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Rogier van Otterloo Award 2026!
On August 1st I received the Rogier van Otterloo Award, the incentive prize for talented young composers of het Cultuurfonds. The prize is awarded annually to an exceptional talent at the intersection of classical music and light music, and consists of a cash prize of €10,000 and a composition commission for Jong Metropole which will…
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Graduated cum laude!
On July 4th I received my degree in Jazz Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague.Above any expectation, I graduated cum laude and with a distinction for creativity.This is a great push to my self-confidence and motivation and I am thankful to all the people I shared the past two years with and also…
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Finalist at barga jazz 2024 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
I am thrilled to announce my selection as a finalist in the prestigious Barga Jazz 2024 International Competition! This year, I had the incredible opportunity to arrange one of my favorite jazz compositions, Shade of Jade by the legendary Joe Henderson. Known for its captivating harmonic structure and intricate melodic lines, Shade of Jade has…
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New notes for Emine Bostanci
Every year, Gaudeamus, Grachtenfestival and November Music issue an open call, in which composers can write new work for a solo musician who is an expert on an instrument for which composers do not often get the chance to write music. This year, four composers were chosen to write new work for Emine Bostancı, who…
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Finalist for Black Pencil Prize
With great surprise my work “Unconscious Patterns” has been selected among the three finalists of the Black Pencil Prize 2023 and premiered on November the 30th at Het Orgelpark in Amsterdam. I am extremely grateful to the Black Pencil Ensemble for choosing my piece and performing it. This also marks an important milestone in my…
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Finalist at Barga jazz 2023 international competition
Hyped to be among the finalists of the International Arranging Competition of Barga Jazz 2023!I arranged this beautiful piece by Antonio Carlos Jobim called Surfboard for the big band and especially for Hamilton De Holanda who will be the soloist on his traditional brasilian instrument: the bandolim. The piece has been performed on August the 26th…