Ig Henneman
Illustration — Ig Henneman Ig Henneman (born 21 December 1945) is a Dutch composer and bandleader. She studied viola and violin in Amsterdam and Tilburg, and composition with Robert Heppener. After completing her studies, Henneman worked as a violist in orchestras, and then co-founded the rock band FC Gerania where she began to compose.
Ig Henneman

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- 1945 · Haarlem.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · jazz musician · bandleader · violist
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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Illustration — Ig Henneman Ig Henneman (born 21 December 1945) is a Dutch composer and bandleader. She studied viola and violin in Amsterdam and Tilburg, and composition with Robert Heppener. After completing her studies, Henneman worked as a violist in orchestras, and then co-founded the rock band FC Gerania where she began to compose.
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In 1985 she founded the Ig Henneman Quintet. She also improvises on viola with Henneman Sextet, Duo Baars-Henneman with Ab Baars and the Queen Mab Trio.
Henneman has composed for orchestras, ensembles and soloists, plus pieces for film and theater. • Baby Ryazanskye film soundtrack (1927) silent movie by Olga Preobrasjenskaja • Bow Valley Whistle for flute and samples • Kindred Spirits improvisational project Her work has been recorded and issued on CD, including: • Ig Henneman Jaimie Branch Anne La Berge, Dropping Stuff and other Folk Songs (RPR 1094, Wig 29) 2019 • Ig Henneman Sextet, Cut a Caper (Wig 19) 2010 • Baars Henneman Mengelberg, Sliptong (Wig 16) 2009 • Duo Baars-Henneman, Stof (Wig 13) 2006 • Queen Mab Trio, Thin Air (Wig 14) 2006 • Queen Mab Trio, See Saw (Wig 11) 2005
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Ig Henneman is recorded as composer, music educator, jazz musician, bandleader and violist.
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1945
Ig Henneman born at Haarlem.
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- 1.Ig Henneman (Haarlem, 1945).
- 2.Sadie, Julie Anne. The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. W. W. Norton & Company. 1994. 9780393034875.
- 3.Tyrrell, John. The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians: Volume 11. 2001.
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