Recorder Department Conservatorium van Amsterdam



Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Oosterdokskade 151
1011 DL Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel +31 (0)20 5277550
Fax+31 (0)20 6761506

 

 
 

 

Paul Leenhouts holds a Soloist Diploma from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, where he is on the faculty as professor for recorder and historical development since 1993. A founding member of the Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet from 1978 until 2001 and from 2002 director of the contemporary music collective Blue Iguana, he is also composer, arranger and editor of several works for recorder (Moeck, Ascolta & ¡Huzza! Editions). Mr. Leenhouts has recorded for Decca L’Oiseau-Lyre, Channel Classics, Vanguard, Lindoro and Berlin Classics. In 1986 he initiated the Open Holland Recorder Festival Utrecht and from 1990 he has been director of the International Baroque Institute at Longy, Boston, USA. His special interest in renaissance consort repertoire led to the foundation of The Royal Wind Music, a 12-member renaissance recorder ensemble in 1997. In 2004 Mr. Leenhouts was director of the First European Recorder Performance Festival in Amsterdam. Next to performing numerous concerts and coaching workshops within the early music field he also regularly appears with contemporary and music theatre groups, such as Musikfabrik, Nederlands Vocaal Laboratorium, ZT Hollandia and NT Gent.

Paul Leenhouts will stop his teaching activities at the Amsterdam Conservatory in June 2010. Hi will move to Texas/USA, where he will be the head of the Early Music Department at the University of Northern Texas.

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