Composer Joey Roukens: 'In my new Violin Concerto, I explore my lyrical side'

by Thea Derks
25 February 201630 March 2022
4 min read
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Joey Roukens (Schiedam, 1982) studeerde compositie aan het Rotterdams Conservatorium en volgde privélessen piano bij Ton Hartsuiker. Sinds zijn afstuderen in 2006 heeft hij met zijn energieke, aanstekelijke muziek een groot publiek weten te bereiken. De opdrachten stromen binnen, van niet de geringste opdrachtgevers. Zo schreef hij al twee stukken voor het Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest: Out of Control (2011) en Chase (2012) en werkt hij aan een nieuwe compositie voor seizoen 2016-17.
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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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