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

26/7/2022 – Over the winter, Xavier completed his newest composition, The Redcrosse Knight, for the Netherlands Youth Orchestra (JeugdOrkest Nederland), which will be the opening work of the coming concert season and which will beContinue readingItaly tour with the Netherlands Youth Orchestra

22/01/2022 – On 28 January, Xavier’s composition for orchestra Les Sonorités au loin will finally, after more than a year and a half and several postponements, be performed by the South Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (PhilharmonieContinue readingUpcoming Performance: Les Sonorités au loin

08/07/2020 – In order to fund his Master’s degree at the Royal College of Music in London, Xavier has received numerous scholarships from several foundations and trusts based in the Netherlands. Additionally, The Royal CollegeContinue readingScholarships

11/04/2020 – On 27 December 2019 at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China, the world premiere of Xavier’s solo violin composition Spring Lantern Festival (元宵节) was performed. The recording was added to theContinue readingNew recording: Spring Lantern Festival

19/02/2020 – On 10 May, Dutch harpist Gwyneth Wentink will play an arrangement of Terry Riley’s tenth movement of The Harp of New Albion, subtitled Land’s End, written by Xavier. Terry Riley recorded a seriesContinue readingUpcoming performance: Gwyneth Wentink plays Riley/Van de Poll

20/12/2019 – On Wednesday 18 December 2019, Xavier graduated from Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts. After obtaining his first B.A. degree in Musicology from the University of Amsterdam, his second B.A. degree inContinue readingGraduation and Master studies at the Royal College

10/11/2019 – The jury of the 2019 Lin Yao Ji International Composition Competition for Solo Violin in Chinese Style, consisting of composers Qin Wenchen, Ye Xiaogang, conductor and dean of the Central Conservatory of MusicContinue readingUpcoming performance: 2019 Lin Yao Ji Finalist