Memorial Page for Louis Andriessen

Jun 6, 1939 – Jul 1, 2021(82 years)Died in:Weesp, North Holland

Dutch composer, pianist and university lecturer

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June 6th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Utrecht, Utrecht

Place of Death

Weesp, North Holland

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Cause of Death

dementia

Occupation(6)

composer pianist music educator university teachergraphic designeropinion journalist

Awards(4)

Matthijs Vermeulen AwardGrawemeyer AwardsGrawemeyer Award for Music CompositionHonorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music

Spouse(2)

Monica GerminoJeanette Yanikian

Education(2)

Royal Conservatory of The HagueAloysius College

Louis Andriessen (* June 6, 1939 in Utrecht; † July 1, 2021 in Weesp) was a dutch composer, pianist and university lecturer. He was 82 years old. He was married to Monica Germino and Jeanette Yanikian. His education included Royal Conservatory of The Hague and Aloysius College. He received 4 awards, including Matthijs Vermeulen Award, Grawemeyer Awards. His cause of death was dementia.

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Born in Utrecht, Utrecht

1939

Leiden University

2004

Dutch ordinary professor · until 2010

Grawemeyer Awards

2011

Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition

2011

Died in Weesp, North Holland (dementia)

2021

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Hendrik Andriessen
Caecilia Andriessen
Heleen Andriessen
Nico Andriessen
Jurriaan Andriessen

Louis Andriessen. Forever remembered.