koomen

Timon

Guitarist - Composer

Two central themes run through all my projects: playing and composing in a fixed band, and collaborating with other artistic disciplines. When you play together with the same musicians for an extended period, the music deepens, and the successful jazz trio Kapok is a prime example of this. We stormed the major jazz stages, produced four albums, and won an Edison award. Recently, the adventurous band PONGA launched onto the Dutch jazz scene with a concert at the BIMHuis and will be doing a theater project at Oerol the summer of ‘25.

bio

With over 10 years of professional experience and countless concerts and tours, I remain fascinated by how one can strengthen a piece as powerfully as possible through music in collaboration with other creators. In this, I am a performer, such as in the 50-theater tour with MaxTak/Kim van Zeben, or the international dance performance "MÁM" with shows in the United States and Taiwan. Or I am the musical director and composer at tgLAVA. But the central focus is to find the right character together, and the role adapts accordingly

Feel free to approach me for a collaboration.

"In turn, Koomen sounds just as bouncy and energetic as Anton Goudsmit or as fiery as Marc Ribot"

Dagblad van het Noorden
"Koomen possesses a vast sonic palette, seamlessly transitioning from cheerful African melodies to rock riffs."

De Volkskrant

highlighted Projects

ponga

A new trio consisting of viola player Yanna Pelser and Remco Menting (drums/percussion). Adventurous, eclectic, and accessible; with PONGA, anything is possible. Previous shows in BIMhuis, Pletterij & KAAP (BE).
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kolder

Video: Michel Bosch

A tragicomic theater performance about mental health by tgLAVA, in collaboration with Marc Alberto (alto saxophone, bass clarinet) and Yung-Tuan Ku (percussion). Read More

MÁM

Bringing together Irish concertina player Cormac Begley, the collective s t a r g a z e, and twelve dancers from Teaċ Daṁsa, MÁM serves as a meeting point between soloist and ensemble, the local and the universal. Read More

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