Simon Gelsdorf

@simongelsdorf

Jazz pianist/ composer/arranger based in The Hague 🎹🎶
Followers
628
Following
819
Account Insight
Score
23.68%
Index
Health Rate
%
Users Ratio
1:1
Weeks posts
It was another great experience to have participated again at this year's @conservatorium_talent_award where I arranged a composition by @hugokurstjens for the @paradoxjazzorchestra conducted by @giantstaps . 🎶🤟
20 2
3 days ago
WOW! How cool was that to play the music of Interstellar with @philzuid with the Cinema in Concert series at @forestnational in Brussels! 😍😍
31 0
12 days ago
Extremely honoured that I got the opportunity to arrange for the one and only @peterbeets.jazz and his @new_jazz_orchestra !!! 🔥😍 For their Bach to Blues concerts I arranged Lament der Freude by J.S. Bach for a Jazz setting. Conducted by my former teacher and mentor @robhorsting !
28 0
1 month ago
It was my great honour and pleasure to arrange once again for the amazing @nederlandsstudentenjazzorkest , conducted by the great @tynwybenga !!! 🔥😍🎼 Here is a clip of my arrangement of "Kitty Kitty" by the very cool band @destaat . Hope you enjoy!
37 1
1 month ago
🔹Meet our world-class composers! They will each write two arrangements of famous Miles Davis tunes: one where they honor the original, and one where they have the absolute freedom to what they want. Introducing: 🔹Igor Herstel - @igorherstel 🔹Joris Bolhaar - @jorisbolhaar 🔹Thomas Voss - @guessingstick 🔹Niccolò Angioni - @niccupls 🔹Simon Gelsdorf - @simongelsdorf 🔹Want to see this live? Come and see our debut concert at the 10th of May in Wormer! #Jazz #BlueprintBigBand #MilesDavis #BigBand #wormer
135 2
1 month ago
It has been a long time since I posted something on social media, but I definitely want to share that I am part of the orchestra of the amazing @westsidestorynl production! It has been a honour to perform with these great musicians and cast. I am truly thankful! 🙏🏻😍🎶 Check out the dates on the last photo to not miss it! Photo taken by Roy Beusker 📸
49 2
5 months ago
I would like to invite you all to join me for my final Master's exam on the 30th of June from 21:30-22:30 at @theaterbakkerij in Gouda (not at CvA!) 😁🥳 I have to pleasure to perform with the wonderful West Coast Bigband, conducted by @nilsvanhaften and we will play my arrangements and compositions, including a feature song with the great @natashasulym on voice 😍 Looking very much forward and hope to see you there!
63 3
11 months ago
It was a huge honour and privilege to write an arrangement of "Kche Baralla" by amazing singer @bitsofnaaz for the one-of-a-kind @metropoleorkest , conducted by the great @samgalemusic !!! This is literally a dream come true! 😍 😱 Special thanks to @samgalemusic , @jochenneuffer and my teacher Rob Horsting for mentoring and to @fididarius for making it all happen! 🙏🙏
43 4
1 year ago
I had the great pleasure of arranging a medley of "Ik wil dansen" by @froknroll and "Bumaye" by @mctyphoon for the @nederlandsstudentenjazzorkest featuring @velvetvoxmusic , conducted by @bernardvanrossum ! 😍🎶 Here are two snippets of each song of last week's concert at @lantarenvenster Special thanks to @stefvanuden.music @djtonies @merel.ooms @aamarkoo and Merel Dekker for giving me the opportunity making it happen! 🙏🏻
61 6
1 year ago
It’s 2025, the Christmas fat is finally starting to burn off and we reckon there could be no better moment to introduce the members of this working party (quite literally!) we call The Royal Croquettes! @simongelsdorf is one of the founding fathers of this group and wears multiple hats in one go. Left hand holds the rhythm section! Right hand writes the arrangement! Left foot cues in horns! We are beyond lucky to have him lead right from the middle! We present to you, Simon Gelsdorf! . . #theroyalcroquettes #swingmusic #piano #theroaring20s #retro #jazz #jazzmusic
37 0
1 year ago
It was a great pleasure and honor to arrange a few tunes for the Quincy Jones Tribute at Paradiso yesterday night! Special thanks to @steffenmorrisonmusic @bartjeparade @alvinmlewis for the opportunity. 🙏😍 Here are some highlights from the tunes I arranged.
49 7
1 year ago
Hey everyone! Will we see you for one of our EP release concerts in the start of April?! 🎶 ❗️First single out 5th April! ❗️Full Ep out on 19th of April! In my last year at @koninklijkconservatorium in Den Haag I (Thor) formed this trio with @simongelsdorf and @bjorgblondal with the goal to make new impressionistic versions of songs from our home countries (🇩🇰🇮🇸🇩🇪). That means that our repertoire includes a lot of songs close to our heart and culture coloured by modern jazz influences, but we also play a few of our own songs in the repertoire 🙌 Concerts dates are • 4th April, @studenterhusodense Odense 20:00 • 5th April, @cafegaya Aarhus 17:00 • 6th April, @moellegadesboghandel Copenhagen 20:00 I am incredibly thankful for playing with this group and playing this music. We hope to see you soon for the concerts!
53 3
2 years ago