Melissa Venema

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Melissa Venema
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Melissa Venema at the Vrijthof in Maastricht in 2008
Background information
Born (1995-04-12) April 12, 1995 (age 28)
Alkmaar
Instrument(s) Trumpet
Years active2006–present
Website http://www.melissavenema.nl

Melissa Venema (born April 12, 1995, in Alkmaar) is a Dutch trumpeter.

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Life

Melissa started playing recorder at age 6 and moved to trumpet by age 8. When she was 10, she auditioned successfully at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, training under Frits Damrow, a world-famous trumpeter. She has since performed in numerous public broadcasts, including an internationally broadcast performance of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California.

Melissa also plays on her own custom made Yamaha trumpet, and four other trumpets. [1]

Awards

Melissa has won several awards [2] over the years, with more recent achievements including taking third place at the Chicago International Brass Festival and several prizes in the Princess Christina Competition. In 2010, she received the Encouragement Prize of Culture of the City Zaanstad. [3] She has also worked with the violinist André Rieu. [2]

Discography

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References

  1. "Bio". www.melissavenema.nl. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "Melissa bij André Rieu en zijn Johann Strauss-orkest" (in Dutch). De Zaankanter. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  3. "Zaanstad prijst trompettiste Melissa" (in Dutch). WebRegio.nl. 2010-06-13. Archived from the original on 2013-02-24. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. "Bio". www.melissavenema.nl. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  5. "Nieuwe cd Melissa Venema" (in Dutch). De Krommenieër. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 30 May 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "Melissa from the Heart". Amazon.co.uk. 2010-06-17.