About me

Love for performing

Vincent is holding the position of solo oboist of the Metropole Orkest, the world’s leading pop- and jazz orchestra. Besides this, he is playing a lot in professional orchestra’s such as Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, WDR Cologne, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Nederlands Philharmonic |Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, LUDWIG. Besides that, he loves working as a chamber musician in NBE (Nederlands Blazers Ensemble), New European Ensemble, Asko|Schonbergensemble. He worked with conductors as Fischer, Gatti, Viotti, Nezet-Seguin, Haenchen, Metzmacher, Albrecht, Pinnock, Macelaru, Lintu, De Leeuw.

Love for creating

  • Since 2022: Artistic leader Leidse Hofjes Festival. More than 100 performances in 2 days, in more than 20 courtyards in the historic city centre of Leiden (NL). Next edition: 8 & 9 june 2025.
  • Since 2010: Artistic leader Haags Kamerorkest. Professional project orchestra from Den Haag. Few cd recordings, and collaborating with conductors Hans de Wit, Stef Collignon, Anthony Zielhorst. Performed during the jubilee of the Vredespaleis (Peace palace Den Haag), Grote Zaal De Doelen Rotterdam.
  • Since 2020: Co founder of Lonelinoise. The platform about the power of new music – we try to bridge the gap between audience and performing contemporary music. Premiered several world premieres of Seung Won Oh, Trevor Grahl, Martijn Padding, Nicholas Moroz, and performed in the Concertgebouw, de Doelen, Schiermonnikoog, Leidse Hofjesconcerten and recorded by Radio 4.
  • Experienced in fundraising and received money from Cultuurfonds, Fonds Podiumkunsten, Embassy of the United Kingdom in the Netherlands, Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, VSB fonds, Kf Heinfonds, SNSreaal fonds (now BNG).

Love for teaching

Other activities

Henkemans Stichting – Raad van Advies

Hoboplatform – Raad van Advies

“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.”

John Cage