HfMT organ student wins Bach Prize

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Adriaan Hoek, a Konzertexamen student under Prof. Wolfgang Zerer and Prof. Pieter van Dijk, has won the first prize of 6,000 euros in the 21st International Organ Competition for the Bach Prize of the Hessian state capital Wiesbaden. The competition was held from January 11 to 13 on the two organs of the Lutherkirche Wiesbaden.

The jury consisted of Bine Bryndorf, Gerhard Gnann, Martin Schmeding and Christian Schmitt.
Adriaan Hoek was born in the Netherlands in 1990 and studied organ and church music at the Rotterdam Conservatory under Bas de Vroome, Aart Bergwerff and Ben van Oosten. He received his bachelor's degree cum laude in 2014.
Adriaan has won several prizes at international organ competitions, including first prizes at organ competitions in Korschenbroich, Alkmaar, Lübeck and Breda, and is cantor-organist at the Ikazia Hospital and assistant organist at the old church in Amsterdam. In addition to his activities as a concert organist and church musician, he is also active as a teacher, conductor and continuo player.