Abbie de Quant
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Abbie de Quant is a renowned Dutch
flautist
. She teaches at the music academies of Amsterdam
and Utrecht
and has her own bi-annual concert series at the Concertgebouw
of Amsterdam
.
Abbie de Quant studied with Koos Verheul at the Music Academy of Tilburg
and graduated summa cum laude. She took a masterclass at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana
in Siena
with Severino Gazzelloni
, where she received the Di Onore diploma.
As a soloist, De Quant has performed with nearly all Dutch orchestras. She won prizes at many national and international competitions. De Quant performs with pianist
s Elizabeth van Malde, Rudolf Jansen
and Bart Berman
, harpist Masumi Nagasawa and soprano
Jannie Pranger.
Among her many students are Caroline Ansink, Karin Bastings, Anne Brackman, Albert Brouwer, Felicia van den End, Herman van Kogelenberg, and Marilou Krouwel.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
flautist
Flautist
A flautist or flutist is a musician who plays an instrument in the flute family. See List of flautists.The choice of "flautist" versus "flutist" is the source of dispute among players of the instrument...
. She teaches at the music academies of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
and has her own bi-annual concert series at the Concertgebouw
Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building"...
of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
.
Abbie de Quant studied with Koos Verheul at the Music Academy of Tilburg
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
and graduated summa cum laude. She took a masterclass at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana
Accademia Musicale Chigiana
The Accademia Musicale Chigiana is a music institute in Siena, Italy. It was founded by Count Guido Chigi Saracini in 1932 as an international centre for advanced musical studies. It organises Master Classes in the major musical instruments as well as singing, conducting and composition...
in Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
with Severino Gazzelloni
Severino Gazzelloni
Severino Gazzelloni , was an Italian flute player. He was born in Roccasecca and died in Cassino. Gazzelloni was the principal flute in the RAI orchestra for 30 years and dedicatee of many works. Composers including Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez, Bruno Maderna and Igor Stravinsky wrote pieces for...
, where she received the Di Onore diploma.
As a soloist, De Quant has performed with nearly all Dutch orchestras. She won prizes at many national and international competitions. De Quant performs with pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
s Elizabeth van Malde, Rudolf Jansen
Rudolf Jansen
Rudolf Jansen is a Dutch pianist, who studied piano, organ and harpsichord simultaneously at the Conservatoire of Amsterdam. His teachers were Nelly Wagenaar, his father Simon C. Jansen, Felix de Nobel and Gustav Leonhardt...
and Bart Berman
Bart Berman
Bart Berman is a Dutch-Israeli pianist and composer, best known as an interpreter of Franz Schubert and 20th century music....
, harpist Masumi Nagasawa and soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
Jannie Pranger.
Among her many students are Caroline Ansink, Karin Bastings, Anne Brackman, Albert Brouwer, Felicia van den End, Herman van Kogelenberg, and Marilou Krouwel.
Discography
- 197? Carl Philipp Emanuel BachCarl Philipp Emanuel Bachright|250pxCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and second son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach...
: Flute Concerto in G major (EMI) - 1972 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for flute, strings and harpsichord in D minor (EMI)
- 1973 Opus 72: An anthology of new Dutch music that made its mark in 1972 (Radio Nederland)
- 1975 Ton de LeeuwTon De LeeuwAntonius Wilhelmus Adrianus de Leeuw was a Dutch composer. He was known for his experiments with microtonality....
: Night music for flute (Composers' Voice) - 1975 Works for flute and harp (EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
) - 1976 Otto Ketting: Time machine (Composers' Voice)
- 1976 Opus 75: Dutch avant-garde music that came to prominence in 1975 (Radio Nederland)
- 198? Sonata for flute and piano (Composers' VoiceDonemusDonemus is the Dutch institute dealing with the documentation of contemporary music composed in the Netherlands....
) - 1981 Flute music (Composers' Voice)
- 1987 Transcriptions & variations for flute and harp (A-Selectie)
- 1993 Concertos for flute and oboe (Voorzieningsfonds voor Kunstenaars)
- 1993 Caroline Ansink, Lucebert: Oh beminnelijk litteken (Erasmus)
- 1995 Philippe GaubertPhilippe GaubertPhilippe Gaubert was a French musician who was a distinguished performer on the flute, a respected conductor, and a composer, primarily for the flute....
: Sonata (Erasmus) - 1998 Kanzone: Romantic music for flute and piano (Etcetera)
- 1998 Huub OosterhuisHuub OosterhuisHubertus Gerardus Josephus Henricus Oosterhuis is a controversial Dutch theologian and poet. He is mainly known for his contribution to Christian music and liturgy in the Dutch language, used in both Protestant and Roman Catholic churches, although there is many Catholic opposition to his work,...
: Groter dan ons hart (Leerhuis en Liturgie) - 2000 Sunday afternoon concerts in the Amstelkerk (Brigadoon Vocal)
- 2002 Serenade songs without words (Etcetera)
- 2006 Hommage à Poulenc (FineLine)