The Musician

“Thomas Triesschijn is a fluent virtuoso…”

Nicholas Anderson, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE

Man playing a black recorder against a dark brick wall background.

I try to think like a singer who happens to have a recorder in his hands.

That philosophy lies at the heart of Thomas Triesschijn's musicianship. Drawing inspiration from the great singers he admires as much as from pioneers such as Frans Brüggen and Gustav Leonhardt, he pursues beauty of sound above spectacle and expression above display. As a soloist and chamber musician, he performs throughout Europe, Asia and the United States.

From Versailles to Singapore

Triesschijn has shared the stage with ensembles and conductors such as the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Ton Koopman, Capriccio Stravagante and Skip Sempé, Les Talens Lyriques and Christophe Rousset, Holland Baroque, and Vox Luminis, among others. He is a welcome guest on international stages and festivals, from the Royal Palace in Versailles and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to the Utrecht Early Music Festival and the Kölner Philharmonie.

The Joy of Discovery

Together with his chamber ensembles The Counterpoints and The Holborne Consort, Thomas creates programmes that place familiar masterpieces alongside overlooked repertoire, unexpected arrangements and forgotten voices. Rather than presenting early music as a museum piece, his programmes invite listeners to hear it with fresh ears, revealing surprising connections across five centuries of music.

Photo: Carlos Villarroel

On Record

Thomas Triesschijn has been featured on numerous radio and television programmes and counts several CD and DVD recordings to his name. Those reflect the same artistic curiosity that shapes his concert programmes. From award-winning interpretations of Telemann to overlooked repertoire and forgotten musical dialogues, his discography captures a musician driven by discovery as much as by tradition. His albums La Querelleuse and Italophilia received Gramophone's Editor's Choice, while Thomascantors in Dialogue places him and his recorders at the centre of a remarkable chapter in Leipzig's musical history. On Triesschijn’s latest release La Dolce Stravaganza, he presents newly transcribed recorder concertos by Vivaldi.

“This debut disc is, hands down, some of the best recorded Telemann out there, and I am ready to go fist to fist with anyone who disagrees.”
– Mark Seow, GRAMOPHONE (UK)

Education

After his first musical experiences as a chorister at the age of 6 together with his twin brother, Triesschijn began playing the recorder. Singing has nevertheless remained an important source of inspiration throughout his career. He studied at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague under Dorothea Winter and at the Utrecht Conservatory under Heiko ter Schegget. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including at the Princess Christina Competition and the Eurovision Young Musician’s Competition.

Between Stage and Studio

When he’s not playing himself, Thomas Triesschijn likes to share his passion for music and the recorder with masterclasses and teaching. He currently lives in Switzerland, where he teaches at the Musikschule Luzern and Hochschule Luzern – Musik.

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Performance moments

Person playing a recorder indoors near a large window with blurred city view.
Orchestra performing in an elegant hall with chandeliers and audience seated on red carpet.
Man in black jacket holding a wooden instrument while gesturing with his other hand on stage.
Three musicians performing indoors: man on recorder, man on harpsichord, woman singing with sheet music.
Group of musicians playing various string and wind instruments in a bright room with tile floor.
Musicians performing in a dimly lit ornate hall with chandeliers and audience watching.
Group of musicians reading sheet music practicing in a room with wooden walls and a piano.
Five musicians holding flowers and standing in front of a harpsichord in a performance space.
Man in suit playing wooden recorder with another musician playing cello in background.
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“Blokfluitwizard Thomas Triesschijn…”

DE STANDAARD (BE)

“Thomas Triesschijn is a lyricist…”

Biëlla Luttmer, DE VOLKSKRANT (NL)

“Thomas Triesschijn mit seinem verführerischen Blockflötenklang phrasiert ausgesprochen phantasievoll und nie vordergründig virtuos”

Wolfgang Reihing, TOCCATA MAGAZINE (DE)

“Triesschijn is an ideal soloist. He plays with a comfortable ease that belies the demands placed on his prodigious technique, and his tone is consistently sweet and balanced.”

James V. Maiello, FANFARE MAGAZINE (USA)

“…un prodigio de virtuosismo, musicalidad y expresividad”

Mariano Acero Ruilopez, SCHERZO MAGAZINE (ES)

“Thomas Triesschijn is a fluent virtuoso...”

Nicholas Anderson, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE (UK)

“Triesschijn’s sound is beguiling, real edge-of-your-seat, ears-wide-open stuff”

Mark Seow, Gramophone (UK)

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