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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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