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Johan Brouwer

December 13, 2017
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Johan Brouwer (1943) studied organ under Wim van Beek and music theory under Frans van Eeden at the Groningen conservatory, then harpsichord at the Amsterdam conservatory. After his soloist exam he took up further studies with Gustav Leonhardt. Johan Brouwer followed masterclasses by Ton Koopman, René Saorgin and Jos van Immerseel. Johan Brouwer has given concerts in the Netherlands, France, Portugal, England, Sweden and Germany and as leader/harpsichordist formed part of the Groningen baroque orchestra Collegium Musicum, concentrating not just on the great traditional works of the baroque but also on unknown work from the 17th and 18th centuries. He also worked for a long time as conductor of the Winschoten Chamber Choir, with which he performed much 17th century music together with the Collegium Musicum Groningen. Johan Brouwer has made various CDs, including a CD with his collection of harpsichords, built by David Rubio, a CD with radio recordings from ’73 and ’83 made by the NCRV on the Hinsz organs of Midwolda and Appingedam and 2 CDs in the book ‘35 Years of Collegium Musicum Groningen’, in which he can be heard as continuo player and conductor. 2012 saw the release of a CD in which works are played on the famous Arp Schnitger positiv (1695) in Nieuw-Scheemda and on his Italian harpsichord, built by David Rubio (1977) after Giovanni Giusti (1679).

Duo Switch

December 13, 2017
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The initial aim of Switch was to discover the existing repertoire for this combination; now, new works by talented young composers are being added. The name Switch was adopted from a piece of the same name written for the duo by Alejandro Castaños. The duo’s first concert was in the Arnold Schönberg concert hall in The Hague in March 2004, when the work Switch was premièred and Dmaathen by Iannis Xenakis was performed. The duo reached the semifinal of the Vriendenkrans competition of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. They played at the KEN festival in Glasgow (2004), won the Link competition in Tilburg (2005), and reached the semifinal of the prestigious Gaudeamus concours (2007).

Trio Dor

December 13, 2017
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The Belgian Trio Dor was founded in 1992 by the Roumania-Belgian clarinettist Vlad Weverbergh and has since toured through Belgium, Rumania, Sweden, The Netherlands, South-Africa, Austria (with a highlight in the Viennese Konzerthaus) and the United Kingdom, where they performed for the BBC. In 2006 the ensemble recharged with new strength on alto, accordion and double bass. The own arrangements and interpretations are characterised and supported by interaction, improvisation and experiment; basically with a delight for playing. The Trio Dor repertoire rests on the personality and great virtuosity of each one of the four musicians. The specific and unique dynamics of the ensemble, which radiates an intense musical fun, guarantees a typical, inimitable sound. Energetic and inspiring.

Fay Claassen

December 13, 2017
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Graduation at The Hague Conservatory 1996. Winner of the Chet Baker Award 2007 and the All About Jazz Critics Poll in New York as best vocal release 2006. Was two times nominated for the “Edison Award“. Leader of her own group with Olaf Polziehn, Ingmar Heller and Hans Dekker. Worked and recorded with Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern, Kenny Werner, Barry Harris, Bert Joris, Amsterdam Jazz Quintet, Ivan Paduart, The Metropole Orchestra, WDR Big Band, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw etc. Teacher at Rotterdam Conservatory.

Ilja Reijngoud

December 13, 2017
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Cum laude graduation at Hilversum Conservatory 1996. Master of Music Degree 1997. Winner of the Thelonious Monk Award 2003, Deloitte Stimulus Award 2003, Singer Laren Jazz Award 2004, VPRO-Jazz Award 1994. Permanent member of Nueva Manteca, Dutch Jazz Orchestra, The Houdini’s, Cubop City Big Band, Jasper van ‘t Hof Quartet, Ilja Reijngoud/Bart van Lier Quintet, Pierre Courbois Sextet. Worked and recorded with John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Jim Beard, Tom Harrell, Kenny Werner, Lester Bowie, Bill Holman, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Liebman, Bob Malach etc. Teacher and Big Bandleader at Rotterdam Conservatory. Composer/arranger for jazz and classical orchestra’s and soloists.

Allard Buwalda

December 13, 2017
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Born in Leeuwarden in 1967, has played saxophone from his Seventh, in local harmony, first saxophone and later clarinet and flute. Then went first classic study in Groningen before light music to study to Hilversum. early ninety Allard completed his studies in Hilversum Conservatory excellent off, as teaching and performing musician. If lead-alt/solist he was part of such AB-4, The Skymasters, The Beau Hunks, Cor Bakker-4 and until 2007 the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw. Meanwhile we are quite a few years have passed and already Allard joined the so narrow top Dutch musicians and has already Jazz 1990 two awards dragged namely the prestigious Pall Mall Denon Swing Swing Award and the Award. He also made three solo CDs: Together (1992), The Right Track (2005) and in 2008 The Return of the Elephant with The Phone Bone Quintet which was nominated for an Edison Jazz Award. Seemingly effortlessly he knows to move within the div. styles of Jazz and Pop Music, hereby makes he lyrically virtuoso use of all saxophones, clarinets, flute and piccolo. Since 2003 Buwalda connected as Major-teacher Saxophone Jazz and Pop at the Conservatory in Enschede.