Lonelinoise
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Lonelinoise is a platform for contemporary classical music. We believe in the power of modern music and love exploring as many different ways as possible to convey it. It can be complex, strange, or shocking, but also moving, inspiring, or relevant – we seek the most fitting medium for each piece of music. This also means that Lonelinoise doesn’t have just one identity: like a chameleon, we change colors with every new performance.
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In addition to performing music at the highest possible level and with the greatest passion, we search for sharp programming, compelling stories, and presentation forms that serve the music. Since its founding in 2022, Lonelinoise has regularly performed on major stages such as the Concertgebouw and De Doelen, but also in unusual locations like the Frisian mudflats, an old factory, and by a forest lake.
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Lonelinoise is a platform – meaning it provides space for a diversity of musicians and ensembles, but also for artists from other disciplines (e.g., dance, film, visual arts, or poetry) and even scientists. We have already presented ourselves as a concert, lecture, experiment, theatrical production, webcast – as long as it revolves around the power of modern music, Lonelinoise is eager to take it on.
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Artistic Leader Sebastiaan Kemner is always looking to acquaint audiences with the beauty and versatility of his instrument, the trombone. He travels to all the corners of the world to perform as a soloist and chamber musician, and to give masterclasses. He enjoys engaging in unexpected, often boundary crossing, collaborations, which lead to exciting new concert programmes. As an orchestral musician he played extensively with internationally renowned orchestras, such as the Berlin Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. In 2018 Sebastiaan was appointed Professor of Trombone at the Royal Conservatory in The Netherlands.
Next to the intensive collaboration with his duo partner, pianist Andrea Vasi, Sebastiaan is a member of musical collective Ludwig (winning a Grammy Award for their first CD Crazy Girl Crazy), and of the New Trombone Collective, which also organises the biennial European Trombone Festival Slide Factory. As one of the cofounders and artistic director of the new music platform Lonelinoise, Sebastiaan gets the chance to experiment extensively with contemporary classical music, one of his greatest passions. The mission of Lonelinoise is to welcome audiences into the weird and wondrous world of new music, and to find new ways of communicating its emotion and power to the listeners.
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Collaborations with composers are an important part of the continuous search for new repertoire. Many new pieces have been written for Sebastiaan, for instance by Mike Svoboda, Theo Verbey, Nicholas Moroz, Trevor Grahl, Martijn Padding and Milika Kishino. Furthermore, Sebastiaan is always arranging existing repertoire, and searching for forgotten music. The concert programmes that emanate from this are often praised for their originality and unity, and for bringing out the lyrical side of the trombone. In 2010 he was named Young Musician of the Year Award, and since then he has won numerous first prizes at renowned international competitions, amongst others in New York (International Trombone Association) and Düsseldorf (Aeolus Wind Competition). The singing approach to his instrument was well received by the members of the jury of the Dutch Music Award (Nederlandse Muziekprijs), the highest distinction given out by the Dutch government to outstanding musicians, which Sebastiaan received in 2021.
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Sebastiaan always continues to develop himself as a musician, and in order to explore the academic side of his profession further he obtained a master’s degree in musicology from the University of Oxford in 2019, and is currently working on his PhD. Before that, he was part of the prestigious Herbert von Karajan Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker, and in 2015 he finished his master studies with the highest distinction at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, where he studied with Jörgen van Rijen, Pierre Volders and Remko de Jager.
Vincent has been an oboist with orchestras and ensembles since 2010, and he also serves as an oboe teacher in the Young Talent Department at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. In addition, he is the artistic director of the Leidse Hofjes Festival and co-founder of Lonelinoise, a contemporary music platform.
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He completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Oboe at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague, studying under renowned professors Alexei Ogrintchouk, Karel Schoofs, and Ali Groen. Vincent is holding the position of principal oboist of the Metropole Orkest. Beyond this role, he has performed as principal oboist, tutti oboist, and English Horn soloist with prestigious ensembles such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (NL), WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne (DE) and many more.
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In addition to his orchestral work, Vincent is passionate about chamber music and enjoys creating innovative programs with ensembles like the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble (NBE), the ASKO|Schönberg Ensemble.
Admin leader Astrid Haring graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2009 under the guidance of Ernestine Stoop. She has a broad interest in contemporary music and is passionate about multidisciplinary and crossover projects. Astrid is a core member of the New European Ensemble and the contemporary music group Nieuw Amsterdams Peil. In 2008, she made her debut at the World Harp Congress alongside bass trombonist Brandt Attema. Their duo features a unique instrumentation that has inspired many composers to write specifically for them. Astrid also forms Duo Ravel with harpist Ernestine Stoop, debuting together at the World Harp Congress in 2011. Among other works, they arranged and recorded the piano cycle Miroirs on CD in 2012.
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Astrid collaborated with choreographer David Middendorp to create 15 Minute Universe, a performance combining live dance, music, and animation. This production was showcased at festivals such as Lowlands, Oerol, and the World Expo. Together with composer Florian Maier, choreographer Sanja Hasagic, and Duo AttemaHaring, Astrid co-created the full-length dance production The Aeon of Horus, which premiered at the World Harp Congress in 2014. She has also worked with vocalists Nynke Laverman, Mathilde Santing, Izaline Calister, Magda Mendes, and guitarist Camiel.
In addition to classical chamber music in various ensembles, Astrid regularly performs as a substitute musician with prominent orchestras and ensembles, including the Rotterdam Philharmonic, the Residentie Orkest, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Nederlands Blazers Ensemble, Asko|Schönberg Ensemble, and Ludwig.
Bassoonist and business director Thomas Dulfer (1993) finished his master at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln with Bram van Sambeek, where he graduated with a 1.1 (9,5/10). In May 2018 he graduated from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague where he finished his bachelor with a 10/10 with distinction: “He succeeds in covering the full musical spectrum and shows his unique qualities as a performer” and received a medal for the best final exam of the year. In addition to his bassoon studies, Thomas also completed a master's degree in Cardiovascular Research at the Vrije Universiteit.
In 2023 his duo Dulfer & Witteveen, was finalist of Dutch Classical Talent, touring the 15 major venues in the Netherlands with their multi-disciplinary debut performance, "You Only Live Once." In August 2019, Thomas was the Young Artist in Residence of the Music Summer of the National Youth Orchestras Netherlands (NJON). He realized 4 music programs consisting of a solo program called Palpitations, a Saloon night program, a concert featuring Gubaidulina’s works for bassoon (Thomas meets Gubaidulina), and the multidisciplinary show “Bluebeard” where music, acting, dance, and acrobatics came together. Additionally, Thomas has won several prizes in competitions, including the first prize in the regional final of the Prinses Christina Concours. He has also won the Classic Young Master Award, which consisted of a two-year mentoring program.Thomas is active as a soloist, in chamber music, and as a substitute with ensembles such as the Ballet Orchestra, Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Asko Schönberg Ensemble, and Amsterdam Sinfonietta. Thomas plays on a Heckel bassoon which he could obtain due to the help of Stichting Eigen Muziekinstrument.
RSIN Stichting Lonelinoise: 862930844