Donemus published 'Spectrum a 4'
This month, Donemus published 'Spectrum a 4', a quartet for flute, oboe, marimba and piano, commissioned by the Colori Quartet....
Donemus published 'The Passion of Prometheus'
Earlier this month Donemus published my second cantata, 'The Passion of Prometheus', a commissioned work for Soloists, Choir, Harp, Organ...
Interview in Classical Brochure 'De Harmonie'
I have been writing program notes for De Harmonie for quite some time. In their freshly published first brochure exclusively dedicated to...
Nice review @ 2nd String Quartet
“It’s very clear that Hoekstra got his inspiration from Mozart, to whose music the piece is related. He must have had a great deal of fun...
Interview on Dutch television
Sunday July 3rd: mini-interview in Podium on Tour, Podium Witteman, about 2nd String Quartet (written in 2004 - in 1800's style!). (@...
Donemus will be publishing Prometheus Cantata
Donemus will be publishing my latest Cantata, The Passion of Prometheus. The publication is due Fall 2016.
Broadcasting and performances of 2nd String Quartet (and 3rd) in June
There will be a (partial) broadcasting of parts of the 2nd and 3rd Movement on June 3rd on Omrop Fryslân, performed by the Regina Forte...
Composer @ Nieuw GeNeCo
This summer Sipke Hoekstra was admitted to Nieuw GeNeCo, the association for Dutch professional composers.
The FJO 'Saga'-victory in the media
Today both the Leeuwarder Courant and the Friesch Dagblad mentioned the triumphing Frysk Jeugd Orkest and the role of 'Saga' in their...
FJO wins National Competiton with 'Saga'!
The Frysk Jeugd Orkest won the First Prize of the National Competition of Youth Orchestra's of the Netherlands 2015, partly by performing...
