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.

 

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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.

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Timeline

  • Researching musical traditions and sound worlds

    1995–1997, Cairo, Egypt

  • Debut at North Sea Jazz Festival

    2001, The Hague

  • European Jazz Youth Orchestra & Hermeto Pascoal

    2002. Touring Brazil and Europe

  • Scholarship Excelling Young Musicians

    2003, New York, USA

  • Working with saxophonist Michael Brecker

    2003, Netherlands

  • Presents new album in jazzclub Birdland

    2013, New York, USA

  • Fortepiano built for Rembrandt by Chris Maene

    2014. Courtesy of Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation

  • Opening act Taichung Jazz Festival, Taiwan for an audience of 50,000

    2017, Taiwan

  • Playing double bill concert with Chick Corea

    2018, at Ronnie Scott’s, London (UK)

  • Debut at Royal Festival Hall, London

    2019, London UK

  • Cello concerto for Kian Soltani (cello) & Amsterdam Sinfonietta

    2020. Commissioned by Cello Biënnale Amsterdam

  • Premiere Piano Concerto Nr. 1 & 2. Commisioned by musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

    2021. Composed and Performed by Rembrandt

  • Start of ensemble "De Staalmeesters"

    2022. New work commissioned and project organized by Gaudeamus

  • Edison awards public prize nomination

    for album "A wind invisible sweeps us through the world"

  • Premiere Piano Concerto Nr. 3 Commisioned by the Residentie Orkest.

    2023 Composed and performed by Rembrandt & Residentie Orkest

  • 2023 UNESCO Project Rembrandt Trio in Mosul, Iraq

    International Heritage Music festival, one week residency

  • Premiere "Traktatus MMXXII". Commisioned by Calefax Reed Quintet.

    2023. A new work inspired by 17th century music

  • Triple Concerto: "The Ashes glow, the sleeping fire rises"

    2023. commissioned by Daniel Rowland / Stift Festival. for Daniel Rowland, Maja Bogdanovic & Rembrandt + Festival orchestra

  • Violin & Cello Double Concerto Premiere. commissioned by Cello Biennale

    2026. Composed for Daniel Rowland (violin) & Maja Bogdanovic (cello) + PHION Orchestra

  • (Forte)Pianoconcerto Nr.4 premiere. commissioned by Orchestra of the 18th century.

    2026. Composed and performed by Rembrandt

Videos

New European Ensemble & Rembrandt. World Premiere for Dutch TV.

Premiere for New European Ensemble & Rembrandt.
Fragments of the piece “Whispers of the Wind, The Horseman’s Gallop”
As recorded by the VPRO for Dag van de Componist at Tivoli Vredenburg.

Pianoconcertos 1 & 2

Premiere of Pianoconcertos 1&2, composed for musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s series “de IJsalon”

Recorded live on May 21 2021 At Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ.
Visuals by GryckoVisuals | Audio recorded by Arjen van Asselt.
Comissioned and organised by Music Stages Foundation / Michael Gieler
Musicians: Alma Quartet: Marc Daniel van Biemen -1st violin | Benjamin Peled -2nd violin
Judith Wijzenbeek -viola | Clement Peigne -cello | Andrea Caruso -acoustic bass | Vinsent Planjer -drums | Rembrandt Frerichs -composer & piano soloist.

Rembrandt Frerichs – ‘Spring Bells’

The Rembrandt Frerichs Trio live at the BIMhuis Amsterdam, 2015. The original composition is also featured on the trio’s album ‘A Long Story Short’.

Kayhan Kalhor & Rembrandt Trio

Kayhan Kalhor & Rembrandt Trio

Promotional video. Pianoconcerto Rembrandt Frerichs, Alma Quartet, Dominic Seldis, Vinsent Planjer

Concerts

29 April 2025

Tuesday

Café September, Den Haag

Rembrandt invites...

04 May 2025

Sunday

Amare Den Haag

Rembrandt Quartet feat. Marti Mitjavila (Clarinet)

10 May 2025

Saturday, 12:30

Azijnfabriek Den Bosch

Paradox Jazz Orchestra

16 May 2025

Friday

Amare Den Haag, Nieuwe Kerk

Rembrandt & de Staalmeesters PIANOCONCERTOS

18 May 2025

Sunday

Huis Gaudeamus, Utrecht

Jesse Schilderink/ Rembrandt Quartet. Tribute to Sonny Rollins

All concerts

News

New World premiere, broadcast on National TV

09 September 2024

Sunday 8 September 2024, on Dutch TV, the world premiere of what I composed for the New European Ensemble was broadcast, filmed by the VPRO. The Commissioned work is about 20 minutes, and we played it live during the ‘Day of the Composer’ Check this link to see it online.

Radio programma "Jazzkotabel" weer terug

10 August 2024

Het populaire radioprogramma Jazzkotabel komt weer terug! Vandaag in Tivoli Vredenburg samen met medepresentator en -samensteller Hans Mantel de eerste opnamen gemaakt. Gasten in het panel waren saxofoniste Kika Sprangers en trompetlegende Jarmo Hoogendijk.
Binnenkort gaan we van start met elke week een nieuwe aflevering en steeds weer andere jazzmusici in het panel.
Eerst te horen op worldofjazz.nl daarna op alle andere podcastplatforms.
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Albums

Rembrandt Trio & Hossein Alizadeh

Same Self, Same Silence

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Rembrandt Frerichs Trio

Graffiti Jazz

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Rembrandt Frerichs Trio

The Contemporary Fortepiano

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All albums

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Tonality Foundation
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Kunst van het Trio
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