Bart Schneemann

Many composers have written music especially for him, including Tristan Keuris, Wolfgang Rihm, John Zorn, Gia Kantsjeli, Kevin Volans, George Crumb, György Kurtág and Jacob ter Veldhuis.

He performed solos in various orchestras conducted by, among others: Valeri Gergiev, Edo de Waart, Ernest Bour, Lev Markiz, Frans Brüggen, Roy Goodman and Ton Koopman.

As a soloist, conductor and in his capacity in the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, he is often asked for stage performances in all kinds of festivals and events worldwide.

With Johan Dorrestein, he established the NBE as a flexible company in the Dutch music world, a point of reference being the New Year's concerts in the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, which are aired live on TV.

Apart from the high quality in the ensemble's playing and infectious amusement, he aims for a dramatic line bringing music genres (and people) from different backgrounds together in every programme.