Casanova johan de meij biography

Dutch conductor, trombonist and composer

Johannes Abraham "Johan" de Meij (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈjoːɦɑndəˈmɛi]; born November 23, ^[1] in Voorburg) is a Dutch conductor, trombonist, and composer, best known for his Symphony No.

1 for wind ensemble, nicknamed The Lord of the Rings symphony.^[2]

Biography

Johan de Meij received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, where he studied trombone and conducting.^[3] His Symphony No.

1, The Lord of the Rings, received the Sudler Composition Prize and has been recorded by ensembles including The London Symphony Orchestra, The North Netherlands Orchestra, The Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Amsterdam Wind Orchestra.

Before turning exclusively to composing and conducting, Johan de Meij played trombone and euphonium; he performed with major ensembles in The Netherlands. He is the principal guest conductor of the New York Wind Symphony and the K