Ben van Dijk

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Born in 1955 in The Hague, Ben van Dijk received his first trombone lessons from his father, Piet van Dijk, who at the time was solo trombonist of The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra. Ben earned his Solo Diploma in trombone cum laude in 1980 at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. In 1976, he was appointed to the bass trombone position in the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. He continued to study with Jeff Reynolds and Roger Bobo in Los Angeles. After 23 years with the N.R.P.O., Ben joined the Rotterdam Philharmonic as solo bass trombonist. He has also played for more then 15 years with the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, and is still active as bass trombonist in the Dutch Jazz Orchestra. He has also played with the Dutch Brass Sextet for fourteen years. Besides playing bass trombone Ben is virtuoso on the Flamenco guitar. Something he showed on his first solo CD "Nana" and he will also play on his upcoming Flamenco-Jazz CD in 2009. Ben is Professor at the Rotterdam Conservatory “Codarts” and the Royal College of Music in Manchester. He was invited as teacher and soloist to the International Trombone Festivals in Detmold-Germany-1992, in Cleveland-1994, in Utrecht-Holland-2000, in Denton-USA-2002 and in Birmingham-UK- 2006. In Feb. 1998 Ben spent two weeks giving master classes and recitals in the USA. At the invitation of leading trombonists from the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Houston Symphony, he visited such notable institutions as th

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World Concerto Bass Trombone and Brass Band

Never Alone

Nana

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Melody

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Brisas Andaluzas

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First Song

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First Song Ben van Dijk bass trombone

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Woud: Serenade, Bourgeois: Fantasia On The Hexachord

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From Here to There to Nowhere

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Ben van Dijk: Nana

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The Tommy Pederson Duets Series

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Ben van Dijk plays classical evergreens

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