Martijn Appelo
Main Subject Teacher Horn
'Stay wildly curious on your way to your goals!'
About the teacher
Martijn studied horn at the conservatoires of Rotterdam and Cologne, where he also took additional courses in music education and conducting. Since 2022, he has been principal horn of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Orchestra. During his studies, he already worked as a substitute musician with orchestras including the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonie Zuidnederland. He was also a member of the Academy of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and attended masterclasses with leading horn players such as Andrew Bain, Stefan Dohr and James Thatcher.
As a performing musician, Martijn has performed across Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America. He has collaborated with ensembles such as the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, Collectief Ludwig and Camerata RCO. He has performed under conductors including Klaus Mäkelä, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Barbara Hannigan and Bernard Haitink.
Alongside his orchestral work, Martijn teaches, gives masterclasses and runs a private teaching practice. He also studied conducting at ArtEZ with Fried Dobbelstein.
Martijn Appelo
Main Subject Teacher Horn