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| − | + | Henk Smit started playing percussion in marching- and showbands at the age of 12. Later on he became percussion player in several local windbands in the the Netherlands. At the age of 15 he became member of one of the leading youthwindbands in the Netherlands, the Ducht National Youth Orchestra. Westerkwartier’ in Leek. At this time he was, as percussion teacher, conductor of the percussion ensemble of the musicschool. With his percussion ensembles he had lots of successes: First Prize winner at the National Ensemble Competition of the Dutch Bank of Communities, first prize winner at het ensemble competition of WMC in Kerkrade and several radio and national television programms. Also with his marchingbands and – later – with his windbands he scorede many successes at National Competitions. Several National Championships in marching and concert are on the competition award list. From 1991 till 2005 he was conductor of the Dutch National Percussion Ensemble. Henk is also a well know composer for percussion-ensembles. In 1997 he composed the testpiece for percussionensembles for WMC Kerkrade. In 1986 he started as adjudicator for the Dutch National Music Organisations. He judged several regional and national competitions. He also is since 1993 International judge for marching- and showcompetitions. He judge the National Championships of Italy and Denmark several times, is judging a lot in Germany and judged as WAMSB adjudicator in England, Italy, Japan, Korea, Brasil. Since 2005 he is also judging for the South African Fieldband Organisation. In 1997 he was member of the juryteam World Music Contest in Kerkrade. In 2001, 2005,2009 he was chairman of the judgeteam for WMC Kerkrade for the Marching, Marchingparade, Show and concert competitions. Henk is also boardmember of the Dutch organisation for wind band conductors. <ref>https://www.imsb.it/_old/www.imsb.it/paginafe13.html?lingua=eng&pagina=157&menu=3&cate=20</ref> | |
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Revision as of 23:33, 27 November 2025
Biography
Born:
Country: Netherlands
Studies: Conservatory in Groningen, the Netherlands
Teachers:
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Henk Smit started playing percussion in marching- and showbands at the age of 12. Later on he became percussion player in several local windbands in the the Netherlands. At the age of 15 he became member of one of the leading youthwindbands in the Netherlands, the Ducht National Youth Orchestra. Westerkwartier’ in Leek. At this time he was, as percussion teacher, conductor of the percussion ensemble of the musicschool. With his percussion ensembles he had lots of successes: First Prize winner at the National Ensemble Competition of the Dutch Bank of Communities, first prize winner at het ensemble competition of WMC in Kerkrade and several radio and national television programms. Also with his marchingbands and – later – with his windbands he scorede many successes at National Competitions. Several National Championships in marching and concert are on the competition award list. From 1991 till 2005 he was conductor of the Dutch National Percussion Ensemble. Henk is also a well know composer for percussion-ensembles. In 1997 he composed the testpiece for percussionensembles for WMC Kerkrade. In 1986 he started as adjudicator for the Dutch National Music Organisations. He judged several regional and national competitions. He also is since 1993 International judge for marching- and showcompetitions. He judge the National Championships of Italy and Denmark several times, is judging a lot in Germany and judged as WAMSB adjudicator in England, Italy, Japan, Korea, Brasil. Since 2005 he is also judging for the South African Fieldband Organisation. In 1997 he was member of the juryteam World Music Contest in Kerkrade. In 2001, 2005,2009 he was chairman of the judgeteam for WMC Kerkrade for the Marching, Marchingparade, Show and concert competitions. Henk is also boardmember of the Dutch organisation for wind band conductors. [1]
Works for Percussion
References