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• Instrumentation +

  • Required Instruments
    
    Player 1
    Bass Drum
    Tomtom (ca. 16")
    Conga Bongos
    Hi-Hat
    China Cymbal
    Ocean Drum (or old timpani head with small metal balls)
    
    Player 2
    Bass Drum
    Tomtom (ca. 16")
    Conga
    Bongos
    Timpani
    Crash Cymbal (optional extra cowbell)
    Old timpani bass drum head
    Splash Cymbal
    Tambourine
    Can filled with small stones
    Music Table
    Crash Cymbal
    Crotales
    
    Player 3
    Bass Drum
    Tomtom (ca. 16")
    Conga
    Bongos
    Sizzle Cymbal
    Tam-tam (medium–large)
    Ocean Drum (or old timpani head with small metal balls)

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• About the composer +

  • After completing his Bachelor’s degree at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, he pursued Master’s degrees in classical and contemporary percussion at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich under Prof. Raymond Curfs. In 2024, he became the first student in Germany to successfully complete the newly established postgraduate program “Excellence in Performance.”
    
    Daan’s artistic achievements includes numerous international awards, including First Prize at the Nürnberg Percussion Competition 2022, First Prize at the Belfius Music Competition, and the Kulturkreis-Wettbewerb Gasteig 2023. He has performed internationally and appeared at renowned festivals such as the Salzburger Festspiele, the Biennale di Venezia, Musikwoche Hitzacker, and the Münchener Biennale.
    
    Driven by his passion for contemporary music and innovative performance practices, he has collaborated closely with renowned composers such as Steve Reich, Krzysztof Penderecki, Helmut Lachenmann, Jörg Widmann, and Samir Odeh-Tamimi. These collaborations inspired him to develop his own performance series exploring the intersection of music, theater, and visual art. In 2025, he released three EPs featuring his own ensemble works.
    
    As an orchestral musician, Daan regularly performs with leading ensembles, including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic, the Munich Chamber Orchestra, and the Bavarian State Opera.

• Credits +

  • Front Cover graphics and layout: Nicola Lee
    Photo: Carl Vandervoort
    Printed in Copenhagen, Denmark
    Copyright © Edition SVITZER
    www.editionsvitzer.com
    With support from Koda’s Cultural Funds

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