Jan Van der Roost was born in Duffel, Belgium, in 1956. He studied trombone, music history and musical education at the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven (Louvain) and continued his studies at the Royal Conservatoires of Ghent and Antwerp, where he qualified as a conductor and a...
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Michael Eversden was born in England and grew up in the rich musical scene of the London Borough of Redbridge. He was a member of the Redbridge and Essex Youth Orchestras and from 1975 to 1978 the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) appearing throughout the...
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The Dutch Swing College Band "DSCB" is a traditional dixieland band founded on 5 May 1945 by bandleader and clarinettist/saxophonist Peter Schilperoort. Highly successful in their native home of The Netherlands, the band quickly found an international following. It has featured such musicians as Huub...
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The Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy (Marinierskapel der Koninklijke Marine) was founded in 1945 and is based on the Marine Corps barracks in Rotterdam. This ensemble is made up of 53 professional musicians and is in fact the musical visiting card of the...
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Clarinettist Sven Van De Voorde (1988) started his musical career in Waregem at the ‘Stedelijke Academie voor Muziek’ with Annick Engelaere. He commenced higher education at the Ghent Conservatory with Eddy Vanoosthuyse. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at Hilsinki’s Sibelius Academy with Olli...
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The Hague Toonkunstkoor - since 1829 The Hague Toonkunstkoor exist 184 years. The choir was founded with the Toonkunst Choirs of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Arnhem and Dordrecht in 1829 "under the watchful eye" of King William I. The king wished to encourage the practice of the...
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