Melissa Venema
Melissa Venema (born April 12, 1995, in Alkmaar) is a Dutch trumpeter.
Melissa Venema
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- Name
- Melissa Venema
- Born
- 12 April 1995
- Birthplace
- Alkmaar, Netherlands
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- trumpeter · musician
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Melissa Venema (born April 12, 1995, in Alkmaar) is a Dutch trumpeter.
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• Name — Melissa Venema • Born — 12 April 1995 • Birthplace — Alkmaar, Netherlands • Instrument — Trumpet • Years Active — 2006–present • Website — http: www.melissavenema.nl
Life
Life
Venema started playing recorder at age 6 and moved to trumpet by age 8. When she was 10, she auditioned successfully at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, training under Frits Damrow, a world-famous trumpeter. She has since performed in numerous public broadcasts, including an internationally broadcast performance of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. Venema also plays on her own custom made Yamaha trumpet, and four other trumpets.
Discography
• Melissa voor U (2006) • Melissa in Concert (2009) • Melissa from the Heart (2010) • The Trumpet is My Voice (2012)
2008-07-04 Maastricht Melissa Venema and Arie
Arie Bussemaker from Netherlands · 2008-07-04 Maastricht Melissa Venema and Arie
Awards
Venema has won several awards over the years, with more recent achievements including taking third place at the Chicago International Brass Festival and several prizes in the Princess Christina Competition. In 2010, she received the Encouragement Prize of Culture of the City Zaanstad. She has also worked with the violinist André Rieu.
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- 1.Bio. www.melissavenema.nl.
- 2.WebRegio.nl. Zaanstad prijst trompettiste Melissa. 2010-06-13.
- 3.De Zaankanter. Melissa bij André Rieu en zijn Johann Strauss-orkest. 2008-03-19.
- 4.Bio. www.melissavenema.nl.
- 5.De Krommenieër. Nieuwe cd Melissa Venema. January 2018.
- 6.Amazon.co.uk. Melissa from the Heart. 2010-06-17.
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