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

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 for 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