Bram van Sambeek
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Bram van Sambeek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 Groningen |
| Genres | Classical Music |
| Occupation(s) | Bassoonist |
| Instrument | Bassoon |
| Labels | BIS Records |
| Website | http://www.bramvansambeek.com |
Short bio
Bram van Sambeek (1980) is a Dutch bassoon soloist and teacher.
For ten years he played as principal bassoonist in the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (2002-2011) and as a regular guest principal in the London Symphony Orchestra and Mahler Chamber Orchestra. He has performed as a soloist with many orchestras like the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, and has an ongoing cooperation with BIS Records.[1].
Van Sambeek holds a professorship[2] at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln since 2017.
Extended biography
Early life and education
Bram van Sambeek started playing the bassoon when he was 10 years old. Initially he took classes with Fred Gaasterland. At the Royal Conservatoire The Hague he was taught by Joep Terwey and Johan Steinmann. After graduating the took classes with Gustavo Núñez and master classes with Klaus Thunemann and Sergio Azzolini. At the age of 15 he joined the Dutch Youth Orchestra and from the age of 18 until 20 he played in the Gustav Mahler Jugend Orchester.
The bassoon that Van Sambeek plays is the Heckel #11174. This instrument was previously used by Klaus Thunemann and Sergio Azzolini.
Career
1997 - present: Chamber Music
Van Sambeek plays chamber music with, among others, the Orlando Quintet. He also plays regularly at chamber music festivals such as the Delft Chamber Music Festival, the Lockenhaus Festival, the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, and the Storioni Festival.
In the past he had an intensive cooperation with the Schulhoff Trio and as a duo with Izhar Elias.
From 2012 to 2015 Bram van Sambeek was admitted[3] to and participated in The Bowers Program of the Chamber Music Society of the Lincoln Center in New York.
2002 - 2011 Solo bassoonist at the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Bram van Sambeek started out as solo and first bassoonist at the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2011 Van Sambeek decided to focus on chamber music and his soloist career.
2007 - present: Soloist
Bram van Sambeek is a regular guest solo bassoonist at the London Symphony Orchestra and Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and in the past has played with different orchestras.
Bram van Sambeek played the Nussio and Weber concertos with Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra (2018). He played Vivaldi in the “Vivaldi Rocks” program with Manchester Camerata (2018) and with O^Modernt Chamber Orchestra[4] (2016 and 2015). Vivaldi Concertos with the Combattimento Consort (2016) and Vivaldi bassoon concerto with Sinfonia Rotterdam (2009).
The DuPuy Concerto was played with Orquesta Filharmónica de Gran Canaria (2017), the South Netherlands Philharmonic (2016), and Sinfonia Rotterdam (2013). Bram van Sambeek played the DuPuy’s bassoon concerto with Sinfonia Rotterdam conducted by Conrad van Alphen (2010).
Bram van Sambeek played Mozart in the Mozart Concerto with Würtembergisches Kammer Orchester Heilbronn (2017), O^Modernt Festival Orchestra (2014), Sinfonia Rotterdam (2013). The Mozart bassoon concerto with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra (2016), Sinfonia Rotterdam (2010 and 2009), and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (2008). With the latter he also played the Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante (2007).
He played a number of different concertos with the following orchestras. Weber Andante and Rondo with the Orford Symphony Orchestra (2016). Fagerlund Concerto with Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (2015). The Lann bassoon concerto with Sinfonia Rotterdam (2015 and 2014, premiere). The Aho Concerto with Oulu Symphony Orchestra (2015) and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra (2015). The Giorgobiani’s triple concerto with Georgian Sinfonietta (2010).
Bram van Sambeek was the soloist in the following bassoon concertos. The Fagerlund bassoon concerto (premiere) with Lahti Symphony Orchestra (2014), the Hindemith Concerto for bassoon and Trumpet with the Georgian Sinfonietta (2012), Jolivet’s bassoon concerto with Magogo Chamber Orchestra (2011), Gubaidulina’s bassoon concerto with Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (2010), and Villa-Lobos’ bassoon concerto with Sinfonia Rotterdam (2009).
2009 – present: Teaching
- 2009 - 2014: Bassoon teacher at Codarts Rotterdam
- 2013 - 2015: Bassoon teacher at Conservatorium van Amsterdam/Amsterdam University of the Arts
- 2015 - 2017: Bassoon teacher at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Codarts Rotterdam, and Conservatorium van Amsterdam
- 2017 - present: Professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Cologne, Germany
Past and present: Special projects/Experiments:
1. ORBI
ORBI (Oscillating Revenge Of The Background Instruments). ORBI plays popular rock songs in a chamber music setting with bassoon, double bass, Hammond and drums.
Band members:
- Bram van Sambeek - Bassoon
- Sven Figee - Hammond Organ
- Rick Stotijn - Double Bass
- Marijn Korff de Gidts - Drums/Percussion
2. Vivaldi Rocks
Vivaldi Rocks is a project where ORBI works together with Hugo Ticciati and his O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra. They mix Vivaldi’s concerti with rock songs to introduce people to old composers.[5]
3. Sleeping concerts
Van Sambeek has played several concerts where the audience would spend the night in the concert hall, playing them to sleep and waking them up the next morning. This concept is based on calming music or suitable music to wake up with. [6]
4. Save the Bassoon
In June of 2015, the Holland Festival started a campaign[7] called Save the Bassoon[8] and asked Bram van Sambeek to be their spokesperson. The campaign[9] was designed to make people aware of the importance of this wind instrument and to encourage young musicians to take it up. The campaign[10] highlights the scarcity in bassoonists and some other orchestral instruments that are under threat, such as the oboe, French horn, viola, trombone, and double bass.
Awards
- 1999: SJMN - Musical Talent of the Year The Netherlands
- 2008: 2nd prize in the International Gillet-Fox Competition[11] organized by the International Double Reed Society
- 2009: The Dutch Music Award[12]; the highest accolade that can be awarded by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) to a musician working in the field of classical music. Bram was the first ever, and to present, only bassoonist to receive this award
- 2011: Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award[13]
- 2018: BBC Music Magazine Award[14] for the album Fagerlund & Aho: Bassoon Concertos with label BIS Records
Discography
Albums:
- Bram van Sambeek: The Art of the Bassoon – 2009. Label: Brilliant Records
- Bassoon Kaleidoscope – 2012. Label: Brilliant Records
- Fagerlund & Aho: Bassoon Concertos – 2016. Label: BIS Records
External links
References
- ^ No known author. "Bram van Sambeek". BIS Records. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ No known author. "Lehrende in Köln (Teachers in Köln Hochschule)". Hochschule für Muzik und Tanz Köln. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ No known author. "Bram van Sambeek, Bassoon". Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Ticciati, Hugo (2016-10-21). "Hugo Ticciati: Vivaldi the baroque rock god". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Ticciati, Hugo (2016-10-21). "Hugo Ticciati: Vivaldi the baroque rock god". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Facing the music: Bram Van Sambeek". The Guardian. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Will the Bassoon Go Extinct?". www.theepochtimes.com. 2015-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (2015-08-01). "Musicians launch campaign to save the bassoon as shortage threatens orchestra". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ "Bassoonist sets out to ‘Save the Bassoon’". Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ Shilling, Jane (2015-08-02). "Why the difficult, eccentric bassoon is well worth saving". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
- ^ No known author. "Gillet-Fox Archives". International Double Reed Society. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ No known author. "The Dutch Music Award". Fonds Podiumkunsten. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ No know author. "Bram van Sambeek, BBT Winner 2011". Borletti-Buitoni Trust. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ No known author. "BBC Music Magazine Awards Winners 2018". BBC Music Magazine Awards. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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