Christiaan Teeuwsen

Christiaan Teeuwsen is best known for his work with the pipe organ. He has performed concerts in different areas in Europe, as well as in North America. He was twice a recipient of the Rahn Organ Scholarhip, and also received first prize scholarhips from the Canada Council for Performers in Classical music.^[1] He has produced a number of recordings, and is now an active member of the music department at Redeemer University College.

Doctor Christiaan Teeuwsen

Biography

Christiaan Teeuwsen was born in St. Catharines Ontario, Canada in 1957. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, and then went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts in 1983 and Doctor of Musical Arts in 1994 at the University of Iowa, completing studies with Dr. Delores Bruch and Dr. Delbert Disselhorst.^[2]

While at The University of Iowa he was twice a recipient of the Rahn Organ Scholarship and also won first prize scholarships from the Canada Council for Performers in Classical music.^[3]

In 1985, Doctor Teeuwsen received the Solo Diploma in Organ from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. During studies in The Netherlands and Germany he was assistant organist to Klaas Bolt at the Grote of Sint Bavo Kerk in Haarlem (1983-85). During his tenure in Europe Christiaan Teeuwsen studied with Harald Vogel at the North German Organ Academy and Harpsichord with Kees Rosenhart in Haarlem, The Netherlands.^[4]

Doctor Teeuwsen recorded The Organ Works of Georg Böhm, which contained various works by Georg Böhm and stands as a valuable contribution to classic music.^[5]

Doctor Teeuwsen is currently Associate Professor of Music (Organ and Choral department) at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, and Director of Music at MacNab St. Presbyterian Church in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Education^[6]

D.M.A. (1987), Organ Performance, University of Iowa

Solo Diploma (1985), Organ, Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

M.F.A. (1983), Organ Performance, University of Iowa

B.A. (1980), Dordt College

Recordings^[7]

• The Organ Works of Georg Böhm, Recording for NAXOS April 2002—REF 8.555.857.

• Schnitger Orgel in der Aa Kerk, Solo Organ CD Recording for V.O.F. Magadis Music Group, and Sosta Recordings (The Netherlands). Repertoire of the North German period. Groningen, The Netherlands. 1992.

• Bach meets Buxtehude, Solo Organ CD for SELAMAS, (The Netherlands) Works of Buxtehude and youthful works of J.S. Bach, recorded in Zutphen, The Netherlands. August 2001.

• O Be Joyful, Redeemer College Concert Choir and Redeemer Alumni Choir. Directed by Christiaan Teeuwsen. Works by Handel, Lotti, Byrd, Brahms, CPE Bach, Mendelssohn, Mulholland, Grotenhuis, deCormier, Stainer, Greene. April 1999.

• Great & Marvelous are Your Deeds, Redeemer University College Concert Choir and Alumni choir: Works by Hovland, Rutter, Standford, Mendlssohn, Handel, Fauré, Casals, Grotenhuis, Tindley, Schultz, Bach. August 2003.

• Baroque Dances

References

1. ^ http://www.naxos.com/artistinfo/christiaan_teeuwsen/2163.htm
2. ^ http://christeeuwsen.com/index.html
3. ^ http://www.classicsonline.com/artistbio/Christiaan_Teeuwsen/
4. ^ http://www.macnabpresbyterian.com/people.html
5. ^ http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue/product.aspx?pid=4097
6. ^ http://www.redeemer.ca/faculty/chris-teeuwsen.aspx
7. ^ http://www.christeeuwsen.com/recordings.html

External links

• Naxox.com: Christiaan Teeuwsen
• Redeemer Faculty Page
• Christeeuwsen.com
• GEORG BÖHM Review
• MacNab Presbyterian Church
• Classics Online Download

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