Fie Schouten – professor at the Prins Claus Conservatoire in Groningen, Classical & Jazz Department Bassclarinet, contemporary clarinet
You can do: • Bachelor – info • Pre Master (1 year) – info • Master Degree (Performance or NAIP) – info • Secondary subject (for clarinet or saxophone students) • Erasmus exchange (1 or 2 semesters) – info
There are clarinets available if you do not (yet) own one: clarinet (b-flat, A), bassethorn, bass clarinet
Schouten gave masterclasses at: Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Wien, Austria (2017, 2024) Low Clarinet Festival (International Clarinet Association), USA (2022) Jerusalem Academy for Music and Dance, Israël (2019) Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Tallinn, Estonia (2018) Chicago academy of the Arts, USA (2016) Codarts Rotterdam, NL (2015-2016) Peru, El Clarinete en Latinoamerica (2012)
Series of online lessons on contemporary pieces can be found at Gallery of Tones.
Recommendation by Harry Sparnaay (1944-2017): “Often people ask me if i’m still teaching. No, but don’t worry: there are some fantastic possiblities to study the bass clarinet. When you want to go to Holland: there is Fie Schouten teaching at the Prins Claus Conservatoire. She is a great player, open minded, always forward-looking, one of my former students i’m very proud of.”
Some activities initiated by Fie Schouten and different colleagues, together with students:
2024
festival soundsofmusic 27 nov 2024 12:00 Oosterpoort & 29 nov 20:30 Grand Theatre Groningen
Coming Together – Frederic Rzewski Ensemble Prins Claus Conservatorium o.l.v. Fie Schouten met Veerle van Overloop, stem Eugene Lai, klarinet, Chris Watt, basklarinet, Lisanne Clignett, viool, Cecilia Constanzo, cello, Erney Acosta Cruz, piano, JT Hwang, basgitaar, Nóra Tákacs, marimba, Dãvis Grinhofs, drums
Closing of the year 23/24 – reading through a pile of contemporary clarinet music, chamber music
Fie Schouten + Femke IJlstra (sax) & studenten van Prins Claus Conservatorium Muziek van Micha Hamel, Calliope Tsoupaki, Ton de Leeuw, Elliot Carter, David Salleras
• 12 mei 2024, 15u Podium Zuidhaege Assen • 10 mei 2024, 12:30 Tivoli-Vredenburg Utrecht live & livestream • 6 april 2024, 15u Olterterp St.Hippolytuskerk, Cultbee Leeuwarder Courant: “Verfrissend Lenteconcert” lees helemaal
2023
7.11.23 European Clarinet Congress, Fontys Tilburg Bass clarinets of Prince Claus Conservatoire Fie Schouten, Femke van den Bergh, Amy Zuidema, Chris Watt Buste by Paul Termos, Four to the floor by Anna Meredith, Trotzig by Petra Stump-Linshalm, Creep of Radiohead arr. by Cornelius Boots
12 nov 2023 Eenrum Participatory Concert concert met docenten & studenten Prins Claus Conservatorium Zinderend Laag bastrombones & basklarinetten
soundsofmusic festival 2023 – 2 concerts + masterclass
31 oct Grand Theatre Groningen Georges Aperghis – Mouvement pour quintette Studentensemble Prins Claus Conservatorium: Beatriz Bertalotto, violin, Julia Baas viola, Nina Delzescaux cello, Geert Omta piano, Stephanie Tan clarinet (cond by Fie Schouten) Lightdesign by students of Minerva Academy Manon Dessainte, Eva Hoogenberg, Finn Hoppen, Maria Oost, Kai Phan (and their teacher André Pronk)
1 nov Oosterpoort Groningen Georges Aperghis – Mouvement pour quintette Beatriz Bertalotto, violin, Julia Baas viola, Nina Delzescaux cello, Geert Omta piano, Stephanie Tan clarinet (cond by Fie Schouten)
1 okt 2023 Participatory ConcertWoodwinds in Oosterpoort Groningen with music by Paul Termos (Buste), Radiohead/Cornelius Boots (Creep) and much more
2022
21 nov 2022 – Evan Ziporyn at Prince Claus Conservatoire working on his clarinet4tet Hive and groupimprovisation
12, 13 nov 2022 Beeststerzwaag & Assen Participatory Concerts Hive by Evan Ziporyn
soundsofmusic festival 3 nov 2022– 2 concerts + working with the composer
rehearsing Coliseum by Pierre Jodlowski (F); working with the composer and performance Carla Costeira sopraansaxofoon, Femke van den Bergh (bas)klarinet, Maria Navarro fluit, Nerea Gimeno Pelaez viool, Laura de Armas Fernandez cello, Bea Galán piano, Albert González Garcia percussie, Patricia Swart live electronics
sept.22 preparations concerts with woodwindclass
26.4.22 Prince Claus Conservatoire Groningen Masterclass with guestteachers Guus Janssen and Jelte Althuis
2021
Participatory concerts 17.11.21 19:00 Prince Claus Conservatoire Groningen 20.11.21 15:00 Church Beetsterzwaag Concerts by the woodwindclass; students & teachers In the picture: performing Watching Ali! by Claudio Puntin, Digit #2 by Mayke Nas
soundsofmusic festival 2021– 2 concerts and working with the composer
Performance by students of PCC Concerto no.9 by Maxim Shalygin 2.11.21 16:00 Grand Theatre Groningen 3.11.21 12:00 Oosterpoort Groningen
Fie Schouten conductor Thore Gulden flute/picc , Fabiana Lazazzara oboe, Femke van de Bergh (bass) clarinet, Belen Pérez violin, Andreia Martins Florindo viola, Queralt Rodriguez Gascons cello, Tadas Čeliauskas double bass, Diana Milena Acosta Cruz piano, Zweitze van der Heide percussion
2020
soundsofmusic festival 2020 Fie Schouten worked with students of PCC on Stirrings Still of Rebecca Saunders, performance in Grand Theatre 3.nov.2020
2019
soundsofmusic festival 2019 – 2 concerts and working with the composer composer/musician Anna Meredith (UK) @PCC Groningen Fie Schouten & students worked with the composer and performed her music • Origami Songs for ensemble > listen to our performance • Four to the Floor for 4 bass clarinets
22 sept 2019, Museum de Buitenplaats Eelde Hieroglyphen van Daniel Ruyneman i.s.m. Huib Ramaer en studenten van PCC
may 2019, guest @ Jerusalem Academy for Music & Dance
febr 2019 guests from Tallinn in Groningen
2018
soundsofmusic festival 2018 – Masterclass & concert with composer Clara Ianotta (D/I), works Limun and Al di là del bianco in Prins Claus Conservatoire & Grand Theatre Groningen
2018 guest at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Tallinn, after working on Tierkreis by Stockhausen
2017
soundsofmusic festival 2017 in Groningen, masterclass with Julia Wolfe (USA) & performance of her piece Believing
Workshop about reparing your clarinet given by Karsten Gloger
Ensemble cond. Fie Schouten, Oosterpoort march 2017 Interface – Calliope Tsoupaki
2016
soundsofmusic festival Groningen 2016 Masterclass with Helmut Oehring (D) & performance of his piece Angelus Novus
Festival OnWings 2016 Groningen, Fie Schouten & students Masterclass with Jacob ter Veldhuis & performance of his piece Drahtgeflecht
2016, Oosterpoort Groningen, Fie Schouten & students
Basklarinet Festijn 2016 – performance with 2 students at Gaudeamus Utrecht & guestprofessors/artists at Prince Claus Conservatoire Petra Stump-Linshalm and Heinz-Peter Linshalm (Austria)
2015
soundsofmusic festival 2015 Masterclass with Theo Loevendie & performance of his piece Bons @Prince Claus Conservatoire, Grand Theatre