history

history

Since 1971, the TROMP has held 20 competitions during which we had the honour of welcoming many highly talented participants. Prize-winners of the contest include, among others, violinist Emmy Verhey (1971), pianist Bart van de Roer (1996), percussionist Claire Edwardes (2000), the Quatuor Amedeo Modigliani (2004), percussionist Yi-Ping Yang (2006), the Heath Quartet (2008) and percussionist Alexej Gerassimez (2010). All prize winners have proven themselves to be excellent musicians with international careers.

2010 | percussion

1st prize: Alexej Gerassimez (Germany) | website
2nd prize: Mike Truesdell (United States of America) | website
3th prize: Vassilena Serafimova (Bulgarije) | website
Public: Alexej Gerassimez
Press: Alexej Gerassimez

2008 | string quartet

1st prize: Heath Quartet (UK/South Africa) | website
2nd prize: Callino Quartet ((Ireland, UK, Austria) | website
3rd prize: Amaryllis Quartet (Germany/Switzerland) | website
Public: Heath Quartet
Press: Amaryllis Quartet
Willem Vos: Heath Quartet

2006 | percussion

1st prize: Yi-ping Yang (Taiwan) | website
2nd prize: Shizuka Seki (Japan)
3rd prize: Ramon Lormans (The Netherlands) | website
Public: Yi-ping Yang
Willem Vos: Shizuka Seki
 
2004 | string quartet

1st prize: Quatuor Amedeo Modigliani (France) | website
2nd prize: Rubens Kwartet (The Netherlands) | website
3rd prize: Abraxas Quartett (Germany)
Public: Quatuor Amedeo Modigliani
Willem Vos: Quatuor Amedeo Modigliani

2002 | trumpet

1st prize: Nenad Markovic (Servia)
2nd prize: Andrei Kavalinsky(Belarus)
3rd prize: Tristan Williams (Australia)
Public: Nenad Markovic

2000 | percussion

1st prize: Claire Edwardes (Australia) | website
2nd prize: Niels Meliefste (The Netherlands)
3rd prize: Shinsuke Tshihara (Japan)
Public: Niels Meliefste

1998 | guitar
Johan Fostier | website

1996 | piano
Bart van Roer | website

1994 | saxophone
Simone Otto

1992 | cello
No 1st prize
2nd: Albert Brüggen and Marie Hallynck (Arpae Quartet)

1990 | clarinet
Ronald van Spaendonck | website

1988 | oboe/bassoon
Pauline Oostenrijk | website
 
1986 | piano
Ivo Janssen | website

1984 | flute
No 1st prize
2nd: Marieke Schneemann and Andrea Kollé

1982 | violin
No 1st prize
2nd: Eeva Koskinen (Utrecht String Quartet) and Charlie Wiedern
 
1980 | piano
1st Prize: Hans Jaszyk
2nd Prize: Marius van Paassen | website 
 
1978 | clarinet
 Ria Moortgat
 
1975 | hobo
Hans Meijer
 
1973 | flute
Ank Mulder
 
1971 | violin
Emmy Verhey | website