After the alto Lysbeth Riemersma completed her Performer’s Certificate at the Zwolle City Conservatory, she continued her opera training with the Youth Opera Forum. In the autumn of 1987 Lysbeth took part in Elisabeth Schwartzkopf’s masterclasses, where she was selected to perform in the closing...
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Niels’ love for the tenor saxophone began as a 12-year-old under the inspiring tutorship of Willy van Diepen in Haaksbergen. During the early years Niels was mostly active in Big Bands and Blues and Jazz bands (including founder of the blues band Cuban Heels), but later...
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Known for his musicality, his impeccable technique and his distinctive tone and phrasing, Joris Van den Hauwe has become one of the most important ambassadors of the Flemish oboe school. While a student at the Royal Conservatory in Brussels, he won first prizes for oboe,...
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Vlad Weverbergh studied clarinet with Walter Boeykens at the Royal Flemish Conservatory, graduating summa cum laude in 2000. He remained at the Royal Flemish Conservatory as a guest lecturer until 2002. Vlad was a solo clarinettist at De Filharmonie and is now part of I Solisti del Vento, the...
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Peter Kleine Schaars , born on august 10th 1962 te Deventer , Holland , starts making music at the age of 10. The lack of trombone players in the region gives him the opportunity to quickly get knowlegde of playing many types of music in...
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Raymond Honing (1971) studied flute and chamber music with Harrie Starreveld and traverso with Marten Root, both at the Amsterdam Conservatory. He took masterclasses with the French flutist Patrick Gallois, as well. His repertoire extends from 18th century and early romantic music on original instruments to...
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