Tenor-saxophone
Personal Biography
Since the foundation he is a tenor-saxophone player of the Dutch Saxophone Quartet. He also plays in the Schönberg Ensemble, Nieuw Ensemble and all Dutch Symphony Orchestras. He has been working together with Frank Groothof for ten years now; he received an Edison for the theatre-production “Odysseus”.
Various Composers have written pieces for Van Velsen, like Klaas de Vries and Henk Alkema.
He forms a duo with piano player Marianne Soeterbroek, dedicating himself to the repertoire for Tenor-Saxophone and Piano.
At present he teaches at the Conservatory of Maastricht, among others as Principal Subject teacher for Tenor-Saxophone and Piano.
Personal program
Adri van Velsen and Marianne Soeterbroek:
Henk
Alkema | Op avontuur (1988)
Michael G. Cunningham | Ra Ra Avis (for Tenor Saxofoonsolo)
James Pasquale | Sonata for Tenor Saxofoon en Piano
Hans Cox | Sonate for Tenor saxofoon en Piano (1983)
Walter S. Hartley | Poem (1967)
Klaas de Vries | Mars (1972)
Contact information
Adri van Velsen
Hildebrandhove 76
2726 AX Zoetermeer
The Netherlands
telephone
+31 (0)79 321 30 58
e-mail
devanvelsens@wanadoo.nl
