Royal Military Band "Johan Willem Friso"
The Royal Military Band Johan Willem Friso (KMKJWF) is part of the Dutch Army and carries the traditions of the oldest military orchestras in the Netherlands. The role of the KMKJWF is varied because not every event is a parade, such as 'Prinsjesdag' or a concert in a theater. That is why the largest orchestra of the army consists of talented professional musicians who can perform in any musical combination from a small jazz combo to a full symphonic wind orchestra.
Henrie Adams
Henrie Adams was born in Thorn (The Netherlands) and studied the oboe and conducting at the Maastricht Conservatory of Music. His teachers were Anton Kersjes, Lukas Vis and Pierre Kuijpers. He attended masterclasses in orchestral conducting with Pierre Dervaux and Enrique Garcia Asensio. He was principal conductor of the chamber orchestra “Sinfonietta” of Maastricht, of the symphonic bands “Union” of Heythuysen and “Eendracht” of Meyel, and also of the Youth Orchestra of the Valencian Community (1992-1999). He was invited as guest conductor by the Limburg Symphony Orchestra, the Bilbao Symphonic Orchestra, the extremadura Symponic orchestra, the Valencia Symphony Orchestra, the Madrid Municipal Band etc. From 1989 until 2019 he was the principal conductor of both the symphonic band and the orchestra of the Sociedad Musical “la Artistica” Bunol. In July 2001 he obtained with this band the title of “World Champion” at the World Music Contest in Kerkrade (The Netherlands) with the highest score in the Concert Division. He made more than 30 recordings on cd with this orchestra for the label “World Wind Music”. Since november 2008, Henrie Adams is principal conductor of the Orquesta Sinfonica of Castellon.
Jean-Pierre Cnoops
Saxophonist and conductor Jean-Pierre Cnoops (born 1969) had his first lessons in conducting with André Presser. In 1998, he was admitted to Jan Stulen's orchestra class at Conservatorium Maastricht. For his final assessment, he was given the opportunity to conduct the Limburg Symphony Orchestra during a full evening concert, which was also recorded live for radio. He graduated with distinction.
He has since conducted the Limburg Symphony Orchestra on several occasions. He has also conducted the Netherlands Promenade Orchestra, the Royal Military Band of the Netherlands and the Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy, where he served as acting conductor for a few months in 2010. Since 2003, he has been the conductor of the Koninklijke Fanfare Eensgezindheid in Maasbracht-Beek, which in 2005 became world champion in the concert division of the fanfare section at the World Music Contest in Kerkrade (Netherlands).
You will find more information on: www.jean-pierrecnoops.nl
