Harp Concerto by Jaap Nico Hamburger

Jaap Nico Hamburger is the current Composer in Residence with Mécénat Musica in Montréal. His compositions include commissions from Turning Point Ensemble, Ensemble Caprice, the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra, Orchestre Classique de Montréal, the Government of The Netherlands, and an original contribution for the project, “400 Years of Dutch Keyboard Music’”. His works have been performed and recorded with l'Orchestre Metropolitain de Montréal, Ensemble Caprice and het Residentie Orkest. Other commissions include works for Discovery Channel as well as broadcasting companies in the UK and the Netherlands. He is a Canadian Music Centre Associate Composer.
Born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, he started his musical education at the age of 3, and studied piano with Ruben Lifschitz, Alexandre Hrisanide and Youri Egorov. He graduated from the Royal Sweelinck Conservatorium of Music in Amsterdam, with a soloist degree in piano. He has lived in Canada since August 2000. Recent recordings include the release of Jaap Nico Hamburger: Chamber Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2 and Jaap Nico Hamburger: Piano Concerto, released through Leaf Music in 2020.