6/2/2024 – During the entire month of January, conductor Frank Adams and his string orchestra Kamerata Zuid, accompanied by soloists Nino Zannoni (voice) and Santiago Cimadevilla (bandoneon) toured through Argentina and the Netherlands, giving multipleContinue readingNew Recording: Chamamé Sinfónico

16/11/2023 – The world premiere of Madhouse by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the musical direction of Gianandrea Noseda was uploaded today and can be viewed here in video format and listened to here inContinue readingNew Recording: Madhouse with the RCO

9/11/2023 – After an exhilarating world premier in Amsterdam delivered by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Gianandrea Noseda, Madhouse will have its second performance on November 15 at 20:00 by the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (深圳交响乐团)Continue readingChinese Premiere of Madhouse

17/9/2023 – The contemporary ballet Echoes of Van Gogh, composed by Anthony Fiumara with choreography by Wubkje Kuindersma and set, video and costume design by Tatyana van Walsum was first performed on September 8 byContinue readingEchoes of Van Gogh a resounding success

9/9/2023 – On September 8, Xavier’s commission for the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra titled Madhouse saw its world premiere under the musical guidance of Gianandrea Noseda and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The RCO’s annual Opening NightContinue readingMadhouse with the RCO

11/6/2023 – After winning the fifth Sinfonietta per Sinfonietta international composition competition organised by the Sinfonietta Cracovia in 2018, the ensemble re-recorded Xavier’s composition and published it on cd, alongside other contemporary compositions. The newContinue readingNew Recording: The Tale of Prince Ivanovich

24/5/2023 – In September 2022, Xavier joined the third year undergraduate Chinese Language and Culture class at Nanjing Normal University, where he will continue to enjoy education until July, after which he will move toContinue readingMandarin, RCO and more

15/8/2022 – After a magnificent tour with the Netherlands Youth Orchestra (JeugdOrkest Nederland), which took Xavier’s concert opening piece The Redcrosse Knight to various concert locations in Italy and the Netherlands, the recording made onContinue readingNew Recording: The Redcrosse Knight

10/8/2022 – Having spent two extraordinary years at the Royal College of Music in London, one of which under COVID-19 regulations, Xavier has managed to obtain his Master of Music (MMus: Comp) degree with Distinction.Continue readingGraduation and continuation of studies

1/8/2022 – The recording of Xavier’s composition Les Sonorités au loin (2020), made by the South Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (Philharmonie Zuidnederland) lead by Mario Brunello, has been published in audio only format on Soundcloud. LesContinue readingNew Recording: Les Sonorités au loin