Gerard Beljon

Gerard Beljon (born 16 April 1952, in Utrecht) is a musician and composer from the Netherlands, specialising in chamber and choral music with contemporary resonances.

Beljon studied both lute and guitar at the Utrechts Conservatorium and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.

[1] Beljon's musical career has been primarily devoted to composition, which he studied with Daan Manneke at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam.

[1] He has written compositions for soloists and ensembles such as the Orkest de Volharding, the Amsterdam Quintet, The Amstel Saxophone Quartet, Nederlands Kamerkoor (Dutch Chamber Choir), the Nieuw Ensemble, pianist Ralph van Raat, and the Calefax Rietkwintet.

[3] Beljon worked as a composer on several theatre productions and wrote the children's opera Hansel and Gretel (2001).