Tag: Netherlands

Sjoerd Tamminga

Sjoerd Tamminga

Sjoerd Tamminga, born in 1947 in Goes, Netherlands, received his first carillon lessons at the age of eleven from his piano teacher, the then city carillonneur of Goes, Wilhelm Harthoorn. While studying dentistry in Amsterdam, he received further carillon lessons from the carillonneur of the Oudekerk in Amsterdam, Cees Roelofs, who had studied with Jef Denyn at the Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium, and graduated there in 1933. Tamminga followed his example and earned his own carillon diploma Read more [...]
Willem Kersing

Willem Kersing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXtSQwsFZFc Willem Kersing has been playing the piano since he was five years old. His teachers have included George van Renesse, Johan Patist, Jerome Lowenthal, and Herman Strategier. He studied at the conservatories in Utrecht and Enschede. He accompanies many singers, including members of the Nationale Reisopera, and has collaborated with Ank Reinders. For several years, he has accompanied singers coached by Marion van den Akker. He plays chamber music in Read more [...]
van Leeuwen

van Leeuwen

Born in 1872 Dr. van Leeuwen became MD in 1897. Besides he studied music and began working scientifically about building violins. After 5 years of learning he fully built violins, creating his own system and was well-known because of their sonority. In Brussels he got the silver medal in 1910. web wikipedia DEwikipedia EN youtube - vimeo facebook - twitter - instagram work Read more [...]