Works
2026
Upstream
for solo piano
Upstream is inspired by the image of fish swimming against the current, translating both their playful, light motion and the strength and effort their journey demands into a piece for piano.
Commissioned by Ivan Petrenko for VIRTUOOS, a talent program by Avrotros.
Upstream was premiered at the Wonderfeel festival 2026 by Ivan Petrenko and is featured on his album VIRTUOOS.
Zugehörigkeit
for SATB choir
A piece about the meaning of home and belonging.
Commissioned by the Studentenkoor Amsterdam.
Premiered on June 12 at Hofkerk, Amsterdam.
Soundtrack for DIMEO
Soundtrack for the short film DIMEO by Quinten Benjamin, a coming-of-age story inspired by the life of Dutch basketball player Dimeo van der Horst.
To be premiered at the Nederlands Film Festival on September 27 and 30, Utrecht
Soundtrack for Onbesproken
Soundtrack for the short film Onbesproken by Job te Winkel, a story exploring the complexity of the process of grieving.
Premiered on February 11 at NatLab, Eindhoven.
2025
Shadows
for alto saxophone, cello and voice
Shadows is inspired by the various physical and emotional effects that shadows can evoke. Piece in two parts.
Commissioned by Duo Nim.
Premiered by Duo Nim on May 7 at Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam.
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Patchwork
for the Lisa Weyrauther Trio
A creative arrangement of the original piece for saxophone and string quartet (see below).
Dark Matter
for the Lisa Weyrauther Trio
This atmospheric piece explores the boarders of relaxation and subtle tension. It is inspired by a ghost story with the same title.
Strut
for the Lisa Weyrauther Trio
2024
Patchwork
for tenor saxophone and string quartet
This piece is inspired by the way our brain functions and structures information. Just as our brain consists of various neurological areas which are interconnected, Patchwork is made of different musical islands which each explore a different logic, relationship of instruments and method of notation.
This piece was commissioned by Ileana Termini and written for her and the Otilka Quartet.
Patchwork was premiered on December 2 at Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar and is featured on the album "Nexus" by Ileana Termini and the Otilka Quartet.
Summon
for reed quintet
Inspired by the sky with all of its ever-changing details such as cloud formations and color shades, this piece aims to create a peaceful atmosphere. As the score leaves some freedom to the musicians, the five performers explore organic musical textures together in which their roles are equal.
This piece was commissioned by the Wonderfeel Festival 2024 and written for the Dianto Reed Quintet.
Summon was premiered on July 21 at Wonderfeel Festival.
Sheltered
for ensemble
This piece explores the feeling of Geborgenheit (the German word for being sheltered and secure). Its musical material consists of a both melodic and textural world that is inspired by sounds from my own past.
The piece was written for Score Collective Ensemble. It was premiered on the 19th of January, 2024.
2023
Nocturnal
for prepared piano
Nocturnal explores the emotional journey of an insomniac person during a sleepless night. The music mirrors how everything the person feels is intensified by the experience of insomnia. The piece covers a variety of moods throughout the night, with a continous pressing tension looming in the background. Only when the first rays of sunlight enter the room, the person can finally fall asleep. In order to highlight emotional changes, I used different techniques to expand the sound of the piano.
This piece was commissioned by pianist Mattias Spee and will be performed during his tour for the Dutch Classical Talent Award 2023. To find out more, go to events.
Lower Grounds
for clarinet, double bass, piano and electronics
Lower Grounds revolves around the phenomenon of dreaming. It is inspired by my own dreams, in which continuous, detailed storylines occur right next to fragmented, blurry scenes. The piece expresses this dichotomy musically and creates an auditory dream space for the listener to explore. The piece was commissioned by clarinet player Samuel Freitas and has been premiered in June 2023, at the Amstelkerk, Amsterdam.
Anger/Orange
for marimba
This piece is a new version of the piano piece of the same name (see here). I arranged it for percussionist Gerben Jongsma for his participation at the TROMP International Percussion Competition 2022.
Strutbird
for string quartet
Strutbird is a made-up word describing the proud, yet funny energy of this miniature piece. Written for a workshop that was part of Kronos’ Fifty for the Future project.
2022
Stressed City Bird
for piano
This piece is an homage to the pigeons of Amsterdam. Being hardly respected in big cities, the little creatures have always had my sympathy, and so I decided to give them a musical platform. This led to Stressed City Bird, a piece inspired by their groove and their daily struggles. The piece was first performed by pianist Mengjie Han during the SNAAR Festival 2022.
Dark Matter
for 2 cellos
Dark Matter is a meditative, intimate piece in which I explore the effect of silence and space. Like a thick, dark forest, it creates a space with both sheltering and unsettling qualities. The title is inspired by the book by Michelle Paver.
Anger/Orange
for piano
Anger/Orange explores the different emotional stages of an angry person.
2021
Little moody creature
for cello
A miniature piece for solo cello. Presented at the New Music Arena in 2021.
Im Schwarm
for piano
For Im Schwarm (Engl.: In the Swarm) I had a cinematic shot in mind, which shows a crowd of people from above. Everyone walks in a hectic manner and the individuals can’t be distinguished from the crowd. Driven by competition and greed, the swarm effortlessly moves forward, but as we zoom in on an individual, we see the stress and loneliness that’s caused by the system.
Earlier works
Wintergeister
for electronics
Tundra
for cello and piano
Hope
for piano