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
2021. Commisioned by musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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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
2023 Commisioned by the 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 MMXX, a new work inspired by 17th century music
2023 commisioned by Calefax Reed Quintet
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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
Concerts
15 December 2023
Friday
LantarenVenster
Otto Reuchlinweg 996 3072 MD
Rotterdam
Jasper Staps / Rembrandt Quartet
16 December 2023
Saturday
PlusEtage
Pastoor De Katerstraat 5-7 5111 CM
Baarle-Nassau
Jasper Staps & Rembrandt Quartet
14 January 2024
Sunday, 11:53
De Machinist, Rotterdam
Jasper Staps & Rembrandt DUO
16 January 2024
Tuesday, 10:00
Oosterhout
Dominic Seldis' favorites
18 January 2024
Thursday, 10:00
Oosterhout
Dominic Seldis' favorites
News
Rembrandt Trio debut in Saudi-Arabia
14 November 2023
This year, 2023, being quite an intensive itinerary, having played Greece, Turkey, Finland, Iraq, Spain and Belgium, we are quite excited to be invited to Saudi-Arabia for the first time. The Trio will play concerts in Riyadh and Jeddah and also giving a workshop at the Saudi Music Hub. Thanks very much to EU and Dutch embassy and our dear friend Neil van der Linden for asking us!
Composing a concerto for Ensemble Black Pencil and symphony orchestra
14 November 2023
Nieuw concerto voor Ensemble Black Pencil en Symfonie Orkest door Rembrandt Frerichs! In Premiere in februari 2024, grote zaal Kunstlinie, Gemeente Almere.
