Adriaan Bonsel

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Adriaan Bonsel (4 August 1918 - 9 July 2011) was a Dutch composer. He was born in Hilversum, Netherlands, and died at the age of 92 in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

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Education

Bonsel studied the flute at the Amsterdam Conservatory and studied composition with Jan Koetsier. [1]

Professional Activities

Bonsel was principal flautist of the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra at its inception in 1945. [2] He was a co-founder of the Radio Philharmonic Sextet. He was also a professor of flute at Utrecht Conservatory and the conductor of the Faso Flute Ensemble. Bonsel composed works that were commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Arts and Sciences, the AVRO, the Dutch Radio Union, the Dutch Pipers Guild, and the Johan Wagenaar Foundation, among others.

His students include Mirjam Nastasi, Professor of Flute at University of Freiburg. [3]

Compositions

Awards

In 1947, Bonsel was awarded the Music Prize of the City of Amsterdam for his Suite for Flute and String Orchestra.

In 1983, he won a composition competition in Würzburg, Germany, for his Suite Populaire.

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References

  1. ↑ "Muziekencyclopedie - Adriaan Bonsel". en.muziekencyclopedie.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Donemus Webwinkel — Bonsel, Adriaan". webshop.donemus.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  3. ↑ "Mirjam Nastasi". Ars Lounge. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ Hunsberger, Donald; Cipolla, Frank (1999). The Wind Ensemble and Its Repertoire: Essays on the Fortieth Anniversary of the Eastman Wind Ensemble. Alfred Music. p. 40. ISBN   1457449943.



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