Shirly Laub

Shirly Laub serves as Violin Professor at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels since 2003 while maintaining an international performance career as concertmaster and ensemble leader. Her work bridges academic pedagogy and professional artistry across global stages.

• Education: Koninklijk Muziek Conservatorium Brussels (Clemens Quatacker); Utrecht studies with Wiktor Liberman & Philippe Hirshhorn

Her research interests center on artistic expression through instrumental mastery, specializing in Classical/Contemporary Music Theater, Early Music, Jazz Education, and Rhythmic Systems. She pioneers pedagogical approaches that eliminate physical obstacles to musical interpretation while fostering lifelong artistic development beyond formal education.

Laub's distinguished awards reflect her early-career excellence:

• Young Soloist of French-speaking radio communities (1997)
• Juventus laureate, Council of Europe (2001)

As an educator, she has conducted masterclasses at Royal College of Music, Trinity College London, and conservatories in Madrid, Kumamoto, Beijing, and Miami. Her mentorship philosophy emphasizes mutual esteem and self-directed learning to sustain artistic growth post-graduation. Performance grants include Silk Road Ensemble collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and recordings for BBC, RAI, and Fuga Libera label.

She co-founded the Oxalys ensemble (1993-present) and TrioFenix, performing at Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Berlin Konzerthaus, and Library of Congress. Current projects integrate her Erasmus HarMa+ faculty role with global concertmaster engagements for Covent Garden Opera and BBC orchestras.