Ig Henneman

Ig Henneman

Ig Henneman (born 21 December 1945) is a Dutch composer and bandleader. She was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, and took music lessons as a child. She studied viola and violin in Amsterdam and Tilburg, and composition with Robert Heppener. ^[1]

After completing her studies, Henneman worked as a violist in orchestras, and then co-founded the rock band FC Gerania where she began to compose. In 1985 she founded the Ig Henneman Quintet. She also improvises on viola with Henneman Sextet, Duo Baars-Henneman with Ab Baars and the Queen Mab Trio. ^{[2] [3]}

Works

Henneman has composed for orchestras, ensembles and soloists, plus pieces for film and theater.

• Baby Ryazanskye film soundtrack (1927) silent movie by Olga Preobrasjenskaja
• Bow Valley Whistle for flute and samples
• Kindred Spirits improvisational project

Her work has been recorded and issued on CD, including:

• Ig Henneman Jaimie Branch Anne La Berge, Dropping Stuff and other Folk Songs (RPR 1094, Wig 29) 2019
• Ig Henneman Sextet, Cut a Caper (Wig 19) 2010
• Baars Henneman Mengelberg, Sliptong (Wig 16) 2009
• Duo Baars-Henneman, Stof (Wig 13) 2006
• Queen Mab Trio, Thin Air (Wig 14) 2006
• Queen Mab Trio, See Saw (Wig 11) 2005

References

1. "Ig Henneman (Haarlem, 1945)" . Retrieved 20 December 2010.
2. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN   9780393034875 . Retrieved 20 December 2010.
3. Tyrrell, John (2001). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 11.

External links

• Stichting Wig