Johan de Meij

Johannes Abraham "Johan" de Meij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑn də ˈmɛi]; born November 23, 1953[1] in Voorburg) is a Dutch conductor, trombonist, and composer, best known for his Symphony No.

[2] Johan de Meij received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where he studied trombone and conducting.

Before turning exclusively to composing and conducting, Johan de Meij played trombone and euphonium; he performed with major ensembles in The Netherlands.

He is the principal guest conductor of the New York Wind Symphony and the Kyushu Wind Orchestra in Fukuoka, Japan; he is a regular guest conductor of the Simón Bolívar Youth Wind Orchestra in Caracas, Venezuela, part of the Venezuelan educational system El Sistema.

When not traveling, de Meij divides his time between Hudson Valley and Manhattan with his wife Dyan.