Rudolf Koelman
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Rudolf Koelman Dutch violinist born in Amsterdam 1959, Professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Zürich.
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[edit] Biography
He studied the violin with Jan Bor, Herman Krebbers and Jascha Heifetz. From 1996 untill 1999 he was the first leader of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. Currently he is teaching at the Hochschule Musik und Theater Zürich in Switzerland where he leads the HMT Strings, a string orchestra with students of the HMTZ. Koelman is a frequenly asked soloist, chambermusician, guesst professor for masterclasses and jury member at international violin competitions.
[edit] Instruments
Rudolf Koelman plays a violin made by G.F. Pressenda in 1829 and a violin made by Jaap Bolink in 1984.
[edit] Soloist
Koelman performed as a Solist with: Amsterdams Philharmonisch Orkest(NL), Berner Symphonieorchester(CH), Bruckner Orchester Linz(A), Concertgebouw Kamerorkest(NL), Combattimento Consort(NL), Fremantle Chamber Orchestra(AU), Haydn Synfonietta Wien(A), Innsbrucker Symphonieorchester(A), Kölnisches Rundfunkorchester WDR(D), Korean Broadcasting System Symphony Orchestra KBS(K), Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne(CH), Orchestra Synfonico Siciliana OSS(I), Radio Kamer Orkest(NL), Radio Philharmonisch Orkest(NL), Royal Concertgebouw Orkest KCO(NL), Stuttgarter Philharmoniker(D), Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie(D), Tokio Philharmonic(J), Zürcher Kammerorchester(CH) and many others.
[edit] Discography
- J.S. Bach, Eugène Ysaÿe, Edvard Grieg: solosonaten (Grieg with Ferenc Bognàr) 1984 (LP)
- Rudolf Koelman spielt seine lieblingszugaben: 16 virtuoso compositions with Ferenc Bognàr ORF 1986 (LP-CD)
- Camille Saint-Saëns, Pablo de Sarasate: Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso, Zigeunerweisen with orchestra Winterthur, 1988
- Jules Conus: Violinkonzert e-minor, with orchestra(live)Take One records 1990
- Fritz Kreisler: 16 Masterpieces, with Ulrich Koella, Ars 1991, ASIN B000000U2I
- Johannes Brahms: The Violin Sonatas, with Antoine Oomen, Ars 1991, ASIN B000000U2L
- Johannes Brahms, Gustav Mahler, Alfred Schnittke Piano quartett, Wiediscon 1994
- Sergei Prokofiev: 2 Sonatas, with Antoine Oomen, Ars 1993, ASIN B000024PYF
- Antonio Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni, Ars 1995, ASIN B000024PXU
- Niccolò Paganini: 24 Capricci, (live)Wiediscon 1996 & Hänssler Classics 2004, ASIN B0009IORFM
- Jean-Marie Leclair: 6 duosonatas with Henk Rubingh, 1998
- "The magic wood" with 15 instruments of Roberto Regazzi Dynamic & Florenus 2005, ASIN B000BUEGJA
- W.A. Mozart 2 Duos violin/viola with Conrad Zwicky Wiediscon 2007