The Story Behind the Music

Eileen Stevens in 15 minutes or less

 Eileen Stevens is an American second Violinist with the Holland Symfonia in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Eileen's blog: UnstrungInAmsterdam

Anton van Houten in 15 minutes or less

Anton is second trombone with the Holland Symfonia in Amsterdam and is also a member of the internationally critically acclaimed Ensemble Klang.

For more information about Ensemble Klang go to: Ensemble Klang

Cassiel Anton in 15 minutes or less

Cassiel Anton is principal trombone of the Holland Symfonia and is the second trombonist of the Radio Chamber Philharmonic in the Netherlands.

Wouter Iseger in 15 minutes or less

Wouter was the solo Bass Trombonist with the Vlaamse Opera until 2009 where since then he holds the same position with the Holland Symfonia. As a freelance bass and contrabass trombone player, Wouter regularly performs with most of the symphony orchestras in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Wouter is also a conductor and is currently the director of the Kunst Na Arbeid Lunteren fanfareorkest

Trevor Grahl in 15 minutes or less

Trevor Grahl is a composer residing in Amsterdam, and is the winner of the McGill-CBC composition competition and of the Young Composers' Meeting in Apeldoorn 2010. 

Perry Hoogendijk in 15 minutes or less

Perry Hoogendijk is the Principal Tuba of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam and professor of Tuba at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Perry's currently undertaking a project of creating new solo music for the Tuba, 5 new works have been commissioned, and will be featured on Perry's solo album coming out in 2012.

Raymond Munnecom in 15 minutes or less

Raymond Munnecom is the Principal Bass Trombonist in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, and also regularly gives lessons, clinics and masterclasses in the Netherlands and abroad.