Johan de Meij

Dutch composer and conductor Johan de Meij (Voorburg, 1953) received his musical training at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague. His award-winning oeuvre has garnered him international acclaim and have become permanent fixtures in the repertoire of renowned orchestras throughout the world, such as The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, The New York Philharmonic and The Tokyo Philharmonic. His Symphony No. 1 The Lord of the Rings was awarded the Sudler Composition Prize in Chicago and has been recorded by myriad ensembles including The London Symphony Orchestra and The North Netherlands Orchestra.