followed multiple conducting masterclasses (including an advanced conducting course at Julliard School Extension) and has conducted several choirs and ensembles since 2018, including BachWerk and the Brussels Choral Society, for which she holds the position of Assistant Musical Director. She is co-founder and principal conductor of the Brussels Chamber Ensemble.

The Committee is responsible for managing the Association’s activities and general affairs and for organising our concerts. The musical programme is decided by the musical director in consultation with the committee and section leaders.

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