Kees Schoonenbeek was born on October 1, 1947 in Arnhem, the Netherlands. He took piano lessons at
Arnhem Conservatory and completed his training at the Brabancon Conservatory in Tilburg in
studying music theory and composition. From 1975 to 1977, Schoonenbeek was engaged there as
professor and won the composition prize there in 1978. Before his return to Tilburg in 1980, he was professor
for three years at the University of Amsterdam, Groupement des Sciences Musicales.As a composer,
Schoonenbeek is looking for a sound idiom that is likely to interest a wide audience.

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