Frans Violet, born in 1954, completed his primary and secondary music studies in music theory, trumpet, piano and percussion at the former Municipal academies in Boom and Willebroek.

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At the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, he obtained the first prize in music theory and trumpet in the classes of Albert De Keyzer and Emiel Maes. He made his debut as a trumpet player in 1972 in La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra in Brussels. Afterwards he switched to the former BRT Philharmonic Orchestra.

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In 1984, Frans Violet decided to teach music full-time, primarily as a teacher of brass instruments at the GO! Music Academy of Willebroek.

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He taught a HAFABRA course at the LUCA School of Arts in Leuven for several years. Since 1993, he has been a teacher of the Saxhorn class at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp. The municipal council of Willebroek awarded Violet the title of Honorary Citizen on October 25, 2016.