Sonja Beets facts for kids
Sonja Beets (born in 1953 in Amsterdam) is a talented Dutch artist. She is a musician, a composer, a painter, and a poet. Sonja Beets currently lives in France.
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About Sonja Beets
Early Life and Music Studies
Sonja Beets was born in the city of Amsterdam, which is in the Netherlands. She loved music from a young age. She studied music at the Amsterdam Conservatory. This is a famous music school. She finished her piano studies in 1978. The next year, in 1979, she also finished her organ studies.
Sonja continued to learn even more about music. She took lessons with other great teachers like George van Renesse and Nelly Wagenaar. She also learned to play a special Asian instrument called the sarangi. Her teacher for the sarangi was Joep Bor. Later, she also learned to play the Celtic harp.
Becoming a Composer
Sonja Beets started writing her own music in 1987. This means she became a composer. Her first public performance of her own music happened in the year 2000. This was her debut as a composer.
Creative Projects and Organizations
In 1997, Sonja Beets started an arts group called Muzenstede. She is still the director of this organization today. In 2000, she helped create a project called "Muzikale Stadswandeling te Wijk bij Duurstede." This was a musical walking tour in the Netherlands. It allowed people to experience music while exploring a city. Also in 2000, she started a music group called Purusha.
Living and Working Abroad
Sonja Beets lived and worked in Belgium from 2001 to 2007. After that, she moved to France in 2007, where she still lives. Her music and art have been shared and performed in many different countries around the world.
