Prize winners 2nd Keuris Composers Contest (2016)
21 May 2016 / Flint – AFAS zaal, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Category Ensemble (clarinet, cello and piano)
Keuris (1st) Prize: Jack Stone (United Kingdom, 1992) with Flight of Icarus
2nd Prize: Hu Xiao (China, 1957) with Native Style
3rd Prize: YoungWoo Yoo (South Korea, 1983) with Trio
Public Prize: Hu Xiao
Category Youth Symphony Orchestra
Keuris (1st) Prize: Alice Hong (United States, 1992) with Phoenix
2nd Prize: Larry Tuttle (United States, 1955) with By Steam or by Dream
3rd Prize: Danny de Graan (The Netherlands, 1973) with ZAP!
Public Prize: Alice Hong
Performers:
Amersfoorts Jeugdorkest
conductor Rolf Buijs
Keuris Ensemble
Maria Du Toit, clarinet
Joris van den Berg, cello
Henry Kelder, piano
with Dutch Prizewinners of the Keuris Auditions
Sophie Schreurs, clarinet
Jasper den Hond, cello
Aafko Boonstra, piano
Prize winners 1st Keuris Composers Contest (2014)
24 May 2014 / Veerensmederij, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Category Ensemble (flute, bassoon and piano)
1st Prize & Public Prize: Aspasia Nasopoulou (Greece) with Nanourisma
Category Youth Symphony Orchestra
1st Prize: Frank van Gompel (The Netherlands) with Sagittarius Variations
Public Prize: Leon Firšt (Slovenia) with Romantic Souls
Other finalists:
Rick Debie (The Netherlands) with Andante giocoso for flute, bassoon and piano
Peter Longworth (United Kingdom) with Folktales for symphony orchestra
Martin Sadowski (Germany) with Mirrors for flute, bassoon and piano
Heleen Verleur (The Netherlands) with Mind Your Step for flute, bassoon and piano
Performers:
Amersfoort Jeugdorkest
conductor Rolf Buijs
Keuris Ensemble
Egbert Jan Louwerse, flute
Helma van den Brink, bassoon
Henry Kelder, piano
with Dutch Prizewinners of the Keuris Auditions
Emmie Gaasbeek, flute
Margot Roeten, flute
Thomas Dulfer, bassoon
Maika van der Hulst, piano