Margriet Hoenderdos
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Margriet Hoenderdos was a Dutch
composer. She was born in Santpoort, Netherlands
, and studied piano with Thom Bollen at the Zwolle
Conservatory. She continued her studies in composition at the Amsterdam
Conservatory with Ton de Leeuw
, and worked in the electronic studio at the Conservatory. In 1985 she ended her studies and received a Prize for Composition.
After completing her education, Hoenderdos worked as a composer and taught music privately and at the music school in Zwolle. After 1987 she worked as full-time as a composer.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
composer. She was born in Santpoort, Netherlands
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...
, and studied piano with Thom Bollen at the Zwolle
Zwolle
Zwolle is a municipality and the capital city of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands, 120 kilometers northeast of Amsterdam. Zwolle has about 120,000 citizens.-History:...
Conservatory. She continued her studies in composition at the 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...
Conservatory with Ton de Leeuw
Ton De Leeuw
Antonius Wilhelmus Adrianus de Leeuw was a Dutch composer. He was known for his experiments with microtonality....
, and worked in the electronic studio at the Conservatory. In 1985 she ended her studies and received a Prize for Composition.
After completing her education, Hoenderdos worked as a composer and taught music privately and at the music school in Zwolle. After 1987 she worked as full-time as a composer.
Works
Selected works include:- Es verjüngt sich nach unten : piano solo (right hand) : 1983
- Het nieuwe verlaat : for orchestra : 1985
- List : for 11 blazers, piano en contrabas : 1987
- ZICH-wederkerende bewegingen : for 7 instrumentalists : 1987
- Gruis : for Zwaanenburg altfluit : 1987
- Hunker, schor & hasselaar : for orchestra : 1989orkest.
- July '90 : for orchestra : 1990 Omroepprodukties.
- Augustus '92 : for large wind orchestra : 1992
- Augustus '93 : Schoonhoven : for string quartet : 1993