MTD Events
Guest Artist Recital: Martin Van Klompenberg, bassoon
Date and Time
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 4:30 PM
Location
Sherman van Solkema Recital Hall
Description
Originally from Holland, Michigan, Martin J. Van Klompenberg is a
bassoonist and composer based in Lexington, Kentucky. From 2013-2022,
he served as a member of the United States Army Band program,
performing with the 101st Airborne Division Air Assault Band (Fort
Campbell, KY), the 282nd Army Band (Fort Jackson, SC), the 323rd Army
Band Fort Sam's Own (Fort Sam Houston/San Antonio, TX) and the Air
Force Band of the West (San Antonio, TX). Prior to joining the ranks
of military musicians, he attended the University of Arizona, where he
obtained the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree, studying with William
Dietz. He also earned degrees from Arizona State University and
Western Michigan University, studying with Albie Micklich and Wendy
Rose, respectively. He has also studied composition with award-winning
composer Jenni Brandon.
A proponent of new music, Martin is active in commissioning
projects for new works for bassoon, working with composers such as
Jamie Leigh Sampson, Dylan Findley, Rob McClure, Shao Fern Teo and
Brian Bunker. Currently, he is leading a consortium of performers on a
new bassoon sonata, Sunflower Sea Star, by Lisa Neher, which will be
premiered in early 2023.
He has been fortunate to perform at conferences for the
International Double Reed Society, the International Clarinet
Association, the College Music Society, and the Texas Music Education
Association, among others. He has also presented solo and chamber
recitals throughout the United States.
As a composer, his works have been performed by artists such as
the Heartland Marimba Ensemble, Scott Pool (bassoon), Nicaulis Ailiey
(flute) and Joseph Rebman (harp).
When not playing bassoon, Martin enjoys spending time with his
wife, Abbie, an elementary music teacher, and his two rescue dogs,
Sirius and Luna, visiting America's zoos and supporting the Chicago Cubs.
This event also appears on the main events calendar tagged as 55andupalumni, arts, concert, music, and performance.
Contact
Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance
(616) 331-3484