Eleonore Pameijer
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Eleonore Pameijer is a Dutch musician who studied flute
with Koos Verheul at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam
where she received her solo diploma cum laude
. She continued her studies with Abbie de Quant (Utrecht, the Netherlands) and with Sue Ann Kahn at Bennington College (Vermont, U.S.A.), also following master classes with Julius Baker, Samuel Baron and the legendary French flutist Marcel Moyse.
After returning to Europe, she studied with Severino Gazzeloni at the Academia Chigiana (Italy). She followed special courses for Baroque Music with Jos van Immerseel, Bart Kuyken and Ton Koopman.
Pameijer gave her debut recital in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and was prize winner of the Frank Martin competition. In 1985, she became principal flutist of the ASKO/Schönberg-ensemble, a 20th-century music ensembles in Europe.
Eleonore Pameijer has performed as soloist with many orchestras and ensembles led by conductors such as David Porcelijn
, Arthuro Tamayo, Richard Dufallo
, Ton Koopman, Oliver Knussen, Jaap van Zweden, Kenneth Montgomery, Ingo Metzmacher, Peter Eötvös, Philippe Entremont and Alexander Vedernikov. She further gave many recitals with chamber music featuring composers such as Bach, Telemann, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, Steven Mackey and Isang Yun.
Numerous compositions have been written especially for Eleonore Pameijer, including Flute Concertos by Jeff Hamburg (US), Peter Schat
(NL), Joep Straesser (NL), Vanessa Lann (US), Peter van Onna (NL), Joost Kleppe (NL), Paul Termos (NL) and Guus Janssen (NL). Dutch publishing house Donemus published two books with solo flute repertoire all composed for Eleonore Pameijer.
Presently, Pameijer is the artistic leader of the Leo Smit Foundation, an organisation dedicated to rediscovering suppressed and forgotten composers in the Netherlands. Together with her husband composer Jeff Hamburg
, she started the Dutch CD label FutureClassics
.
CDs by Eleonore Pameijer: FutureClassics
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
with Koos Verheul at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
The Conservatorium van Amsterdam is a Dutch academy of music located in Amsterdam. This school is the music division of the Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, the city's vocational university of arts...
where she received her solo diploma cum laude
Latin honors
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. This system is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and in many countries of continental Europe, though some institutions also use the English translation of these...
. She continued her studies with Abbie de Quant (Utrecht, the Netherlands) and with Sue Ann Kahn at Bennington College (Vermont, U.S.A.), also following master classes with Julius Baker, Samuel Baron and the legendary French flutist Marcel Moyse.
After returning to Europe, she studied with Severino Gazzeloni at the Academia Chigiana (Italy). She followed special courses for Baroque Music with Jos van Immerseel, Bart Kuyken and Ton Koopman.
Pameijer gave her debut recital in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and was prize winner of the Frank Martin competition. In 1985, she became principal flutist of the ASKO/Schönberg-ensemble, a 20th-century music ensembles in Europe.
Eleonore Pameijer has performed as soloist with many orchestras and ensembles led by conductors such as David Porcelijn
David Porcelijn
David Porcelijn is a Dutch composer and conductor.David Porcelijn studied flute, composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in The Hague...
, Arthuro Tamayo, Richard Dufallo
Richard Dufallo
Richard John Dufallo was an American clarinetist, author, and conductor with a broad repertory. He is most known for his interpretations of contemporary music...
, Ton Koopman, Oliver Knussen, Jaap van Zweden, Kenneth Montgomery, Ingo Metzmacher, Peter Eötvös, Philippe Entremont and Alexander Vedernikov. She further gave many recitals with chamber music featuring composers such as Bach, Telemann, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, Steven Mackey and Isang Yun.
Numerous compositions have been written especially for Eleonore Pameijer, including Flute Concertos by Jeff Hamburg (US), Peter Schat
Peter Schat
Peter Schat was a Dutch composer.Schat studied composition with Kees van Baaren at the conservatories in Utrecht and The Hague from 1952 until 1958, and then went on to study in London with Mátyás Seiber in 1959 and with Pierre Boulez in Basle in 1960–61...
(NL), Joep Straesser (NL), Vanessa Lann (US), Peter van Onna (NL), Joost Kleppe (NL), Paul Termos (NL) and Guus Janssen (NL). Dutch publishing house Donemus published two books with solo flute repertoire all composed for Eleonore Pameijer.
Presently, Pameijer is the artistic leader of the Leo Smit Foundation, an organisation dedicated to rediscovering suppressed and forgotten composers in the Netherlands. Together with her husband composer Jeff Hamburg
Jeff Hamburg
Jeff Hamburg is an American composer. Born in Philadelphia, he studied acoustics and composition at the University of Illinois and moved to the Netherlands in 1978 to continue his studies at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague with Louis Andriessen. In 1986, he received the Conservatory Prize...
, she started the Dutch CD label FutureClassics
FutureClassics
FutureClassics is a Dutch CD label started by composer Jeff Hamburg and flutist Eleonore Pameijer. The label specialises in music of suppressed and forgotten composers FutureClassics is a Dutch CD label started by composer Jeff Hamburg and flutist Eleonore Pameijer. The label specialises in music...
.
Selected recordings
- Romances - French Flute Sonatas (Eleonore Pameijer, flute and Frans van Ruth, piano)
- Reveries - French Impressionism (Eleonore Pameijer, flute and Frans van Ruth, piano)
- Treasures - Rediscovered jewels by suppressed Jewish composers (Eleonore Pameijer, flute and Marcel Worms, piano)
- Lowlands - Dutch Flute Sonatas (Eleonore Pameijer, flute and Frans van Ruth, piano)
- Between Danube and Volga - Eastern European Flute Sonatas (Eleonore Pameijer, flute and Marianne Boer, piano)
- From Italy - Italian Virtuosi performed on authentic 19th century instruments (Eleonore Pameijer, flute and Dario Macaluso, guitar)
- Spanning the Globe - Music From Six Continents, recorded in celebration of the 60th anniversary of UnescoUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
(Eleonore Pameijer, flute and Marcel Worms, piano) - Reprise - Compositions from the Netherlands written for the Duo Barwahser-Berghout, on their original instruments (Eleonore Pameijer, flute and Erika Waardenburg, harp)
External links
CDs by Eleonore Pameijer: FutureClassics