Rembrandt Trio & Hossein Alizadeh
Meet Rembrandt: an artistic energy source without an off-switch.
Curiosity fuels his musical sense of freedom, leading to unusual sound worlds and alternative ways of music-making.
Pianist – composer
Rembrandt’s natural playing ground is all about creating on the spot. Both as a composer and a pianist, he takes a liberal approach to Jazz and classical music by introducing foreign influences.
For collaborations with superstars of Middle Eastern music, Rembrandt has completely reinvented his own sound world.
Western classical musicians and ensembles in search for progression embrace his new compositions, as well as the challenge of improvising.
Artistic initiator
As artistic initiator and curator for festivals, Rembrandt’s freethinking approach and a nose for potential makes for previously unknown connections and collaborations.
Constantly pushing himself and fellow musicians to new strengths in their process, these ingredients in the end serve a most creative dish – or indeed an entire banquet.
Timeline
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Researching musical traditions and sound worlds
1995–1997, Cairo, Egypt
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Debut at North Sea Jazz Festival
2001, The Hague
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European Jazz Youth Orchestra & Hermeto Pascoal
2002. Touring Brazil and Europe
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Scholarship Excelling Young Musicians
2003, New York, USA
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Working with saxophonist Michael Brecker
2003, Netherlands
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Presents new album in jazzclub Birdland
2013, New York, USA
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Fortepiano built for Rembrandt by Chris Maene
2014. Courtesy of Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation
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Opening act Taichung Jazz Festival, Taiwan for an audience of 50,000
2017, Taiwan
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Playing double bill concert with Chick Corea
2018, at Ronnie Scott’s, London (UK)
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Debut at Royal Festival Hall, London
2019, London UK
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Cello concerto for Kian Soltani (cello) & Amsterdam Sinfonietta
2020. Commissioned by Cello Biënnale Amsterdam
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Premiere Piano Concerto Nr. 1 & 2. Commisioned by musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
2021. Composed and Performed by Rembrandt
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Start of ensemble "De Staalmeesters"
2022. New work commissioned and project organized by Gaudeamus
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Edison awards public prize nomination
for album "A wind invisible sweeps us through the world"
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Premiere Piano Concerto Nr. 3 Commisioned by the Residentie Orkest.
2023 Composed and performed by Rembrandt & Residentie Orkest
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2023 UNESCO Project Rembrandt Trio in Mosul, Iraq
International Heritage Music festival, one week residency
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Premiere "Traktatus MMXXII". Commisioned by Calefax Reed Quintet.
2023. A new work inspired by 17th century music
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Triple Concerto: "The Ashes glow, the sleeping fire rises"
2023. commissioned by Daniel Rowland / Stift Festival. for Daniel Rowland, Maja Bogdanovic & Rembrandt + Festival orchestra
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Violin & Cello Double Concerto Premiere. commissioned by Cello Biennale
2026. Composed for Daniel Rowland (violin) & Maja Bogdanovic (cello) + PHION Orchestra
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(Forte)Pianoconcerto Nr.4 premiere. commissioned by Orchestra of the 18th century.
2026. Composed and performed by Rembrandt
Concerts
12 May 2024
Sunday
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Jan van Lieshoutstraat 3 5600 AX
Eindhoven, Nederland
Sabir Khan (India), Heiko Dijker, Rembrandt
25 May 2024
Saturday, 21:00
PJPJ Jazz festival Voorschoten
Rembrandt Trio + Efraim Trujillo
28 May 2024
Tuesday
Jazz in Wageningen - Junushoff Kleine Zaal
Plantsoen 3
6701 AS Wageningen
Rembrandt Masterclass Jazz in Wageningen
31 May 2024
Friday, 15:31
NTR "Podium" Radio, Hilversum
Staps-Rembrandt Quartet LIVE RADIO BROADCAST
02 June 2024
Sunday
Amare Den Haag
Staps / Rembrandt Quartet. "The First at Last"
News
Volkskrant review
26 April 2024
My buddy Vinsent’s latest release, featuring many of our musical friends, like violin royalty Liza Ferschtman violinist , harpist extraordinaire Remy van Kesteren, sax whizz Ties Mellema, dear bass buddy Dominic Seldis, cellist with a mission Benjamin Glorieux, my dear piano colleague Celia García-García, Hermine Deurloo our dear harmonica friend and of course trio member Tony Overwater and myself. Please do check it out on your platform over here:
https://orcd.co/9odrpor?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1JmcN3oLGR1G-MLZ7oXZknH4PF2vtn8m5pWugA3ZDZHcaCXPH-vA_nF5Q_aem_AdMPMN-MfCeg_OMUDXETe7GDkTMjy8p1bNThfmojY2pu1UIRQDTtEIZa8EDVK5d2vhPlByhlnDeB08t5bljtV05r
Rembrandt featured at -Dag van de Componist-
26 April 2024
I’m thanking very much Community New Music NOW for the invitation to be featured as one of the focus composers for this year’s Dag van de Componist 2024. (the Dutch national day of the composer, celebrating contemporary music)
For me personally that means making last editions for the New European Ensemble and myself to perform on June 15th at both TivoliVredenburg (around 21:00) and the lovely train that’s running around the country. Keep you posted here about the new piece to be premiered!
