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 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

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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

Selected Compositions


for theatre


SPring

De Houtvaart Rembel
Timon Koomen
The Chase
Timon Koomen
Angst
Timon Koomen

Kolder

Solace (live)
Timon Koomen
Liftmuziek
Timon Koomen

witwassen

Soapy
Timon Koomen
Reclame Tune
Timon Koomen

for bands


ponga

Waar Dans Ik Op?
Timon Koomen
Nowhere Land
Timon Koomen

Kapok

Timon Koomen

contact & bookings


my studio

Timon Koomen
Hollandse Kade 1
1391 JD
Abcoude

T + 31 6 365 386 47
E timonkoomen /at/ gmail.com