Ig Henneman

Ig Henneman (b. 21 Dec 1945) is a Dutch composer and bandleader. She was born in Haarlem, Netherlands, and took music lessons as a child. She studied viola and violin in Amsterdam and Tilburg, and composition with Robert Heppener.[1]

After completing her studies, Henneman worked as a violist in orchestras, and then co-founded the rock band FC Gerania where she began to compose. In 1985 she founded the Ig Henneman Quintet. She also improvises on viola with Henneman Sextet, Duo Baars-Henneman and the Queen Mab Trio.[2][3]

Works

Henneman has composed for orchestras, ensembles and soloists, plus pieces for film and theater.

Her work has been recorded and issued on CD, including:

References

  1. ^ "Ig Henneman (Haarlem, 1945)". http://www.stichtingwig.com/igHenneman/igHenneman.html. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  2. ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994) (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. http://books.google.com/books?id=IvoQQU1QL_QC&pg=PA216&dq=Ig+Henneman+(born+1945)&hl=en&ei=sggQTcLuCY-u8AbC8KSMDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 20 December 2010. 
  3. ^ Tyrrell, John (2001). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 11.