COPPENS, CLAUDEALBERT

(1936- )

   Born in Schaerbeek on 23 December 1936, Claude-Albert Coppens studied at the Conservatoire in Brussels, where he earned a diploma in piano, and in Paris. He has taught piano and modern piano technique in Brussels, Ghent, and Antwerp and has won several international competitions, including the Concours International Reine Elisabeth in 1956. Coppens is also a self-taught composer.

   See also Music.