Roukens, Joey
Biography
Born: 28/3/1982
Country: Netherland
Studies: Codarts University of the Arts
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Website: https://joeyroukens.com/
Joey Roukens has emerged as one of the most striking and most performed Dutch contemporary composers of his generation. He has written works in a variety of genres, ranging from large-scale orchestral works to chamber music and solo works. In most of his works, Roukens seeks to organically integrate elements from highly diverse influences and aesthetics - including the orchestral vibrancy of early Stravinsky and Ravel, the late-Romantic gestures of Mahler and Sibelius, the pulsating rhythms of American minimalism, the serenity of Renaissance polyphony, as well as certain kinds of pop music and jazz. Not because Roukens cannot choose, but because he feels they are all part of the musical air he breathes. For a long time, Roukens was also active in pop music. His works have been performed by major ensembles and soloists at home and abroad, such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Orchestra dell’Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, ASKO|Schönberg, the Netherlands Chamber Choir, Britten Sinfonia, Tokyo Sinfonietta, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam, Ralph van Raat, Colin Currie and the pianist brothers Lucas & Arthur Jussen.
Works for Percussion
Timpani Solo
Multiple Percussion Solo
Percussion Concerto for Solo Percussion and Large Ensemble
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