Feike Asma
Feike Pieter Asma (born April 21, 1912 in Den Helder ; † December 18, 1984 in Amsterdam ) was a Dutch organist , conductor and composer .
Life
Asma was a son of the musician Johannes Frederik Asma. He gained his first experience as an organist at the Reformed Church in Den Helder and was an organ student with Jan Zwart from 1928 to 1937 . Later he studied at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague under the direction of Jan Koetsier piano and composition with Hugo van Dalen as well as orchestral and choral conducting with Eduard Flipse. In 1950/51 he took part in a master class for conductors with Paul van Kempen .
In 1933 Asma became organist at the Hooglandse Kerk in Leiden , and in 1943 at the Evangelical Lutheran Church (Burgwalkerk) in The Hague. In 1965 he moved to Maassluis and was organist there at the Groote Kerk. Asma gave organ concerts at home and abroad and made numerous records. For his commitment to French romantic organ music, he received the "Arts, Sciences, Lettres" award from the Académie française twice (1964 and 1975) .
Awards
- 1967: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Wolfert-van-Borselenpenning of the city of Rotterdam
Afterlife
The Feike Asma Concours has been held as a national competition for young Dutch organists since 2004.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Asma, Feike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Asma, Feike Pieter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch organist, conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | The hero |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th December 1984 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |