Rien Donkersloot
City carillonist Haarlem, Brielle, Goes and Ridderkerk, organist and improvisator
Rien Donkersloot studied organ and church music at the Rotterdam Conservatory with Bas de Vroome and Ben van Oosten, graduating summa cum laude.
He also studied at the Dutch Carillon School in Amersfoort with Frans Haagen. He graduated there cum laude in 2011.
He won various prizes at carillon and organ (improvisation) competitions at home and abroad. Rien is organist of the St.-Jorischurch in Amersfoort and the Laurentiuschurch in Mijnsheerenland. As a carillonist he is active as city carillonist of Brielle, Haarlem, Goes and Ridderkerk.
Furthermore, he has an extensive concert practice on organ and carillon with special interest and attention to improvisation.