Melissa Venema

Melissa Venema
Melissa Venema
Born April 12, 1995 (1995-04-12) (age 16) -->
Alkmaar
Instruments Trumpet
Years active 2006–present
Website http://www.melissavenema.nl

Melissa Venema (Alkmaar, April 12, 1995) is a Dutch trumpeter.

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Life

Melissa started playing recorder at age 6 and moved to trumpet by age 8. When she was 10, she auditioned successfully at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, training under Frits Damrow, a world-famous trumpeter. She has since performed in numerous public broadcasts including an internationally-broadcast performance of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California.

Awards

Melissa has won several awards[1] over the years, with more recent achievements including taking third place at the Chicago International Brass Festival and several prizes in the Princess Christina Competition. In 2010, she received the Encouragement Prize of Culture of the City Zaanstad.[2] She has also co-worked with the violinist André Rieu.[1]

Discography

  • Melissa in Concert (2009)[3]
  • Melissa from the Heart (2010)[4]

Her performance of Handel's "À Toi la Gloire" hit #14 on the Netherlands ITunes pop chart.[5]

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