8/10/2024 – From October 4 to 7, Xavier participated in the 26th CHIME (Chinese Music in Europe) conference focusing on sustainability. CHIME, a European foundation for Chinese music research, convenes twice annually and every meetingContinue readingParticipation at the 26th CHIME Conference

15/7/2024 – Xavier’s composition Madhouse, after successful performances in The Netherlands and China, was awarded with the First Prize with Special Mention at the 2024 BACH International Music Competition, in the category of composers agedContinue readingFirst Prize with Special Mention at the BIMC

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