Marcel Tiemensma

The consummate musician, a Master of Guitar from Rotterdam Conservatory and the University of Utrecht, Marcel displays a beautiful yet driving combination of sophisticated European refinement and vital Latin rhythms. His music is at once both beguiling and exciting. The rhythmic complexity and the textural beauty of Marcel's playing displays a developed guitar technique that is original and provocative.

With a lifelong fascination for the Spanish guitar and desire to know fully its music, Marcel began his formal training in 1982 within the Rotterdam Conservatory. His emphasis was on classical guitar, as well as arranging and conducting.

His training was rooted within the legacy and the direction of the master Andrès Segovia. Marcel's musical lineage directly springs from this grand master through both of Marcel's mature guitar instructors. His tutor, Antonio Pereira-Arias (whom he met through his private tutor Freek Dicke), from the Royal Conservatory in The Hague was a student himself of Andrès Segovia. Marcel's master teacher at the Rotterdam Conservatory for eight years, Jorge Oraison, was a student of the Spanish master José Tomàs, who himself was a student of Andrès Segovia.

For over 20 years Marcel has been performing throughout Europe as well as within the United States. He has captivated the hearts of audiences from small concert halls to large theaters in both small group, as well as solo performances. He remains in demand as a studio musician as well as by popular artists as a stage musician.

Video's on: http://www.youtube.com/user/marcelsjon

Group members:

• Marcel Tiemensma - Spanish guitar

http://www.marceltiemensma.com

Albums

	The christmas way This album will be AVAILABLE for download SOON. We are awaiting permission from GMI-music to present it here at Audiobits. Or check: http://itunes.apple.com/nl/artist/marcel-tiemensma/id424204340
	Seasons of hope This album will be AVAILABLE for download SOON. We are awaiting permission from GMI-music to present it here at Audiobits. Or check: http://itunes.apple.com/nl/artist/marcel-tiemensma/id424204340
	King David's Way II Marcel Tiemensma presents on King David's Way II a new collection of beautiful hymns arranged for the classical guitar. The variety of arrangements in structure, texture and rhythm will surprise the listener again (and again). Marcel proves that he is a master in playing his instrument, but moreover that he is able to 'sing' these beautiful hymns through the strings of the guitar. Highly recommended!
	King David's Way On this album Marcel Tiemensma vividly displays his beautiful hymn arrangements through the Spanish guitar. It is a gentle yet piercing and transformative album. Marcel brings together the 'old world' guitar styles (Classical, Latin, Flamenco, Spanish) and all the beauty, texture and rhythm found there. You certainly will enjoy this peaceful album and will come to know 'King David's joy'.
	The power of your love This album will be AVAILABLE for download SOON. We are awaiting permission from GMI-music to present it here at Audiobits. Or check: http://itunes.apple.com/nl/artist/marcel-tiemensma/id424204340
	Sandcastles Sandcastles is Marcel Tiemensma's exciting instrumental album inspired by his travels to the Islands of Hawaii. This album features seven beautiful cinematic compositions for acoustic guitar, flutes, drums, percussion and many more acoustic instruments. From upbeat arrangements to very dreamy, nostalgic music, the listener shall picture beautiful panorama's like a sunrise or a sunset. And there's more to find: beside joy the music on this cd also reflects solitude....
	Sunburst Within varied musical themes, from gentle single melody lines to complete bossa-nova structures, from fingerpicking delight to classical concepts, from flamenco charm to traditional folk rhythms, Marcel Tiemensma brings a wholeness to the classical guitar. This album is a collection of Marcel's arrangements, including selected themes from multiple traditional and classical worship songs.