Arianwen88: Created page for harpist Remy van Kesteren, based largely on the Dutch version of this page.
{{short description|Dutch harpist}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Remy van Kesteren
| image =Remy van Kesteren (2017).jpg
| caption = Remy van Kesteren (2017)
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Zeist]], [[Netherlands]]
| instrument = [[Harp]]
| years_active = 1995–present
| genre = Classical, pop, indie, alternative
| occupation = Musician, harpist, composer
| label =
| website = http://www.remyvankesteren.nl
}}
'''Remy van Kesteren''' (8 March 1989) is a [[Dutch]] [[harpist]].
==Career==
Remy van Kesteren was admitted to the [[Utrechts Conservatorium]] in Erika Waardenburg's class at the age of ten and graduated with the highest distinction in 2010. He continued his training at the [[Conservatoire de Paris]], where he was conceived by the famous harpist [[Isabelle Moretti]]<ref>{{cite web |author1-link=Dutch Harp Festival |title=Inspired by a mysterious French teacher, Remy van Kesteren, TEDxAmsterdam 2014 |url= |website=youtube.com |publisher=TEDx Talks
|language=en |format=video |date=November 28, 2014}}</ref> In 2012 he obtained his master's degree 'summa cum laude' from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He took composing lessons from composer [[Willem Jeths]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2016/01/0...neens-is-er-een-noot-1577561-a509653|title=Je zet de vuilnis buiten en ineens is er een noot (in Dutch)| author=Merlijn Kerkhof |publisher=NRC |date=9 January 2016}}</ref>
==Awards==
Remy van Kesteren has won several prizes. He is the winner of the Elisabeth Everts Prize (''Elisabeth Evertsprijs''), the prize for exceptional young talent in the Netherlands. He won first prizes at the Dutch harp competitions and the [[Princess Christina of the Netherlands|Prinses Christina Concours]].
In 2008 he won third place at the International Harp Competition in Moscow and in 2009 third prize at the prestigious [[The International Harp Contest in Israel]]. That year he also won the final of the ''Stichting Jong Muziektalent Nederland'' competition, which earned him the title 'Young Music Talent 2009'.
In October 2012 he toured the Netherlands as laureate of Dutch Classical Talent<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dutch Classical Talent: Laureaten (in Dutch)|url=https://www.dutchclassicaltalent.nl/over-ons/laureaten/}}</ref>, a promotional project by, among others, the [[Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]] and [[Radio 4 (Netherlands)|Radio 4]], the final of which took place on April 21, 2013 in the [[Royal Concertgebouw]]. In 2013 he won the [[USA International Harp Competition]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remy van Kesteren Takes Top Honors at USAIHC |url=https://harpcolumn.com/blog/remy-van-kesteren-takes-top-honors-at-usaihc/}}</ref> In 2013 he also won the [[Grachtenfestival]] Prize, which is awarded annually to a young musician or ensemble at the start of an international career. In 2016 he won the [[Nederlandse Muziekprijs|Dutch Music Prize]], the highest award from the [[Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)|Ministry of Education, Culture and Science]] for classical musicians.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.parool.nl/art-and-media/music-prize-for-remy-van-kesteren~a4285616/ |title=Muziekprijs voor Remy van Kesteren (in Dutch)|publisher=Parool |date=April 19, 2016}}</ref>
==Dutch Harp Festival==
At the age of twenty, Remy van Kesteren founded the [[Dutch Harp Festival]], a festival with concerts focusing on the harp, and the [[DHF World Harp Competition]], an international harp competition open to harpists from all nationalities, ages and genres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dutch Harp Festival: About the Competition |url=https://www.worldharpcompetition.com/competition/about-the-competition/}}</ref>
==Instrument design==
Remy van Kesteren developed the Réus 49 together with Salvi. The The Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation supervised the innovation process and purchased the instrument. The new instrument has 49 instead of 47 strings and can be played both acoustically and electrically amplified. It also has a damping mechanism, allowing you to mute all strings with one movement of the knee. The instrument was presented at the Dutch Harp Festival in 2018.
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reus 49: Premium Harps |url=https://www.salviharps.com/harp/reus-49/}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
Official website https://www.remyvankesteren.com/
[[Category
utch harpists]]
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
Okumaya devam et...
{{short description|Dutch harpist}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Remy van Kesteren
| image =Remy van Kesteren (2017).jpg
| caption = Remy van Kesteren (2017)
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Zeist]], [[Netherlands]]
| instrument = [[Harp]]
| years_active = 1995–present
| genre = Classical, pop, indie, alternative
| occupation = Musician, harpist, composer
| label =
| website = http://www.remyvankesteren.nl
}}
'''Remy van Kesteren''' (8 March 1989) is a [[Dutch]] [[harpist]].
==Career==
Remy van Kesteren was admitted to the [[Utrechts Conservatorium]] in Erika Waardenburg's class at the age of ten and graduated with the highest distinction in 2010. He continued his training at the [[Conservatoire de Paris]], where he was conceived by the famous harpist [[Isabelle Moretti]]<ref>{{cite web |author1-link=Dutch Harp Festival |title=Inspired by a mysterious French teacher, Remy van Kesteren, TEDxAmsterdam 2014 |url= |website=youtube.com |publisher=TEDx Talks
|language=en |format=video |date=November 28, 2014}}</ref> In 2012 he obtained his master's degree 'summa cum laude' from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He took composing lessons from composer [[Willem Jeths]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2016/01/0...neens-is-er-een-noot-1577561-a509653|title=Je zet de vuilnis buiten en ineens is er een noot (in Dutch)| author=Merlijn Kerkhof |publisher=NRC |date=9 January 2016}}</ref>
==Awards==
Remy van Kesteren has won several prizes. He is the winner of the Elisabeth Everts Prize (''Elisabeth Evertsprijs''), the prize for exceptional young talent in the Netherlands. He won first prizes at the Dutch harp competitions and the [[Princess Christina of the Netherlands|Prinses Christina Concours]].
In 2008 he won third place at the International Harp Competition in Moscow and in 2009 third prize at the prestigious [[The International Harp Contest in Israel]]. That year he also won the final of the ''Stichting Jong Muziektalent Nederland'' competition, which earned him the title 'Young Music Talent 2009'.
In October 2012 he toured the Netherlands as laureate of Dutch Classical Talent<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dutch Classical Talent: Laureaten (in Dutch)|url=https://www.dutchclassicaltalent.nl/over-ons/laureaten/}}</ref>, a promotional project by, among others, the [[Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]] and [[Radio 4 (Netherlands)|Radio 4]], the final of which took place on April 21, 2013 in the [[Royal Concertgebouw]]. In 2013 he won the [[USA International Harp Competition]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Remy van Kesteren Takes Top Honors at USAIHC |url=https://harpcolumn.com/blog/remy-van-kesteren-takes-top-honors-at-usaihc/}}</ref> In 2013 he also won the [[Grachtenfestival]] Prize, which is awarded annually to a young musician or ensemble at the start of an international career. In 2016 he won the [[Nederlandse Muziekprijs|Dutch Music Prize]], the highest award from the [[Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (Netherlands)|Ministry of Education, Culture and Science]] for classical musicians.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.parool.nl/art-and-media/music-prize-for-remy-van-kesteren~a4285616/ |title=Muziekprijs voor Remy van Kesteren (in Dutch)|publisher=Parool |date=April 19, 2016}}</ref>
==Dutch Harp Festival==
At the age of twenty, Remy van Kesteren founded the [[Dutch Harp Festival]], a festival with concerts focusing on the harp, and the [[DHF World Harp Competition]], an international harp competition open to harpists from all nationalities, ages and genres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dutch Harp Festival: About the Competition |url=https://www.worldharpcompetition.com/competition/about-the-competition/}}</ref>
==Instrument design==
Remy van Kesteren developed the Réus 49 together with Salvi. The The Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation supervised the innovation process and purchased the instrument. The new instrument has 49 instead of 47 strings and can be played both acoustically and electrically amplified. It also has a damping mechanism, allowing you to mute all strings with one movement of the knee. The instrument was presented at the Dutch Harp Festival in 2018.
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reus 49: Premium Harps |url=https://www.salviharps.com/harp/reus-49/}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
Official website https://www.remyvankesteren.com/
[[Category
utch harpists]][[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
Okumaya devam et...