XXII International Brass Festival Italian Brass Week
24 Luglio
Kortenhoef Brass Quintet
Musicians:
- Alex de Haan - trumpet: Started playing drums at age 8 and trumpet at age 10. Plays in several bands: Big Bad Bruce, Horns inda House, RAVage, Geen Hofkapel, and with this brass quintet.
- David Schouten van der Velden - trumpet: Policeman with the Dutch national water-police. Plays with the Dutch national Police band.
- Nick Thomas - horn: Retired civil engineer / infrastructure project manager. Plays in amateur orchestras and chamber ensembles in and around Amsterdam.
- Ben Schouten van der Velden - trombone: Started playing drums at age 6. Later baritone and trombone. Now playing in the Utrechts Jazz Orkest, Blech Bizarr and other local ensembles.
- Jos Luijer - tuba: Comes from a large musical family and has played tuba since a very young age. Plays in Geen Hofkapel and other wind ensembles.
