Frederieke Saeijs (The Netherlands)
Diplomas
Bachelor Diploma Cum Laude (2002)
Master Diploma Cum Laude (2004)
School: Royal Conservatory in The Hague, The Netherlands;
Teachers: Lex Korff de Gidts. Peter Brunt, Jaring Walta.
Performer Diploma (2007)
Artist Diploma (2008) Performance Certificate (2008)
School: Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana (USA);
Teacher: Mauricio Fuks.
Masterclasses
Thomas Brandis, Lorand Fenyves, Isabelle van Keulen, Herman Krebbers, Boris Kuschnir, Rainer Kussmaul, Jaime Laredo, Viktor Liberman, Gerhardt Schulz, David Takeno.
Prizes
Prinses Christina Concours (1995, 1998), Vriendenkrans Concours (2001), Elizabeth Everts Prize (2002), Georges Enescu International Violin Competition (Bucharest, Romania, 2003), Amsterdam Grachtenfestival Conservatorium Competition (2004).
In 2005 Frederieke won the First Grand Prix-'Academie des Beaux Arts' at the International Violin Competition Marguerite Long-Jacques Thibaud (Paris, France), as well as 4 special prizes: 'Prix de SAS le Prince Albert II de Monaco' for the best interpretation of the contemporary work (by M.-O. Dupin), 'Prix Nicole Henriot-Schweitzer' for the best interpretation of the violin concerto (by A. Berg), Prize of the members of the Orchestre National de France and Prize of the students of the Conservatories.
Frederieke received invitations to perform in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Russia, Scotland, Taiwan, The Netherlands and the USA.
Solo performances
Orchestras: Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra, Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, Flanders Symphony Orchestra, Hagen Symphony Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Limburg Symphony Orchestra, Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Residentie Orchestra The Hague, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Santa Fe Orquestra and St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Conductors: Matthias Bamert, Marco Boni, Jonathan Darlington, Anthony Hermus, Neeme Jarvi, Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi, Alexandru Lascae, Ion Marin, Roberto Montenegro, Ludovic Morlot, Christoph Poppen, Noam Sheriff, Etienne Siebens, Vassily Sinaiski, Ed Spanjaard and Jaap van Zweden.
Artist in Residence
From 2006-2009 Frederieke was Artist in Residence in the Dr. Anton Philipszaal and the Nieuwe Kerk in her home town The Hague, The Netherlands.
During the 'Gelderse Muziekzomer 2009' Frederieke was 'Young Artist in Residence'.
In Canada, during the 2009 Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound, Frederieke was 'Stockey Young Artist'.
Professor
Since 2009 Frederieke is teaching at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Violin
Frederieke is playing on a Petrus Guarneri violin 'Ex-Reine Elisabeth' (1725, Venice), kindly lent to her by the Dutch National Music Instrument Foundation.
Cd
In December 2009 a new cd will be released by record label Naxos with sonatas by Ravel, Respigho and Granadas, recorded together with pianist Maurice Lammerts van Bueren.