Compositions

*Scores available at Donemus Publishing

2024

Klavierliefde for piano & ensemble (in progress)
Commissioned by Yukiko Hasegawa in collaboration with Intercontinental Ensemble
Premier: early 2025

Surrounded by Air – Appearance I for violin & voice, soprano saxophone, e-guitar, piano and percussion (2017/24)
for Kluster5
Premier: 19th of October 2024, Festival Dag in de Branding, the Hague

2023

Bis die Sonne aufgeht… for alto saxophone & piano (11′)*
on commission by Duo Mader/Papandreopoulos
Premier: 8th of September 2023, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Utrecht

Voor Anja for solo piano (1′)
Miniature for the 60st birthday of Anja Bongers
Premier: available

2022

Vieren for string quartet (2’30”)*
’25 jaar Ruysdael Kwartet’
Premier: 12th of December 2022, Uilenburgsjoel in Amsterdam

A jewel to the harp for harp solo (12′)*
Written for Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (IS)
Funded by Fonds Podiumkunsten
Première: 29th of October 2022, Transit Festival 20/21, Leuven (BE)

Mitte for viola trio (11′)*
Written for Trio Estatico
Funded by ‘New Music Now Files’
Premier: 3th of April 2022, Amstelkerk in Amsterdam

2021

Surrounded by Air – Appearance IV for nonet & percussion (8’30”)*
Written on commission by Intercontinental Ensemble
Premier: 22th of July 2021, Peter de Grote Festival / 22th of August, Groenmarktkerk Haarlem

Bewegingsvrij for nonet (4′)
new version for Intercontinental Ensemble
Funded by Fonds Podiumkunsten
Premier: 22th of July 2021, Peter de Grote Festival

A new Bridge for nonet (7′)
new version for Intercontinental Ensemble
Funded by Fonds Podiumkunsten
Premier: 22th of July 2021, Peter de Grote Festival

Echo for violin & piano (6′)*
Written for Tosca Opdam & Alexander Ullman
on commission by NTR Podium ‘400 jaar na Sweelinck’
Premier: 7th of May 2021, live on NPO Radio 4

2020

Come wide close for soprano saxophone (4′)*
Written for Andreas Mader (AT)
‘Music for Empty Spaces’ in Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam (NL)
Premiere: 28th of May 2020, NTR Radio 4 (Livestream)

To lines crossing for cello & bassoon (2′)
Miniature ‘Bauhaus Residence’ Nathan Watts (VS) & Ronan Whittern (UK)
Premiere: 1st of March 2020, Kurt Weill Fest, Dessau (DE)

A jewel to the harp for piccolo, bass clarinet, harp & percussion (4’30”)*
Written for ‘Adoptions’ of Ensemble Adapter (DE)
Premiere: 22th & 23th of February 2020 in ExRotaprint Berlin (DE)

2019

Surrounded by Air – Appearance III for clarinet, cello en piano (9’30”)*
Written for Trio Catch (DL) commissioned by November Music
Premiere: 5th & 6th of November 2019, November Music Den Bosch (NL)

to the ..light.. and the HEAVY for large ensemble (8′)*
Written for IEMA (DL) commissioned by Gaudeamus Muziekweek
Première: 6 September 2019, Gaudeamus Muziekweek (NL)

Collage van een Achtvlak for nonet (2016/19) (8′)*
Commissioned by Intercontinental Ensemble
Premiere: 10th of Augustus 2019, Grachtenfestival, Amsterdam (NL)

Bewegingsvrij for vocal double quartet & cello (4′)*
Commissioned by ‘sOTTOvoces
Premiere: expected fall 2021

2018

Reiken for violin, alto saxophone and piano (9′)*
Commissioned by Gaudeamus Muziekweek, for Kugoni Trio (BE)
Premiere: 9th of September 2018, Kunstruimte KuuB, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Utrecht (NL)

A sound drawing for harp solo (2′)*
Composed for ‘Harp Workshop o.l.v. Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir’, Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt (IMD)
Premiere: 28th of July 2018, Rahel Schweizer (CH), Harp, IMD Darmstadt (DE)

Surrounded by Air – Appearance II for flute, oboe and piano (4′)*
Commissioned by Triotique (BE), for their CD registration ‘3D’, Etcetera Records
Premiere: 6th of may 2018, Retranchement (NL) – CD release: 13th of October 2018, Brussel (BE)

2017

A new Bridge for a capella choir (7′)*
Commissioned by Utrechtse Studenten Cantorij with Fokko Oldenhuis, conductor. Premiere: 10th of December 2017 at Orgelpark, Amsterdam (Premiere),
15th of December, Nicolaïkerk, Utrecht (NL)

Duo/Om twee te zijn for trumpet & trombone (6′) (2015/’17)*
Premiere: 27th of august 2017, Composer Seminar with Wolfgang Rihm, Lucerne Festival, KKL Luzern (CH)

Surrounded by Air – Appearance I for soprano, flute, trumpet, cello and percussion (4′)*
Written for Ensemble XXI conducted by Frank Agsteribbe
Première: 17th of may 2017, Master Final Exam, Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (BE)

2016

Aardverschuivingen for accordion solo (6′)*
Written for Vincent van Amsterdam, ‘Nieuwe noten voor accordeon’
I.c.w. Grachtenfestival, Gaudeamus Muziekweek en Componist des Vaderlands. Premiere: 19th of august 2016, Grachtenfestival Amsterdam & 9th of august 2016, Gaudeamus Muziekweek, Utrecht (NL)

An echo and desire voor cello solo (3′)
Commissioned by Cappella Ex Occassione, for their 10-year jubilee Premiere: 11th of June 2016, Sacramentskerk Breda (NL)

Collage van een Achtvlak for string orchestra (8′)
Written for Ensemble XXI, conducted by Frank Agsteribbe
Premiere: 17th of may 2016, Bachelor Final Exam, Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (BE)

Stars for marimba solo (9′)*
Written for percussionist Fabian Otten (DE)
Premiere: 10th of may 2016, Composers Festival, Royal Conservatory of Antwerp (BE)

2015

Duo/Om twee te zijn for soprano saxophone & clarinet (6′)*
Commissioned by VONK (Tom Sanderman, saxophone, Erwin Muller, clarinet) Premiere: 7th of November 2015, November Music, Den Bosch (NL)

Beton for 9 musicians (6′)
Written for participation to LaBo #5, International Course for New music Premiere: 7th of November 2015, deSingel Antwerp (BE)

Wat je wenst for soprano, alto saxophone, clarinet, cello, e-guitar and percussion (7’30)
Commissioned by VONK
Premiere: 17th & 18th of September 2015, Incubate, Tilburg (NL)

BE STEP WALK for mezzo soprano, clarinet, cello, bass guitar and piano (10′)*
Commissioned by Kontra Kollektief, bachelor final exam – Sylvie Klijn, piano. Premiere: 19th of June 2015, Stadsgalerij Breda (NL)

2014

A hundred thousand days ago for cello and tape (5′) (after Colombi)
Composed as part of my Master Final Exam, cello.
Premiere: 19th of June 2014, Het Cenakel, Tilburg (NL)

I hear you, I feel you for symphony orchestra (3′)
Written for and selected by Soundmine 2014, by Wim Henderickx in collaboration with Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Premiere: 28th of October 2014, Filharmonisch Huis, Antwerpen (BE)

2013

When do we start to dance again? for alto saxophone solo (7′)*
Written for Cristian Battaglioli (IT)
Premiere: 22th of march 2014, Arizona State University, Ryan Lemoine (VS)
& 22th of September 2014, Conservatorio di Musica F.A. Bonporti, Trento, Cristian Battaglioli

Three movements and a closing for cello solo (10′)
Written for my solo program ‘Roots & Remnants’, Bianca Bongers, cello & composition Premiere: 16th of September 2013, Incubate, Theaters Tilburg (NL)