Arno Bornkamp

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Arno Bornkamp (Amsterdam, 1959) is a Dutch classical saxophonist, the professor of

the Conservatory of Amsterdam, and is considered one of the most influential soloists in the
classical repertoire.[1]
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1Biography

2Discography

3External links

4References

Biography[edit]
Arno Bornkamp has won many awards, including the 'Silver Laurel of the Concertgebouw'
and the 'Netherlands Music Prize' among the most noteworthy. The latter enabled him to go
abroad, studying in France with Daniel Deffayet and Jean-Marie Londeix, and in Japan
with Ryo Noda as well as working with composers such as Luciano Berio andKarlheinz
Stockhausen.
Since 1982, he has been part of the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet where he plays tenor
saxophone with Johan van der Linden on soprano saxophone, Niels Bijl on alto saxophone,
and Niels Merwijk William on baritone saxophone.
Among others, he recorded the cd "Adolphe Sax Revisited" with pianist Ivo Janssen, who
he has been performing with since 1983. In this cd he used period instruments, which were
made by Adolphe Sax.
He has given many masterclasses across the world and has been the professor of
saxophone at the Conservatory of Amsterdam since 1995.

Discography[edit]

1989: Saxophone Sonatas Arno Bornkamp and Ivo Janssen

1993: Reed my mind

1995: The Classical Saxophone

1996: Hot Sonate - Arno Bornkamp and Ivo Janssen

1998: Scaramouche French saxophone music

1998: Arno Bornkamp & Ivo Janssen - Saxophone and Piano

2001: Heartbreakers

2001: Adolphe sax revisited Arno Bornkamp and Ivo Janssen

2002: Devil's Rag - The Saxophone In 12 Pieces - Arno Bornkamp and Ivo Janssen

2005: Metropolis - Berlin 1925-1933 Arno Bornkamp, Ties Mellema, Ivo Janssen,
Ultrech String Quartet

2007: Boston to Paris, the Ellisa Hall Collection

2008: Buku of horn, Arno B plays Jacob TV