Reinbert de Leeuw

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Reinbert de Leeuw (1983)

Lambertus Reinier (Reinbert) de Leeuw (born September 8, 1938 in Amsterdam ; † February 14, 2020 there ) was a Dutch conductor , pianist and composer .

education

De Leeuw studied piano and music theory at the Amsterdam Conservatory and completed a composition course with Kees van Baaren at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague , where he soon taught himself.

Teaching

Reinbert de Leeuw has been a full professor at the University of Leiden since 2004 .

Awards

In 1991 de Leeuw received the Sikkensprijs , and in 1992 he was awarded the 3M-Muzieklaureaat , the largest Dutch music award. In 1994 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Utrecht . He received the Edison Music Award in 2002.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Obituary on the homepage of the Asko / Schönberg ensemble , accessed on February 15, 2020
personal data
SURNAME Leeuw, Reinbert de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Leeuw, Lambertus Reinier de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch conductor, pianist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 8, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Amsterdam
DATE OF DEATH February 14, 2020
Place of death Amsterdam