Remy van Kesteren
Remy van Kesteren is a Dutch harpist and artistic director of the Dutch Harp Festival.
Education
Remy van Kesteren was admitted to the Utrechts Conservatorium into a class taught by at the age of ten and he graduated with the highest distinction in 2010. He continued his training at the Conservatoire de Paris, where he was inspired by the famous harpist Isabelle Moretti. In 2012 he obtained his master's degree summa cum laude from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. He took composing lessons from composer Willem Jeths.Awards
Remy van Kesteren has won several prizes. He is the winner of the, the prize for exceptional young talent in the Netherlands. He won first prizes at Dutch harp competitions and the Prinses Christina Concours.In 2008 he won third place at the International Harp Competition in Moscow and in 2009 third prize at the prestigious The International Harp Contest in Israel. That year he also won the final of the competition, which earned him the title 'Young Music Talent 2009'.
In October 2012 he toured the Netherlands as laureate of Dutch Classical Talent, a promotional project by, among others, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Radio 4, the final of which took place on April 21, 2013 in the Royal Concertgebouw. In 2013 he won the USA International Harp Competition. In 2013 he also won the Grachtenfestival Prize, which is awarded annually to a young musician or ensemble at the start of an international career. In 2016 he won the Dutch Music Prize, the highest award from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science for classical musicians.