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Jean-Marie Simonis was born on November 22, 1931.
After completing his classical studies in Greek and Latin, he entered the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, where he won numerous First Prizes, primarily in composition (harmony, counterpoint, fugue), as well as the Gevaert Prize.
A recipient of the Prix de Rome and numerous composition prizes, including the SABAM Prize in 1989 for his entire body of work, he won the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1975 and 1978 (the required piece for the second round) for his works “Evocations” and “Notturno,” both for piano.
His “Cantilène” for violin and orchestra was chosen as the required piece for the final round of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1985.
His work “Eclosions” won First Prize at the competition organized by the Belgian Guides Band in 1991 to celebrate the 60th birthday of King Baudouin and the 40th anniversary of his reign.
He is an honorary professor at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (harmony) and
at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel (harmony, counterpoint, and fugue).
Since 1985, he has been a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium. He served as director of the Fine Arts Section in 1997.