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Maarten Smit
Country: The
Netherlands
Date of birth: 08
may 1966
Nationality: Dutch
Education
| VWO (high school) | degree 1985 |
| Sweelinck conservatorium |
1985-1988 |
| Amsterdam Hilversums conservatorium | 1989-1994 Teaching degree 1992 Performing degree 1994 |
Professors: Jan Labordus,
Jan Pustjens, Marinus Komst, Nick Woud.
All
(former) members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Amsterdam.
Masterclasses: Rainer Seegers, Solo-timpanist Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Experience
| National youth orchestra | 1985-1988 |
| Principal timpanist Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra |
1991- 2005 |
| Principal timpanist Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Radio Chamber Philharmonic |
2005- present |
Played with all leading Dutch orchestras such as:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Residential Orchestra The Hague, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam, Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra, Limburg Symphony Orchestra.
International experience: Orchestra Sinfonica de Tenerife (E), Les Musiciens du Louvre (F), Flemish Opera Orchestra(B), Symphonica Toscanini (I).