Frits Damrow started his musical career as principal trumpet of the Radio Symphony Orchestra of the Netherlands when he was 21 and still had to finish his studies at the Maastrichts Conservatory. After 9 years he was appointed as principal trumpet of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam holding this position from 1991 until 2010. He was also active as a trumpet teacher at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam from 1993 until 2010.
Apply nowAs a chamber musician Frits Damrow played in different groups like the Amsterdam Bach Soloists, the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, the Ebony Band, the Brass Quintet and Brass Ensemble of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Since 2009 he has been Professor of trumpet at the University of the Arts in Zürich, Switzerland (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste). www.zhdk.ch
He is a regular teacher and soloist at many summer courses and festivals, like the Hamamatsu Summer Wind Academy in Japan, Musica Verano in Mexico, the Italian Brass Week, Ionian Summer Academy in Greece, Cursu International de Musica in Spain, Blekinge Int. Brass Academy in Sweden, the Tbilisi Wind Festival, Sauerland Herbst in Germany , the Aurora Festival in Sweden, and the Affinis Festival in Japan. He also gave Masterclasses at institutions like North Western University in Chicago, the San Fransisco Conservatory, the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, the Royal Conservatory in Brussels, the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Colonge, Stuttgart, Münich and Trossingen, the Tchaikowsky Conservatory and Gnesin Academy in Moskou, the State Conservatory in Athens, Greece, Shobi University in Tokyo, the Kyoiku University in Osaka, the National University in Seoul and several Universities in China.
As a soloist Frits Damrow played with orchestras like the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Symfonietta Amsterdam, Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra, Italian Chamber Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Lithuania, Slovak Symfonietta, the Transilvanian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Buchan Symphony Orchestra of Seoul.
Several practice and solo literature books are publishes by “De Haske Publications”, like Fitness for Brass, Bel Canto for Brass, Sound the trumpet, Multystyle Studies, Vocalises and Bach for Trumpet. His latest publication, Shape Up for trumpet players has become very popular around the word.
His second solo CD “Romance” received very positive critics in several international music magazines.
Accompanist for the Trumpet course: Anne Hinrichsen
| (in Swiss francs) | 150.— | This fee must be paid at the time of registration so that a place in the Masterclass can be confirmed. |
| Standard (in Swiss francs) | 290.— | To be paid, at the latest, on 30 June. | |
| 25% discount | 217.50 | If you register by 28 February and provided the application fee is paid by 28 February. | |
| 20% discount | 232.— | If you register by 31 March and provided the application fee is paid by 31 March. | |
| 10% discount | 261.— | If you register by 30 April and provided the application fee is paid by 30 April. |
| Fixed fee for listener participants (in Swiss francs) | 25.— | To be paid, at the latest, on 30 June. |
| (in Swiss francs) | 500.— | Including breakfast, lunch and dinner. Modern single, double or triple rooms with bathroom, kitchen, internet access and shared washing machine. |