Thies Roorda
Thies Roorda started his studies in Groningen, with Peter van Munster continuing at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague with Paul Verhey and in the United States with Geoffrey Gilbert. He is flautist in the Dutch Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and a prolific player of chamber music in various kinds and styles. He plays recitals with accompanist Lodewijk Collette, and along with pianist Mila Baslawskaja and cellist Dmitri Ferschtman (Hummel trio), he specialises in Classical and early Romantic repertoire. Several composers dedicated works to him: Konrad Boehmer, Maarten Bon, Joep Straesser, Jean Françaix, Gottfried Michael Koenig, and Isang Yun. Roorda is professor of flute at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, and at the Conservatory of Groningen. He is also a frequent guest lecturer, appreciated for, among many other aspects, his effective and highly practical approach of tone development and breath control. He teaches master classes in Holland, and internationally in Portugal, Italy, and Switzerland.
