Ben's Ramblings

• 12 Apr 2010

  Codarts Trombone ensemble concert

  Little impression of our "Codarts" trombone ensemble concert at the City Hall in Rotterdam....

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  Filed under: basstrombone
• 10 Apr 2010

  2010 Summer Masterclass and Festival activities

  This coming summer of 2010, I take part in several masterclasses and festivals. Here you can see where they will be and how to find more information about these events....

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  Filed under: Spain, Spain:Concentaina, Concentaina, Thein
• 05 Apr 2010

  New Photo's of our grandson CAS

  New series of photo of our grandchild Little Cas! Hope you will enjoy them!...

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• 15 Jan 2010

  In memoriam mother van Dijk

  On Sunday January 10-2010, early in the afternoon my mother passed away. Here I like to share with you some nice pictures of the last years....

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• 01 Jan 2010

  Best wishes 2010

  Best wishes for the New Year 2010...

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• 18 Dec 2009

  Bass trombone Students 2009/2010

  Last Monday we had a nice bass trombone morning with all my eight 2009-2010 students at the "Codarts" Rotterdam Conservatory....

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• 18 Dec 2009

  Thein visit with 3 students

  Thein factory visit with 3 "Codarts" Conservatory students....

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  Filed under: Thein
• 11 Dec 2009

  Breathing Book by David Vining

  Read my preface to David Vining's great Breathing Book!...

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  Filed under: basstrombone
• 02 Dec 2009

  New bass trombone music available!

  Three NEW piece available in Ben's web shop! Bastasia, Meditation and Susanin's aria....

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  Filed under: basstrombone
• 29 Oct 2009

  Yearly reunion with former students

  After their study with me at different conservatories, finishing at the Rotterdam "Codarts" with great recitals, Brandt Attema en Wouter Iseger intended to have yearly reunion with their old professor....

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  Filed under: CODARTS
• 16 Oct 2009

  Bass trombone evening Codarts

  Yesterday evening I organised a bass trombone evening at the "Codarts" Conservatory....

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• 16 Sep 2009

  RPhO Low Brass Rehearses new repertoire

  Today we had a very nice rehearsal with our Rotterdam Philharmonic Low Brass section on some new repertoire we will be playing in many upcoming concerts this season. Steven Verhelst made some great new arrangements with music from Opera and Pop-music....

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  Filed under: RPhO
• 15 Sep 2009

  Workshop für Posaune auf dem Hesselberg

  Last weekend, from 11 till 13 September, I was on the teachers team during the "Workshop für Posaune" in Hesselberg, Germany. Together with my son Erik, I had a great time....

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  Filed under: Thein
• 10 Sep 2009

  A day in Martin's new studio

  Last week I spend a day of guitar playing in Martin van den Berg's studio in Soest....

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  Filed under: Spain
• 06 Sep 2009

  Visit to Thein-Bremen

  Last week I made one of my visits to the Thein factory in Bremen. Together with my friend and colleague Hendrik Jan Renes we had a great time with Heinrich Thein and Olav Brandt....

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  Filed under: basstrombone, RPhO, Thein