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Jaap van der Vliet

aap van der Vliet studied at the conservatory in his hometown of Hilversum, continuing his studies with Peter Hoekmeijer at the Utrecht Conservatory. He has participated in masterclasses with Peter Damm and Bedrich Tylsár, among others.

At an early age, he worked as a substitute with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, which he immediately joined upon completing his studies in 1993. He has been a member of the horn section of the Concertgebouworkest since August 1996.

Van der Vliet is also an active chamber musician, performing regularly with such ensembles as Asko|Schoenberg, the Ives Ensemble and the Nieuw Ensemble. With other members of the Concertgebouworkest, he also plays in the Ebony Band and the Brass of the Concertgebouworkest. Van der Vliet was a member of the Reicha Quintet for ten years and appeared as a soloist with the Residentie Orchestra in Schumann’s Konzertstück for four horns.

He teaches horn and coaches chamber music at the Utrecht Conservatory.

Jaap van der Vliet plays various horns from the instrument collection of the Foundation Concertgebouworkest, two of which could be purchased thanks to the generosity of one of the members of the Freundeskreis Schweiz, the Swiss Friends Club of the orchestra.

Jaap van der Vliet image: Mladen Pikulic

aap van der Vliet studied at the conservatory in his hometown of Hilversum, continuing his studies with Peter Hoekmeijer at the Utrecht Conservatory. He has participated in masterclasses with Peter Damm and Bedrich Tylsár, among others.

At an early age, he worked as a substitute with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, which he immediately joined upon completing his studies in 1993. He has been a member of the horn section of the Concertgebouworkest since August 1996.

Van der Vliet is also an active chamber musician, performing regularly with such ensembles as Asko|Schoenberg, the Ives Ensemble and the Nieuw Ensemble. With other members of the Concertgebouworkest, he also plays in the Ebony Band and the Brass of the Concertgebouworkest. Van der Vliet was a member of the Reicha Quintet for ten years and appeared as a soloist with the Residentie Orchestra in Schumann’s Konzertstück for four horns.

He teaches horn and coaches chamber music at the Utrecht Conservatory.

Jaap van der Vliet plays various horns from the instrument collection of the Foundation Concertgebouworkest, two of which could be purchased thanks to the generosity of one of the members of the Freundeskreis Schweiz, the Swiss Friends Club of the orchestra.

aap van der Vliet studied at the conservatory in his hometown of Hilversum, continuing his studies with Peter Hoekmeijer at the Utrecht Conservatory. He has participated in masterclasses with Peter Damm and Bedrich Tylsár, among others.

At an early age, he worked as a substitute with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, which he immediately joined upon completing his studies in 1993. He has been a member of the horn section of the Concertgebouworkest since August 1996.

Van der Vliet is also an active chamber musician, performing regularly with such ensembles as Asko|Schoenberg, the Ives Ensemble and the Nieuw Ensemble. With other members of the Concertgebouworkest, he also plays in the Ebony Band and the Brass of the Concertgebouworkest. Van der Vliet was a member of the Reicha Quintet for ten years and appeared as a soloist with the Residentie Orchestra in Schumann’s Konzertstück for four horns.

He teaches horn and coaches chamber music at the Utrecht Conservatory.

Jaap van der Vliet plays various horns from the instrument collection of the Foundation Concertgebouworkest, two of which could be purchased thanks to the generosity of one of the members of the Freundeskreis Schweiz, the Swiss Friends Club of the orchestra.

  • Jaap van der Vliet image: Mladen Pikulic
    Jaap van der Vliet image: Mladen Pikulic
  • Horn player Jaap van der Vliet during a rehearsal. image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
    Horn player Jaap van der Vliet during a rehearsal. image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
  • Jaap van der Vliet during a rehearsal for an open air concert in São Paulo image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
    Jaap van der Vliet during a rehearsal for an open air concert in São Paulo image: Renske Vrolijk/Concertgebouworkest
  • Jaap van der Vliet backstage in St. Petersburg. image: Anne Dokter
    Jaap van der Vliet backstage in St. Petersburg. image: Anne Dokter