Christiaan Teeuwsen
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Christiaan Teeuwsen is best known for his work with the pipe organ
. He has performed concerts in different areas in Europe, as well as in North America. He was twice a recipient of the Rahn Organ Scholarhip, and also received first prize scholarhips from the Canada Council
for Performers in Classical music. He has produced a number of recordings, and is now an active member of the music department at Redeemer University College.
, Sioux Center, Iowa
, and then went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts
in 1983 and Doctor of Musical Arts
in 1994 at the University of Iowa
, completing studies with Dr. Delores Bruch and Dr. Delbert Disselhorst.
While at The University of Iowa
he was twice a recipient of the Rahn Organ Scholarship and also won first prize scholarships from the Canada Council
for Performers in Classical music.
In 1985, Doctor Teeuwsen received the Solo Diploma in Organ from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam
, The Netherlands. During studies in The Netherlands and Germany he was assistant organist to Klaas Bolt
at the Grote of Sint Bavo Kerk in Haarlem
(1983-85). During his tenure in Europe Christiaan Teeuwsen studied with Harald Vogel at the North German Organ Academy and Harpsichord
with Kees Rosenhart in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Doctor Teeuwsen recorded The Organ Works of Georg Böhm, which contained various works by Georg Böhm
and stands as a valuable contribution to classic music.
Doctor Teeuwsen is currently Associate Professor of Music (Organ and Choral department) at Redeemer University College
in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, and Director of Music at MacNab St. Presbyterian Church in Hamilton
, Ontario, Canada.
Solo Diploma (1985), Organ, Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M.F.A. (1983), Organ Performance, University of Iowa
B.A. (1980), Dordt College
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
. He has performed concerts in different areas in Europe, as well as in North America. He was twice a recipient of the Rahn Organ Scholarhip, and also received first prize scholarhips from the Canada Council
Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government of Canada, created to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It funds Canadian artists and...
for Performers in Classical music. He has produced a number of recordings, and is now an active member of the music department at Redeemer University College.
Biography
Christiaan Teeuwsen was born in St. Catharines Ontario, Canada in 1957. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from Dordt CollegeDordt College
Dordt College is a private, Christian, liberal arts college located in Sioux Center, Iowa. It was founded in 1955 and is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. The college name is a reference to the Synod of Dort....
, Sioux Center, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, and then went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
in 1983 and Doctor of Musical Arts
Doctor of Musical Arts
The Doctor of Musical Arts degree is a doctoral academic degree in music. The D.M.A. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history, music theory, or music pedagogy. The D.M.A...
in 1994 at the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, completing studies with Dr. Delores Bruch and Dr. Delbert Disselhorst.
While at The University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
he was twice a recipient of the Rahn Organ Scholarship and also won first prize scholarships from the Canada Council
Canada Council
The Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government of Canada, created to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It funds Canadian artists and...
for Performers in Classical music.
In 1985, Doctor Teeuwsen received the Solo Diploma in Organ from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands. During studies in The Netherlands and Germany he was assistant organist to Klaas Bolt
Klaas Bolt
Klaas Bolt was a Dutch organist and improviser. He taught improvisation at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, where Masaaki Suzuki was among his students. Bolt was a proponent of the use of slow tempi when playing hymns...
at the Grote of Sint Bavo Kerk in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
(1983-85). During his tenure in Europe Christiaan Teeuwsen studied with Harald Vogel at the North German Organ Academy and Harpsichord
Harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
with Kees Rosenhart in Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Doctor Teeuwsen recorded The Organ Works of Georg Böhm, which contained various works by Georg Böhm
Georg Böhm
Georg Böhm was a German Baroque organist and composer. He is notable for his development of the chorale partita and for his influence on the young J. S. Bach.-Life:Böhm was born in 1661 in Hohenkirchen, near Ohrdruf...
and stands as a valuable contribution to classic music.
Doctor Teeuwsen is currently Associate Professor of Music (Organ and Choral department) at Redeemer University College
Redeemer University College
Redeemer University College is an undergraduate Christian Liberal Arts and Science University located in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1982, Redeemer stands in the Reformed Tradition and offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, and Bachelor of Science degrees.-History:The college...
in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, and Director of Music at MacNab St. Presbyterian Church in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario, Canada.
Education
D.M.A. (1987), Organ Performance, University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
Solo Diploma (1985), Organ, Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M.F.A. (1983), Organ Performance, University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
B.A. (1980), Dordt College
Dordt College
Dordt College is a private, Christian, liberal arts college located in Sioux Center, Iowa. It was founded in 1955 and is affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. The college name is a reference to the Synod of Dort....
Recordings
- The Organ Works of Georg Böhm, Recording for NAXOS April 2002—REF 8.555.857.
- Schnitger Orgel in der Aa KerkDer Aa-kerkThe Der Aa-kerk is the second Middle Ages church building in the city center of Groningen, The Netherlands .- History :...
, Solo Organ CD Recording for V.O.F. Magadis Music Group, and Sosta Recordings (The Netherlands). Repertoire of the North German period. Groningen, The Netherlands. 1992.
- Bach meets Buxtehude, Solo Organ CD for SELAMAS, (The Netherlands) Works of Buxtehude and youthful works of J.S. Bach, recorded in Zutphen, The Netherlands. August 2001.
- O Be Joyful, Redeemer College Concert Choir and Redeemer Alumni Choir. Directed by Christiaan Teeuwsen. Works by Handel, Lotti, Byrd, Brahms, CPE Bach, Mendelssohn, Mulholland, Grotenhuis, deCormier, Stainer, Greene. April 1999.
- Great & Marvelous are Your Deeds, Redeemer University College Concert Choir and Alumni choir: Works by Hovland, Rutter, Standford, Mendlssohn, Handel, Fauré, Casals, Grotenhuis, Tindley, Schultz, Bach. August 2003.
- Baroque Dances