The Belgian cellist Benjamin Glorieux is a versatile musician with a broad artistic focus. Following a classical education in Belgium, Germany and Switzerland, he chose to explore the full range of his instrument. His repertoire now ranges from historical Baroque music to contemporary, experimental projects and electronic genres.

Glorieux performs both as a soloist and as a member of ensembles. His versatility as a musician is evident in his concerts, in which he is equally at ease with an authentic performance practice as he is with the use of live electronics and improvisation. He is, for example, a regular guest at the prestigious Amsterdam Cello Biennale, performs regularly with the internationally reknown Rembrandt Frerichs Trio and often performs Bach's cycle of 6 Suites in a concert.

As well as performing existing repertoire, he also creates his own works. He composes film music (including for director Felix van Groeningen) and writes his own instrumental music and songs, which he performs himself. His open-minded approach to innovation is also evident in his choice of materials and organological experiment; for example, he gave the first concerts in his native region on a cello made from flax fibre. In addition, he is conducting doctoral research at the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels/VUB on the 19th-century cello virtuoso François Servais.

His expertise in the world of the cello led to his appointment as a member of the artistic committee of the Queen Elisabeth Competition. In this role, he advises on the artistic direction of the competition. During the 2026 Cello edition, he served on the official jury himself.