Maurice van Dijk
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Maurice van Dijk was born in 1977 in Kampen. He learned the basics of playing the trumpet from musician Leo Torn and Jan Karel. In IJsselmuiden, on the other side of the bridge, he played with his father and brother in 'drum fanfare Oranje' led by Jan Karel and Harry van Bruggen. Together with his brother, he played at numerous competitions every year and ended up in the national finals, with success. Maurice studied trumpet at the conservatory in Zwolle and completed the second phase at the Messiaen Academy with great success. His teachers there were Jos Verspagen & Susan van Opstal.
Concerts
Maurice regularly gives concerts in collaboration with various well-known and lesser-known organists and pianists. He also plays soloists on request at concerts, weddings, anniversaries and funerals. Prices are on request.
Orchestral experience
In his early years as a performing musician, Maurice collaborated with the Mulder Consort (pianst Jan Mulder) and substituted with various professional orchestras, such as the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Hineni Symphony Orchestra, Hineni, Chamber Orchestra, Trumpet Corps Mounted Weapons, Garde Grenadiers, Naska, Princess Irene Brigade, Netherlands Accompanying Orchestra, Symphonic Accompanying Orchestra, Ensemble Conservatoire and Ars Musica Foundation.
Maurice is no stranger to the church and choir world. He has been a guest dozens of times at 'Nederland Zingt' (EO) and also at Radio 4, Radio IJsselmond, RTV-Oost, NCRV, KRO and the Reformatorische Omroep. In particular, the cooperation in 'Messiah' by Handel in a television registration for the EO from the Stevenskerk in Nijmegen and the cooperation in 2021 in Stravinski's 'Mass' from the Joriskerk in Amersfoort are to be mentioned.
Maurice van Dijk is a member of the International Trumpet Guild. This trumpet guild qualified its playing as follows: 'Maurice van Dijk's playing is truly fantastic.'
