HENDRICKSE, Jan:

    Jan Hendrickse is a composer and multi-instrumentalist specialising in traditional wind instruments. He has performed in many parts of the world, often collaborating with musicians from overseas. Recordings and performances have included work with Howard Shore and Ornette Coleman, and he has appeared as a featured soloist with the Ulster Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Viva and musicians from the London Sinfonietta. He is in demand for film, TV and theatre work, and film credits include The Lord of the Rings, The Passion of the Christ, Troy, Two Brothers, Beloved, The Cell, Chocolat, The Truth About Charlie and Four Feathers.
    Jan has been the presenter of the BBC Internet broadcast journey around Central Asia The Musical Nomad, and has performed in productions for the RSC and the National Theatre including Tales from Ovid, The Roman Actor, Romeo and Juliet and The Canterbury Tales.
    He has often performed and recorded with UK artists such as Tunde Jegede and Byron Wallen, playing flutes and neys (middle Eastern flute). He teaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has run community and education projects for many organisations including the Barbican Centre, the Philharmonia Orchestra and BBC Proms as well as running arts development projects in Tanzania and Palestine. He is currently researching trans-cultural arts practice for the Guildhall School of Music.

Released works (Hermes Records) : Safar