Johan de Meij
Dutch composer and conductor Johan de Meij (Voorburg, 1953) received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague, where he studied trombone and conducting. His award-winning oeuvre of original compositions, symphonic transcriptions and film scores has garnered him international acclaim and have become permanent fixtures in the repertoire of renowned ensembles globally.
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About Johan de Meij
Johan de Meij is a Dutch composer, conductor, and arranger of international acclaim with an impressive catalog of original compositions and symphonic transcriptions spanning back to 1979. He received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague, during which time he developed his skills as a conductor, as well as playing both the trombone and euphonium.
Since these formative years, de Meij has achieved noteworthy success as a soloist. He has also ascended the podium to champion the genre of wind music, conducting a plethora of leading ensembles across the globe. He was appointed as principal guest conductor of the Simón Bolívar Youth Wind Orchestra in 2010 and both The New York Wind Symphony and Japan’s Kyushu Wind Orchestra in 2014.
De Meij’s musical catalog is striking and eclectic. encompassing arrangements of Shostakovich and Beethoven, vivid cinematic re-imaginings, and works that incorporate both traditional and folk music from across Europe. Though a firm promoter of wind music, he views himself as a symphonic composer, with the classic symphony orchestra providing the core guideline for his work.
De Meij’s work has received of several prominent awards throughout his career. The first of his five existing symphonies, titled ‘The Lord of the Rings’, won the Sudler Composition Award in 1989, with his third, titled ‘Planet Earth’, winning second place in the 2006 Corciano Competition. This work achieved further recognition and praise in 2022 when it was adapted into a short film titled ‘CineSymphony: Planet Earth’, receiving the award for Best Feature Film at the Environmental Film & Screenplay Festival 2022. De Meij’s distinguished body of work continues to reach listeners through the publishing company Amstel Music, of which he is founder and CEO. He is also a much sought-after lecturer and educator.
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CineSymphony: Planet Earth
Watch Johan de Meij's bigger-than-life Symphony No. 3 'Planet Earth' like never before, set to visuals directed by Jed Parker and produced by Dyan Machan.
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Johan de Meij's Favorites
Playlist from Dutch conductor and composer Johan de Meij. Delve into his musical picks, featuring luminaries like Beethoven, Mahler, Bernstein, and an array of other greats.
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Wild and Stormy Nights
Nathalie Stutzmann transports you to a dusky, foreboding realm, where hope and light are at perpetual odd with fierce storms and undulating shadows.
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A Mozart Special from Montreal
A pleasing pairing of Mozart works with from OSM. Payare joins Richard-Hamelin for the Piano Concerto No.24 whilst Labadies leads the spirited 'Haffner' symphony.
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A Double Bill of Beethoven and Brahms
Violinist Leonidas Kavakos takes center-stage for a Brahms' Violin Concerto, followed by Beethoven's 'Pastorale' Symphony conducted by Daniel Harding.
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Two Unfinished Symphonies
Schubert's lyrical 'Unfinished' 8th Symphony leads off this charismatic concert and concludes by featuring Anton Bruckner's sacred 9th.
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A Vibrant Performance of 20th Century Works
A rhythmic program of modern classics with Sir Simon Rattle and the Labèque Sisters.
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Blomstedt Explores Darkness and Light
A performance driven by a transformative energy where we explore Honegger's third as well as Brahms' fourth and final symphony.
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Chen Reiss Sings Mendelssohn
Enjoy this extraordinary performance with our soprano in Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang".
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An Ode to Heroes
A vibrant program featured alongside Andriessen and Beethoven's contrasting celebrations of human fortitude is Mozart's double Piano Concerto.
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