Contributing Organists
Arjan Breukhoven, The Netherlands
Arjan Breukhoven initially studied organ with Jan Brandwijk and later organ and churchmusic at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where, amongst others, Wim van Beek and Bert Matter were his teachers. At the same time, he studied piano, singing, improvisation and choir direction. During this period he also received lessons from the famous French organist and educationalist Gaston Litaize. He also completeted the Kurt Thomascourse for choir- and orchestra direction.Annually Arjan Breukhoven gives a great number of concerts both at home as well as abroad (France, Austria, UK, Germany, the Czech Republic and Australia) as organist or pianist, accompanying soloists and choirs, and as a director. Besides this he is also director of several well-known Dutch choirs. Arjan regularly participates in radio and TV broadcasts. He also participated in a great number of CD productions, amongst which the highly acclaimed series of CD's for organ improvisation. As a composer, Arjan is renowned for his many compositions for choir, organ and other instruments. Mr. Breukhoven became organist of the Verrijzeniskerk in Rotterdam in 2003.