Martin Fondse


Martin Fondse is a Dutch pianist and composer. He also plays the vibrandoneon, the baroque version of the melodica. He is a composer and arranger in the fields of jazz and contemporary music and he leads the Martin Fondse Orchestra.

Discography

  • Fragrant Moondrops
  • XLJazz 2010
  • ''Testimoni''

    Filmography

  • 2004 Vent - Erik van Schaaik
  • 2007 Soufiane - Natasja André de la Porte
  • 2007 Dennis P. - Pieter Kuijpers
  • 2008 The Phantom of the Cinema- Erik van Schaaik
  • 2010 Witte Hond - Natasja André de la Porte
  • 2010 Pecker - Erik van Schaaik
  • 2010 Overmorgen - Natasja André de la Porte
  • 2011 My Long Distance Friend - Carina Molier
  • 2011 Audition - Udo Prinsen
  • 2013 Fallin' Floyd - Albert 't Hooft & Paco Vink

    Awards

  • 2014 Best Short Film Adult Jury & Young Jury Young About International Film festival, Bologna. Fallin' Floyd -
  • 2013 VNAP Vakprijs Holland Animation Film Festival Fallin' Floyd -
  • 2013 Audience Award Holland Animation Film Festival, Fallin' Floyd -
  • 2013 Best 2D Animation Neum Animated Film Festival, Fallin' Floyd -
  • 2012 Edison Award Jazz National
  • 2011 Best International Film Black Rock Animation Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland - Audition
  • 2011 Best Animation Award Leids Film Festival - Audition
  • 2009 Dutch entry for the Oscars, Animated Shorts - Phantom of the Cinema
  • 2009 Grand Prize and Trophy at Anim’est international film festival Romania - Phantom of the Cinema
  • 2009 Winner of the Grand Prize and Trophy at Anim’est international film festival Romania - Phantom of the Cinema
  • 2007 Award Francisco Garcia De Paso, Huesca International Film Festival - Soufiane
  • 2006 International Working Animated Film Festival RFAF 2006 - Best music
  • 2005 Cinanima Espinho 2005 - Best music
  • 2004 Fipresci award, Annecy, France - Vent
  • 2004 1st prize at the International Festival of animationfilms Bimini in Latvia Vent
  • 2004 Nominated best short film and best sound design at the Holland Film Meeting 2004 - Vent
  • 2004 Grand Prix for best short film at The Kyoto Kinder Film Fest - Vent
  • 2002 Nominated for Bird Award, artist deserving wider recognition, North Sea Jazz festival
  • 1998 2nd Prize Euror' Jazz Big Band Association, Paris, France
  • 1996 1st Prize Julius Hemphill Award, Boston, USA
  • 1993 3rd Prize Euro Jazz Contest, Hoeilaart, Belgium

    Composition commissions

  • 2014 'Rosefire': new songs for mezzo-soprano, trumpet, piano & string quartet
  • 2014 ZomerOrkest Nederland - Twin Moon Rising
  • 2014 World Trombone Quartet - new work
  • 2014 Matangi Quartet - new work
  • 2013 'The Bridge' for Martin Fondse Orchestra & Lenine: new instrumental music and arrangements of Lenine's favourites
  • 2011 'Far, East, South' for Doelenensemble Rotterdam & Steffen Schorn
  • 2010 New Composition for Clazz Ensemble, in collaboration with Jacob TV
  • 2009 'Uncle M.' for Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Eric Vloeimans
  • 2009 '4 Seasons in 1 Day', composition for Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Saxophone Quartet, Drums, Bass, Percussion Ensemble
  • 2009 Half/Half for Gelders Fanfare Orkest & eric Vloeimans
  • 2009 Bollywood Medley for Amstel Saxophone Quartet &
  • 2009 Theatre Music for Boogaerdt/vanderSchoot: Martha Loves George
  • 2008 Composition for 'Sintonize', project of modern dance company Cisne Negro, São Paulo and Silent Disco
  • 2006 'Primer Dark' for Symphonic Orchestra & Clarinet Solo for Holland Symfonia & Claudio Puntin
  • 2006 'Swinging Old Lady' for Nederlandse Muziekdagen - Work for Tania kross, Izaline Callister & Metropole Orchestra
  • 2005 'Fester' for Doelenensemble Rotterdam & Eric Vloeimans
  • 2004 'City Lights', Suite for Jazz Orchestra & Trumpet Solofor HR Big Band, Frankfurt & Eric Vloeimans
  • 2003 'All in the Family', composition commission from Jazz international Rotterdam
  • 2003 'Cottacatya!', Suite for Jazz Orchestra for HR Big Band, Frankfurt
  • 2002 'Cactus', The Annual Composition Commission from North Sea Jazz Festival

    Collaborations

  • 2013 Martin Fondse Orchestra & Lenine: 'The Bridge'
  • 2012 Martin Fondse Orchestra & Roberto Sion: 'Homelands'
  • 2012 Gregory Porter & Metropole Orchestra - arrangements
  • 2011 Martin Fondse Orchestra & Matthew Herbert, November Music
  • 2004 Vernon Reid & Metropole Orchestra - Holland Festival, compositions, arrangements
  • 2004 Manu Dibango & Metropole Orchestra - Dunya Festival, compositions
  • 2003 Pat Metheny & Metropole Orchestra - arrangements
  • 1999 Carleen Anderson & Metropole Orchestra - arrangements