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Ward Dhoore is a Belgian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and sonic storyteller. Over the past fifteen years, he has toured across Europe, America, and Canada - playing in bands, collaborating across genres, and quietly building a musical language that is entirely his own.
His path has taken many shapes: various ensembles, cross-disciplinary projects, writing and arranging for diverse artists, composing for music theatre, and taking his first steps into screen music for film. What connects it all is a consistent instinct for atmosphere, and a deep interest in what music can tell us about ourselves.
In 2022, Radio Klara selected Dhoore for De Twintigers, its series spotlighting the most compelling Belgian composers of his generation. His work has since been recognised across a wide range of European music awards and charts.
In 2025, he took a step that had been a long time coming - releasing his solo debut It Was All Heart and stepping forward as both composer and frontman of his own band. After fifteen years of building other people's musical worlds, he is now building his own.
Some highlights of places where Ward has performed with various bands:
Ancienne Belgique, S.M.A.K., Indies Keeping Secrets, Walden Festival, Underneath the Stars, Shetland Festival, Celtic Connections, The Met Theatre, Gävle Konserthus, Courtyard Arts Centre, Quay Arts Centre, The Cut Arts Centre, Stamford Arts Centre, EFEX, Folk Alliance International, Sunfest Canada, Mill Race Canada, Dieselstrasse Kulturzentrum, Kaustinen Festival, Korrö Festival, Molière Theater, Stadsschouwburg 30CC, Stadsschouwburg CC Sint-Niklaas, CC Ter Vesten, CC Leopoldsburg, CC Belgica, CC Zwaneberg, CC De Werf...