Olaf Tarenskeen

jazz and improvised music

CV

Classical / Jazz Guitarist / Project Leader/Educator

Education

2016Thema’s en Genres in de Muziekgeschiedenis Open Universiteit
2016 Auditor Making Time in Music International Conference Oxford
2015Seminar Teaching in higher education KC Staff Development Royal Conservatory The Hague
1989Banff Centre of Arts Calgary, Canada Jazz seminars with Steve Coleman, Roscoe Mitchell,
Muhal Abrahams, Kevin Eubanks, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland
1985Royal Conservatory The Hague UM Jazz (Peter Nieuwerf)
1981Royal Conservatory The Hague UM (perf.artist/education)
Classical Guitar Cum Laude (Antonio Pereira Arias)

Awards, Residencies, Grants

2022Grant Artistic Research Municipality The Hague-LOOS
2021Artist in Residence Studio Loos
1989Grant Ministry of Welfare, Public Health and Culture (WVC)
1985Wessel Ilcken Prize Jazz
1981Nicolai Prize

Guitar Educator

2022 – 1990Independent Guitar Education
Educator Guitar Acoustic & Elec. /Jazz/Classical
Complete Guitar Studio The Hague
2016 – 2017Jazz Workshops Studio LOOS The Hague
2015 – 2018 Haagse Muziekcentrale The Hague
2006 – 2011Jazz Workshops Regentenkamer
1980 – 1981Music School Barendrecht
Academic Positions see below

Academic Positions​

2016-2018Tutor Improvisation Codarts Rotterdam
2014-2018Extern Examinator Prins Claus Conservatory Groningen
2005 Guest Teacher Jazz Guitar Codarts Rotterdam
1995-1997Workshop Leader Improvisation Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht

Selected Performance Jazz Band Leader

2022Duo Smeets /Tarenskeen
2018Axel Hagen/ Olaf Tarenskeen 4tet
Thomas Andersen  Joan Terol Amigo
2017Duo Tarenskeen/ Hagen- Guitar Festival The Hague
2002Acoustic 4tet– Michael Varekamp /Harry Emmery Hans van Oosterhout/ Bart Fermie
2001 Acoustic Jazz 3tet– Harry Emmery /Joshua Samson
1993Olaf Tarenskeen Music Group -Tony Overwater/Yuri Honing/ Willem Jansen

Solo Performances

2009International Guitar Festival Banja Luka- Solo &workshop
2009International Guitar Festival Newtownards – Ireland
2003 Acoustic Guitar Festival Raalte
2003 Internationale Gitaarweken Zwolle
1995Guitar Festival Issoudun
1994Music &Harmony- Rotterdam Scharpach Demo
1986AVRO Television Talkshow ‘Praatpark’
1982Jonge Mensen op het Concertpodium Avro’
Classical Solo

Selected Performance Jazz Sideman

2018 Chamber9– Hagen/ Sanna v Vliet/Andersen/Tero Amigo/string 4tet

2014 Acoustic Trio– Robaard/Terol Amiga 

2012 Trio Rorby(ZW)/Harvie S(NY)

2007 Esra Dalfidan/Tineke Postma– van Roon/ van der Hoeven/

          Jazz Impuls Dutch Tour

2005 Gustav Klimt 4tet/Jan Verwey Monk project

          Henk Meutgeert

1996 Gijs Hendriks 5tet Emmery/Schroder/Oostendorp/Boeren

1995 Gijs Hendriks 4tet Emmery/ Kegel/Oostendorp(Nort Sea)

1993 Alvorada Ferial/Theo de Jong/ Dakkus/Almuedo/Beck

1993 Glasgow Jazz Festival  4tetJohn Goldie

1990 The Winners Wessel Ilcken Tribute – Bavel/Serierse/Roos/

          Breuls/ vd Hoeven/Mira Sound Productions

1986 Hollandse Nieuwe – Dutch Tour H.Kracht Management

1985 Duo Marcel Martens – Loosdrecht Festival

1983 Nine o clock Jazz – Henk Meutgeert/ Big Band

Music for Dance

1990 music&dance- Educational Performances

1987 music&dance – choreography John Wisman:

         Sometimes Whithout Muisc

         chor. Keith Randolph: Mirrors

         chor. Lidy Mouw: Restless Skies

1986 Matthias Mohr – Engel en de Eend

Publications

2021 Interview in Fingerstyle Guitar Journal Issue 26 – Winter 2022

2021 Interview Karlijn Langendijk El Maestro EGTA

2020 Jazz auf der klassischen Gitarre Weder Fisch noch Fleisch?  

         EGTA – Germany

2019 Jazz op de Klassieke Gitaar- part 2. El Maestro (68) EGTA magazine

2018 Jazz op de Klassieke Gitaar. Vlees noch vis? part1. El Maestro (67)

2016 Autumn Leaves. El Maestro, 22 (62). El Maestro, EGTA

1998 Easy American Guitar Haske BV

2002 Interview/Article in Acoustic Guitar Magazine, USA by Ron Forbes

Music for Film

1993 Heien (Joris Ivens Project)Tony Overwater/Honing/Samson

          Fait Divers (Cinema Pur Project)Overwater/ Moore/Samson

1994 Der Golem – Solo Improvising Silent Movie from

          Paul Wegener

Academic Positions

2016-2018 Tutor Improvisation Codarts Rotterdam

2014-2018 Extern Examinator Prins Claus Conservatory Groningen

2005 Guest Teacher Jazz Guitar Codarts Rotterdam

1995 Workshop Leader Improvisation Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht

Venue’s/ Festivals 1980-2022