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

18/06/2019 – On Monday night, 24 June at 19:30, Rauha (2018) will have its world première. Soprano Hanna van Rooijen will sing the solo part. The premiere of Rauha will be part of a concertContinue readingUpcoming performance: Rauha

20/11/2018 – On 21 December 2018, Fontys will host the annual Night of the Arts: a series of concerts performed by students of AMPA. Xavier’s composition Terzetto will be performed there. His nine-minute work for violinContinue readingUpcoming performance: Terzetto

28/09/2018 – On 6 October at 14:30 in the “Refter” of the Fontys Conservatory in Tilburg, The Cool Carillon will have its world premiere. The composition will be played by carillonneur Carl van Eyndhoven onContinue readingUpcoming performance: The Cool Carillon

27/09/2018 – Two new blog reports have been added today. These two cities are Denver and Aspen, both located in the American state of Colorado. You can read the full reports in the blog sectionContinue readingBlog additions

30/08/2018 – Xavier’s composition The Cool Carillon was awarded an honourable mention by the jury of the 100 year anniversary composition competition of the Dutch Carillon Society. The blues inspired work will be performed by CarlContinue readingHonourable mention