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Guus Janssen
Composer
1951 –
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Who is Guus Janssen?
Guus Janssen is a Dutch composer of contemporary music and a recording artist. A pianist and harpsichordist, he is also active as a jazz performer.
He studied piano and composition at the Sweelinck Academy of Music in Amsterdam with Ton de Leeuw and piano with Jaap Spaanderman. He also studied piano with Ton Hartsuiker. He has performed with John Zorn, George Lewis, Han Bennink, Theo Loevendie, and Gidon Kremer.
He won the Matthijs Vermeulen Award in 1984.
He composed two operas in collaboration with Friso Haverkamp and has released several CDs.
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- Born
- May 13, 1951
Heiloo - Also known as
- Janssen, Guus
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Education
- Conservatorium van Amsterdam
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on July 23, 2013
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