Arie Van de Moortel (17 July 1918, in Laeken – 1 May 1976, in Brussels) was a Belgian viola virtuoso,[1] composer and music teacher.
Van de Moortel studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels receiving first prize in viola and chamber music in 1937.
He then went on to study counterpoint at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent and composition with Prosper Van Eechaute.
[2][3] Van de Moortel won awards for his compositions including the Staf Nees Prize in 1951 for Variations on the Flemish Folk Song "There Was a Little Snow Bird", a composition for carillon, the Società del Quartetto G.B.
Viotti composition prize in 1954 for his Trio for Reed Instruments, and the City of Rotterdam Prize (Stad Rotterdam Prijs) in 1957 for his carillon composition Capriccio rondom "Het viel een hemels dauw".