C U R R E N T   A C T I V I T I E S : producer at radio station Concertzender.

Upcoming programs:

The Night: World Music - Saturday night June-24/25, from 0 to 7am

  

The Early World - Saturday morning from 7 to 9am

June-24 + July-1 : with music from The Netherlands, Italy and Namibia.

 

The Early World - Saturday morning from 7 to 9am

July-8  + July-15 : An Italian 'Special', with Luisa Cottifogli, Tre Martelli & Gianni Coscia, Filmmusic from Ennio Morricone & Nino Rota.

   

The Night: World Music - Saturday night from 0 to 7am

July-15/16  +  July 22/23 : 'Brazilian Special'.

 

 

 

In the past...

P R O D U C T I O N S 

2011-2014: producer / local manager for Bamm.tv 's Global Scene Amsterdam. This live concert series was developed from Bamm’s regular documentary series, which presents the most compelling aspects of the underground and emerging music scenes in the world’s most interesting capital cities.

  

Producer for the film Hidden staring Jungle by Night, recorded at Melkweg, deBalie and during their release party concert, on April 18, 2012, at Paradiso in Amsterdam.

 

 

A M S T E R D A M

I've changed Paris for Amsterdam in early 1995, where I got lucky by my first visite to the most famous pop-temple in town Paradiso. Later that year, I started working for several culture oriented institutions, such as: Eurostage, Orkest & Gehoor, Kunst & Bedrijf, BNA... Last in the row: The John Adams Institute (from co-founder & director Anne Wertheim). I have been the event-coordinator from September 2004 to December 2011. Working with 3 directors: Monique Knapen, Corine Krijgsman and Russell Shorto. Together with the JAI volunteers, we've organized a total of 121 lectures events with the best American (and some English) authors.

   

 

P A R I S

Fall 1968, I had to leave the US and went back to Europe, Paris this time. A Dutch theatre -maker I had met there advised me to follow my passion: live music. Thanks to him, I’ve worked for a famous Dutch singer, and later for festivals and theatres with French singers, rock-bands, jazz-musicians & world music artists. I've lived and worked in Paris for 27 years. 

             

 

N E W   Y O R K   C I T Y

In 1966, I went to New York City where I got inspired by the New York City Art & Music Scene. A specially by Bill Graham's Fillmore East on 3th. Avenue. They produced daily concerts with the superstars of the time.

Remarkable was the performance of The Doors on March 22, 1967: although they were retarded by the police for more than 45 minutes, they played better than ever before.

         

 

R O T T E R D A M

My career started in 1965 as cashier at Movie-Theater Lantaren/ Venster in the Gouvernestraat in Rotterdam. Where Federico Fellini's  La Dolce Vita was running during the time I've worked there.

 

I was born on the first day of January 1946, in devastated Rotterdam.