“Andreas van Zoelen has in short time become an
authority on his instrument”- Brabants Dagblad
Andreas regularly performs as soloist with
different orchestras. In the past he has performed with;
-the Consortium
Musicum Divertimento, with whom he played the concerto for alto saxophone and
orchestra bij dutch composer Jan van Dijk, during a tour through France and
Holland (1999)
-the chamber
orchestra of the Brabants
Conservatorium, with whom he played several premières of Concerti for bass
saxophone and stringorchestra (1999-2000)
-the Euregio Jeugd Orkest, with whom he
performed and recorded the “ Sax-o-Rhapsody” by Eric Coates (2000)
-the Tilburgs studentenorkest “Ananta”, with Susanne
Lucker with whom he played the Concerto for english horn,
bass saxophone and orchestra by Ruud van Eeten,
conducted by the composer
-the Badisches
Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany, with whom he played the
premiere of the Concerto for bass saxophone and orchestra by Stefan Thomas,
which was written for him
-the Magogo
kamerorkest with whom he played the Concerto for alto saxophone and strings by
Alexandre Glazounov to commemorate the 100th birthday of legendary
saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr.
Andreas also
has played many concerts as soloist with windband. A.o. he premiered the
Concerto for Baritonsaxophone and symphonic wind band by dutch composer Bernard
van Beurden.
November 2008
he played the premier of the Jan van Dijk concerto for bass saxophone and band,
with harmonie Vriendenkrans Heel, Martien Maas, conductor.
In March 2009
he performed the premier of the Bernard van Beurden Concerto “Four Mouvements”
for saxophone quartet and band. This concert took place at the Concertgebouw
Amsterdam, grand hall. The AdoSa Saxophone Quartet with the ATH Symphonic Band
Amsterdam.
Every season,
Andreas plays several recitals with piano. In the past, he has worked with Ben
Lankhaar, Zhang Xiu Mei, Henk Stoop, José Jesus de Azevedo Souza, Klaas
Trapman, Michael Barnett.
For several
years now, Martien Maas is his truthful companion at the piano.
A few of his
performances can be watched here. In his recitals
van Zoelen often plays new pieces that where written especially for him. Click here to view a list
of these pieces