| After one year in june 2009 Elvire was admitted to the conservatory and studied with pianist Bart van de Roer, Nata Tsvereli and Paul Komen. She decided to focus her attention completely on her musical studies.
Loving not only solo activities, she also became very active in the chamber music scene. Aside from giving many concerts in a variety of ensembles she also became active in competitions. In 2010 she accompanied national prize winner saxophone player Dineke Nauta in the Prinses Christina Competition. In 2013 Elvire and hobo player Emma van de Galiën won an honarary mention at the Prinses Christina Competition.
Elvire performs most often with her trio ‘Pas de Trois’ together with saxophone player Sietske Trinks, and clarinet player Daphne Schrama. And she also performs often with her piano duo DimitrovBoelee, with pianist Dimitar Dimitrov.
In March 2012 Elvire had the great pleasure of playing the famous Rhapsody in Blue concerto written by George Gershwin together with wind band “Harmonie 67” conducted by Floris de Wever, from Groningen. In the same month she also performed Beethoven’s Third pianoconcerto with symphony orchestra “Bragi” conducted by Pieter van der Wulp, also from Groningen.
In january 2014 Elvire graduated from the Prins Claus Conservatory with her Bachelor’s degree in Classical piano.
Since january 2014 she teaches in Arts&Coo, the music school in Friesland. Here she has the pleasure of transferring her passion for classical music to the next generation. |
