TROMP Percussion Eindhoven
TROMP Percussion Eindhoven is a biennial percussion competition and festival held in Eindhoven, Netherlands since 1971.
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History
TROMP Percussion Eindhoven is a co-production of the TROMP Biennale Foundation & Muziekgebouw Eindhoven.The competition is organized by a foundation created in memory of its namesake Theo Tromp, a prominent Eindhoven businessman. He was a strong advocate of culture and donated money to the city of Eindhoven to set up an international music competition for the Benelux. Until 2010, the competition, then named TROMP International Music Competition, featured different instruments besides percussion.
Since 1971, TROMP has held 27 competitions. Prizewinners of the contest include violinist Emmy Verhey, pianist Bart van de Roer, percussionist Claire Edwardes, the Modigliani Quartet, percussionist Yi-Ping Yang, the Heath Quartet, percussionist Alexej Gerassimez and percussionist Alexandre Esperet.
The central event of TROMP is the international percussion competition. But it also embodies a weeklong percussion Festival with concerts and productions.
Since October 2007, TROMP is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.
Amenities
All participants receive board & lodging with host families as well as a reimbursement of their travel costs. TROMP provides the necessary instruments. Various activities, including masterclasses, are offered to participants during the competition.Repertoire Days
In preparation of the solo-percussion competition, TROMP International Percussion Competition Eindhoven organised worldwide masterclasses. Participants were given the opportunity to study and perform the repertoire for the TROMP Competition with well-known percussionists.The jury
Jury-members of the past have included Evelyn Glennie, Colin Currie, Peter Sadlo, Nancy Zeltsman, Emmanuel Séjourné, Bill Cahn, James Wood, Anders Loguin, Andre Pushkarev, Trilok Gurtu and Terry Bozzio.- Pedro Estevan
- Jean Geoffroy
- Pete Lockett
- Momoko Kamiya
- Arnold Marinissen
- Zoltan Rácz
- Nancy Zeltsman
- Lucas Vis
The Commission
An important component of TROMP Percussion Eindhoven is the commissioned composition, written by a prominent composer. During previous editions, composers such as Louis Andriessen, Jacob ter Veldhuis, Steve Martland and Michael Torke have created the designated TROMP composition. In 2012, two composers were commissioned: Nico Muhly and Joey Roukens.Prizewinners
The competition has several prize categories:| Prize | Remarks |
| First prize | |
| Second prize | |
| Third prize | |
| MCN - Willem Vos prize | Best rendition of a composition by a Dutch composer |
| Press prize | |
| Friends of TROMP audience award | Audience voted favourite during final |
| Annelie encouragement prize | Named after Annelie Gelijns-Tromp, daughter of founder Th. Tromp |
| Youth jury prize | Chosen by the youth jury out of all participants |
Prize TROMP Percussion Eindhoven 2010
First prize: Alexej Gerassimez
Prizes TROMP Percussion Eindhoven 2012
First Prize: Alexandre Esperet