Kilian

van Rooij

Violinist | Composer

‘Kilian has a remarkable perception of sound quality and is one of very few people in the world that has his own recognizable musical voice’ Maxim Vengerov

Kilian van Rooij is one of todays most talented modern passionate musicians and musical entrepreneurs. Besides his regular solo recitals as a concert violinist, Kilian is also a composer and Co-founder/Artistic director of the EDELWEISS Festival.

With his music Kilian brings a fresh sound within the classical genre, meant to reach a larger and younger audience, creating a bridge to traditional classical music.

‘I want to make music for everyone. Music that tells a story, is exciting and goes straight into your heart’ Kilian

Kilian has won several international competitions, such as the ‘Premio virtuosité competition’ and 'Premio citta di padova competition' in Italy.

He studied in Amsterdam with Vera Beths and graduated cum Laude for his Bachelors. In 2017 he graduated with Distinction from his masters at the ‘Royal Academy of Music’ in London, where he also won the ‘Edna Seabright memorial Prize’ for his distinctive audition. Among his teachers were:Levon Chilingirian, Philippe Honoré, Georgy Pauk and Maxim Vengerov.

Kilian currently plays on a Joseph Gagliano (1754) violin loaned to him by the ‘Nationaal Muziekinstrumenten Fonds’(NMF)

Besides making music Kilian enjoys painting, hiking, snowboarding, gardening and in general taking care of his many plants.