Rudolf Koelman

Rudolf Koelman ( born October 2, 1959 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch violinist and professor at the Zurich University of the Arts. He currently resides in Winterthur.

Life

Koelman began in 1972 in Amsterdam, a violin studies with Jan boron and Herman Krebber. After its completion in 1978 Koelman one of the last students Jascha Heifetzs at the University of Southern California and studied until 1981, in Los Angeles.

In 1984, Rudolf Koelman a professorship at the Vorarlberg State Conservatory in Austria, which he held until 1989. In addition, he was appointed in 1987 as Professor at the Conservatory and Musikhochschule Winterthur between 1996 and 1999 and was the first concertmaster of Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. From 2000 to 2005 he was employed at the Robert- Schumann-Hochschule in Dusseldorf. In 2005, Koelman a professor at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) as well as the management of the ZHdK strings, one consisting of students ZHdK string orchestra. In addition Koelman is active as a soloist, guest professor and judge.

Instruments

Rudolf Koelman owns and plays a violin by Giovanni Francesco Pressenda in 1829 (Turin / Italy) and Jaap Bolink violin from the year 1984 ( Hilversum / The Netherlands).

Soloist

Koelman performed as a soloist with, inter alia: Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra ( NL), Berne Symphony Orchestra (CH), Bruckner Orchester Linz (A), Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra ( NL), Combattimento Consort ( NL), Fremantle Chamber Orchestra ( AU), Haydn Synfonietta Vienna (A), Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra (A), Kölnisches Radio Orchestra WDR (D), Korean Broadcasting System Symphony Orchestra KBS (K ), Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (CH), Orchestra Synfonico Siciliana OSS ( I), Radio Kamer Orkest ( NL), Radio Philharmonic Orchestra ( NL), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra ( NL), Stuttgarter Philharmoniker (D), Southwest German Philharmonic Orchestra (D ), Tokyo Philharmonic ( J), Winterthur Symphony Orchestra (CH), Musikkollegium Winterthur (ex city orchestra Winterthur, CH ) and Zurich Chamber Orchestra ( CH)

Media

When recordings were made, among others, the three sonatas by Johannes Brahms, the two sonatas of Sergei Prokofiev, as well as Le Quattro Stagioni by Vivaldi. The most famous is the live recording of the 24 Caprices by Niccolò Paganini in the year 1996.

Credentials

  • " The Magic of Wood " from Lutherie to Music, Publisher: Edizioni Florenus (English / German / French / Japanese / Dutch) ISBN 88-85250-07-6
  • " Master Class " by Herman Krebber and Niels Le Large, Publisher: Herman Lieve ( English / Dutch)
  • " Oskar Back años en veertig Nationaal Vioolconcours " By Theo Olof, Publisher: THOTH - Bussum (Dutch) ISBN 90-6868-391-8
  • " Heifetz leerling van god" By wenneke Savenije, Publisher: Edzeetera - Zandvoort ( Dutch)

Discography

  • J. S. Bach, Eugène Ysaÿe, Edvard Grieg: 3 sonatas ( Grieg with Ferenc Bognar ) 1984 ( LP)
  • Rudolf Koelman plays his favorite admitted: 16 virtuoso compositions with Ferenc Bognar ORF 1986 ( LP- CD)
  • Camille Saint -Saens, Pablo de Sarasate: Intr. Rondo Capriccioso et, gypsy tunes, Musikkollegium Winterthur, 1988
  • Julius Conus: Violin Concerto in E minor, (live) Take One records 1990
  • Fritz Kreisler: 16 Masterpieces, with Ulrich Koella, Ars 1991
  • Johannes Brahms: The Violin Sonatas, with Antoine Oomen, Ars 1991
  • Johannes Brahms, Gustav Mahler, Alfred Schnittke Piano Quartets, Wiediscon 1994
  • Sergei Prokofiev: 2 Sonatas, with Antoine Oomen, Ars 1993
  • Antonio Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni, Ars 1995
  • Niccolò Paganini: 24 Capricci (live) Wiediscon 1996 & Haenssler Classics 2004
  • Jean -Marie Leclair: 6 duo sonatas with Henk Rubingh, 1998
  • " The Magic Wood " with 15 instruments by: Roberto Regazzi Dynamic & Florenus 2005
  • W. A. Mozart 2 Duo Violin / Viola with Conrad Zwicky Wiediscon 2007
  • Wieniawski: Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Camille Saint- Saëns: Intr. Rondo Capriccioso et, Havanaise, Fremantle Chamber Orchestra / Jessica Gethin
  • Niccolò Paganini Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & # 2, Netherlands Symphony Orchestra / Jan Willem de Vriend Challenge Classics CC72343
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