Thomas van Dun (The Netherlands, 1995)
Thomas van Dun (The Netherlands, 1995)
Awardwinning Contemporary Composer & Visual Artist
Awardwinning Contemporary Composer & Visual Artist
Awardwinning Contemporary Composer & Visual Artist
Thomas van Dun operates at the forefront of both the contemporary music and art scenes. His work resonates with a wide audience and has earned multiple accolades across disciplines. His music has been performed by renowned orchestras, while his visual art has been exhibited in leading institutions, including the Rijksmuseum.
Thomas van Dun operates at the forefront of both the contemporary music and art scenes. His work resonates with a wide audience and has earned multiple accolades across disciplines. His music has been performed by renowned orchestras, while his visual art has been exhibited in leading institutions, including the Rijksmuseum.
Thomas van Dun operates at the forefront of both the contemporary music and art scenes. His work resonates with a wide audience and has earned multiple accolades across disciplines. His music has been performed by renowned orchestras, while his visual art has been exhibited in leading institutions, including the Rijksmuseum.
Contemporary Composer
Contemporary Composer
Van Dun’s music explores a rich spectrum of instrumental color, energy, and narrative. His work spans diverse media—from classical orchestras to electronic soundscapes—blending tradition with innovation. At its core, his music seeks to engage with complex themes while remaining accessible to a wide audience.
Van Dun’s music explores a rich spectrum of instrumental color, energy, and narrative. His work spans diverse media—from classical orchestras to electronic soundscapes—blending tradition with innovation. At its core, his music seeks to engage with complex themes while remaining accessible to a wide audience.
Van Dun’s music explores a rich spectrum of instrumental color, energy, and narrative. His work spans diverse media—from classical orchestras to electronic soundscapes—blending tradition with innovation. At its core, his music seeks to engage with complex themes while remaining accessible to a wide audience.
Composing for orchestras and ensembles
Composing for orchestras and ensembles
Shaping immersive musical experiences
Shaping immersive musical experiences
Collaborating across disciplines
Collaborating across disciplines
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Visual Artist
Visual Artist
His visual art fuses classical foundations with experimental techniques, creating surreal, dreamlike worlds. His work spans from intimate small-scale paintings to expansive, immersive pieces that invite viewers into entirely new realities. Each creation reflects a commitment to artistic innovation, uniting technical skill with a forward-looking vision.
His visual art fuses classical foundations with experimental techniques, creating surreal, dreamlike worlds. His work spans from intimate small-scale paintings to expansive, immersive pieces that invite viewers into entirely new realities. Each creation reflects a commitment to artistic innovation, uniting technical skill with a forward-looking vision.
His visual art fuses classical foundations with experimental techniques, creating surreal, dreamlike worlds. His work spans from intimate small-scale paintings to expansive, immersive pieces that invite viewers into entirely new realities. Each creation reflects a commitment to artistic innovation, uniting technical skill with a forward-looking vision.
Developing new commissioned works
Developing new commissioned works
Building cohesive series of original pieces
Building cohesive series of original pieces
Exhibiting in galleries and museums
Exhibiting in galleries and museums
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Performances
Performances
Performances
“I strive to transform the viewer, guiding them through a world of sound and color, and awakening emotions that linger long after the experience.”
“I strive to transform the viewer, guiding them through a world of sound and color, and awakening emotions that linger long after the experience.”
“I strive to transform the viewer, guiding them through a world of sound and color, and awakening emotions that linger long after the experience.”
- Thomas van Dun
- Thomas van Dun
Bio
Bio
Bio
Thomas van Dun (The Netherlands, 1995) is a contemporary composer and visual artist. He has written for diverse ensembles including multiple symphony orchestras. His pieces have been played by ensembles and orchestras such as The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Het Muziek (formerly: Asko|Schönberg), the Dutch National Ballet, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, and been awarded multiple prizes including the 1st prize at the 70th International Rostrum of Composers (category ‘Under 30). His work as a fine artist has been exhibited in locations such as the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, and won the 1st prize of renowned tv programme and art competition ‘Project Rembrandt’
Thomas van Dun (The Netherlands, 1995) is a contemporary composer and visual artist. He has written for diverse ensembles including multiple symphony orchestras. His pieces have been played by ensembles and orchestras such as The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Het Muziek (formerly: Asko|Schönberg), the Dutch National Ballet, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, and been awarded multiple prizes including the 1st prize at the 70th International Rostrum of Composers (category ‘Under 30). His work as a fine artist has been exhibited in locations such as the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, and won the 1st prize of renowned tv programme and art competition ‘Project Rembrandt’
Thomas van Dun (The Netherlands, 1995) is a contemporary composer and visual artist. He has written for diverse ensembles including multiple symphony orchestras. His pieces have been played by ensembles and orchestras such as The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Het Muziek (formerly: Asko|Schönberg), the Dutch National Ballet, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, and been awarded multiple prizes including the 1st prize at the 70th International Rostrum of Composers (category ‘Under 30). His work as a fine artist has been exhibited in locations such as the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, and won the 1st prize of renowned tv programme and art competition ‘Project Rembrandt’
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What others have said
What others have said
What others have said
“In the “young composers” category, the work selected as most worthy for worldwide broadcasting was Rocailles de l’après-vie…for large ensemble (2022) by young Dutch composer Thomas van Dun (b. 1995). The composition was presented by Netherlands Public Broadcasting.”
International Rostrum for Composers
“De jonge componist springt van orkestrale warmte naar elektronische scherpte en schept klankruimtes waarin de dans kan ademen, maar ook spannend weerstand vindt. Zachte strijkers druppelen over in elektronische pulsen, alsof de muziek zelf steeds van gedaante wisselt. Daarmee vangt Van Dun precies waar In Flux over gaat: identiteit als iets vloeibaars, steeds transformerend.”
Trouw ★★★★
“We hebben gekozen voor de schilder die op ons de meeste emotie heeft overgebracht, die het meeste lef en eigenheid heeft getoond maar die ook de breedste schildertechniek heeft’
Marc de Beyer over Van Dun’s finalewerk in Project Rembrandt
"We chose the painter who conveyed the most emotion, who showed the most courage and individuality, but who also possessed the broadest painting technique.”
Marc de Beyer on Van Dun's final work in Project Rembrandt
"We kennen Thomas als een componist die feilloos een sfeer weet neer te zetten, die je meevoert door zijn kathedralen van klank."
Juryrapport van de Keep an Eye Foundation Productieprijs 2024
"We know Thomas as a composer who flawlessly creates an atmosphere, who transports you through his cathedrals of sound."
Jury report of the Keep an Eye Foundation Production Award 2024
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Of je hem nu muziekpapier of canvas geeft, Thomas van Dun (30) schept een prijswinnend kunstwerk
Multitalent Thomas van Dun moest veel overwinnen, waaronder de schok na een hiv-diagnose. Nu heeft hij een compositie geschreven voor het jubileum van De Doelen in Rotterdam.
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Kijkers onder de indruk van de finale van ‘Project Rembrandt’ (en dít is de winnaar)
De finale van het vierde seizoen van Project Rembrandt was weer even indrukwekkend als altijd, vonden kijkers. Déze amateurkunstschilder was volgens hen de terechte winnaar.
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Exclusief ‘Project Rembrandt’-winnaar Thomas van Dun maakte een schilderij over zijn hiv-diagnose: ‘Ik voelde me alsof ik van mijn onschuld af was’
Thomas van Dun, kunstschilder, componist én winnaar van tv-programma Project Rembrandt: ‘De opdrachten stromen binnen.’ Componist Thomas van Dun won vorige maand NTR-programma Project Rembrandt, dat op zoek gaat naar de beste Nederlandse amateurkunstschilder. Voor zijn winnende meesterwerk liet hij zich inspireren door zijn hiv-diagnose, waarmee hij in de uitzending naar buiten trad. ‘Ik dacht: waar moet het ook anders over gaan?’
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Componist Thomas van Dun is suppoost in het Concertgebouw, waar zijn nieuwste werk wordt uitgevoerd
Componist Thomas van Dun De jonge componist Thomas van Dun maakt zijn debuut in de ZaterdagMatinee met een nieuw stuk voor ensemble Asko|Schönberg. Van Dun werkt zelf in het Concertgebouw, waar hij al jaren suppoost is. Zaterdag is hij vrij.
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Of je hem nu muziekpapier of canvas geeft, Thomas van Dun (30) schept een prijswinnend kunstwerk
Multitalent Thomas van Dun moest veel overwinnen, waaronder de schok na een hiv-diagnose. Nu heeft hij een compositie geschreven voor het jubileum van De Doelen in Rotterdam.
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Kijkers onder de indruk van de finale van ‘Project Rembrandt’ (en dít is de winnaar)
De finale van het vierde seizoen van Project Rembrandt was weer even indrukwekkend als altijd, vonden kijkers. Déze amateurkunstschilder was volgens hen de terechte winnaar.
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