Meindert Zwart

Meinderd Zwart was born in Indonesia. He studied music education and the flute before turning to the voice. His studies were conducted at the Stedelijk Conservatorium in Groningen and the Hoge School der Kunsten, Amsterdam with Peter Kooy. During this latter course of study he developed an interest in early music and attended master classes in interpretation with Harry Geraerts, Max van Egmond, Jos van Immerseel and James Bowman. As a student he became an active concert performer in the Netherlands and northern Germany.

Meinderd Zwart is now a sought-after soloist with engagements in almost all European countries, Canada and Japan. He is known for his oratorio work and also sings operatic roles, including the lead in "Orfeo ed Euridice" in 1994 and "Dido and Aeneas" in 1998. He has also sung on numerous television, radio and CD recordings. For Carpe Diem Meinderd Zwart recorded the CD Dulcis Memoria.

Jan Ernst, born in 1961, grew up in Norden, East Frisia. After lessons with Harald Vogel at the Norddeutsche Orgelakademie he studied church music in Hamburg with Rose Kirn and others and organ at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam with Hans van Nieuwkoop. Since 1993 he has been kantor and organist at Schwerin Cathedral, while teaching at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg. Since 1989 he has guested every year as organist and conductor in the Bach Grove Workshop and Festival in Tsukuba science city in Japan.

Artists

Meinderd Zwart - Altus
Jan Ernst - Organ

discography

	Laudate Dominum Psalmen und Cantica more information 16,90 € add to cart
	Dulcis Memoria Von Schütz bis Rosenmüller more information Not available
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