Gast Waltzing
Gast Waltzing
Composer, Arranger, Conductor
Grammy award winner Gast Waltzing was born in the Grand Duche du Luxembourg. He began his musical adventure at the age of 7 studying in the conservatories of Luxembourg, Brussels and finally Paris. “I am always a musician” he states. “It’s not like I wake up a decide where to schedule music in, it is always present.”
He has recorded numerous CD’s with his various jazz groups (Atmosphere, Life’s Circle, Largo) composed and produced film music for over 200 TV and feature films, was nominated for Best European Film Music Composer in 1989 and written symphonic arrangements for many artists, from the Scorpions to Amy McDonald to Gregory Porter (and many others), winning a Grammy in 2016 for his work with the great Angelique Kidjo on her CD “Sings”, blending her traditional African music and melodies with his Symphonic Orchestra arrangements.
Waltzing is Professor of Trumpet and head of the Jazz Department of the Conservatory of Luxembourg, having created the department in 1986, and works regularly with the Orchestra Philharmonique du Luxembourg, where he was named Assistant Pops Director in 2016.
In recent years he has worked with many Symphonic Orchestras around the world (such as the Scottish Royal National Orchestra, The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, The Prague National Orchestra, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Orchestre Lamoureux, among others) as a conductor, arranger, and also with his original compositions.
Gast’s great love is to create innovative musical project, mixing music genres and artists to create interesting musical combinations.
Benvinda Neves has been with Waltzing Parke Productions since 2004. She became the WPR Records label manager shortly after joining WP Productions, and in 2013 became a full partner in the company. She has been the lead organizer on all of the WPP CD's and takes care of bookings and logistics for the organization. She works closely with Gast Waltzing on all his projects and she has taken over Waltzing Parke Publishing as well.
What we do...
WALTZING PARKE PRODUCTIONS S. A R. L.
A full service music productions company for Film Music, TV music, TV and Radio Advertising and Sound Design. We also do Corporate ID Music and Jingles. Our booking department is avaliable to assist clients with talent for events, festivals, corporate celebrations and other entertainment needs.
WALTZING PARKE RECORDS
A recording label and distribution network that was established to find, produce and promote young innovative creators of music, internationnally. There are 3 lables, Jazz, Music and Outrageous.
WALTZING PARKE PUBLISHING
Cares for the compositions, copyrights and promotion of the artists we work with. We have avaliable for license hundreds of songs, themes, orchestral works, and jazz pieces that can be used in film, tv, advertising or corporate logos.
