Theo Loevendie

Dutch composer

Born: 17 September 1930
Amsterdam
Country: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Theo Loevendie is a jazz musician who plays piano, saxophone, soprano saxophone and bass clarinet. Theo Loevendie was born on 17 September 1930 in Amsterdam. The music is usually filed under jazz and contemporary classical music. Honours include Matthijs Vermeulen Award.

Johan Theodorus Loevendie (born 17 September 1930) is a Dutch composer and clarinet player. Loevendie was born in Amsterdam, and studied composition and clarinet at the music academy (Conservatorium) of Amsterdam. Initially he concentrated on jazz music. As off 1968 he also wrote concert music, among which operas, concertos and chamber music. Several of his compositions won prizes. Starting 1970 Loevendie taught composition at several Dutch conservatoires. Among his many students were Svitlana Azarova, Matthias Kadar, Vanessa Lann, Peter van Onna, Robin de Raaff, Victor Varela, Sinta Wullur and Evrim Demirel. As a performer, he participated in the ensembles Consort, Brevisand the Theo Loevendie Quintet. In 2004, he founded a new group: The "Ziggurat Ensemble". It consists of a mix of western and non-western instruments: Er-hu, Viola da Gamba, Qanun, Voice, Duduk, Bass, Pan Pipes and Percussion.

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