ABOUT/NEWS

Joris Holtackers
is a composer-pianist, multi-instrumentalist,
arranger, producer and recording-engineer

MAY 2009:
THE DEBUT ALBUM LOVING & BELOVED
(ADEPT'S ODE) IS CD PRESS READY!
PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL RELEASE,
WERE'S CURRENTLY BUSY WITH THE DESIGN
IF YOU"D LIKE TO BE UPDATED, JOIN THE MAILINGLIST!

XX CENTURY

1975: Born and raised in a musical family
1977-1982: Music grew from very early interest to biggest passion
1982-1992: Classical Piano-education
1992-1994: 'Switched' to jazz-pianolessons
1994-1998: Studied @ the music-academy in Utrecht, with Bert van den Brink
and Jasper van 't Hof; participated in masterclasses by Enrico Pieranunzi
1998-1999: Studied (and gratuated for) post-graduate with
Bert van den Brink and John Taylor (in Cologne)

XXI CENTURY

- Composing music in different kinds of genres
- Teaching piano at the ArtEZ conservatory in Zwolle
- Performing as pianist & multi-instrumentalist
(classical, jazz, latin, pop, movie, theater, etc.)
performed piano-tracks for the movie Valentín
- Producing recordings for professional musicians & ensembles,
in his own Studio Sonopoly, but also 'on the road'

LINKS

Bass-player/composer Bart Soeters Composer/Singer Fanny Alofs
Pianist/composer Floris Verbeij Percussionist Janco van der Kaaden
Bassplayer Ronald Maas Composer/Guitarist/Singer Lionel Ziblat
Composer/Singer Fanny de Ruiter Singer Peter van Laer
Composer for film Maarten Spruijt Film-producer/director Naäma Palfrey
Singer/Author/Actor Paul Passchier Singer/Author Stijn van der Loo

Other places you can find me: MySpace
In my time-off I'm enjoying making photos, see my Portfolio