Ig Henneman
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Ig Henneman is a Dutch composer and bandleader. She was born in Haarlem
, Netherlands
, and took music lessons as a child. She studied viola and violin in Amsterdam
and Tilburg
, and composition with Robert Heppener.
After completing her studies, Henneman worked as a violist in orchestras, and then co-founded the rock band FC Gerania where she began to compose. In 1985 she founded the Ig Henneman Quintet. She also improvises on viola with Henneman Sextet, Duo Baars-Henneman and the Queen Mab Trio.
Her work has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, and took music lessons as a child. She studied viola and violin in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and Tilburg
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, and composition with Robert Heppener.
After completing her studies, Henneman worked as a violist in orchestras, and then co-founded the rock band FC Gerania where she began to compose. In 1985 she founded the Ig Henneman Quintet. She also improvises on viola with Henneman Sextet, Duo Baars-Henneman and the Queen Mab Trio.
Works
Henneman has composed for orchestras, ensembles and soloists, plus pieces for film and theater.- Baby Ryazanskye film soundtrack (1927) silent movie by Olga Preobrasjenskaja
- Bow Valley Whistle for flute and samples
- Kindred Spirits improvisational project
Her work has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Baars Henneman Mengelberg, Sliptong (Wig 16) 2009
- Duo Baars-Henneman, Stof (Wig 13) 2006
- Queen Mab Trio, Thin Air (Wig 14) 2006
- Queen Mab Trio, See Saw (Wig 11) 2005