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Johan de Meij
Johannes Abraham (Johan) de Meij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjohɑn dʏ ˈmɛi], born November 23, 1953, Voorburg) is a Dutch conductor, trombonist, and composer, best known for his Symphony No.
1, nicknamed "The Lord of the Rings" symphony.
Biography
De Meij's musical career started when he was fifteen years old at the concert band Harmonie Forum Hadriani in Voorburg, the Netherlands. At that time he was a pupil of Anner Bylsma sr.
and Piet van Dijk for trombone and euphonium. In 1976 he was conscripted and joined the military bandTrompetterkorps der Cavalerie, Amersfoort. After he finished his conscription, in 1977, he became a euphonium player with the Amsterdamse Politiekapel.
In 1978, de Meij started his studies at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague with Arthur Moore (trombone), and with Rocus van Yperen and Jan van Ossenbruggen (conducting).
De Meij's engagement in the professional Haags Koper Ensemble, with wind instr