Maarten van den Hoven (Tenor, Piano, Choral Conductor)

Born: Drunen, North Brabant, the Netherlands

The Dutch tenor, pianist and choral conductor, Maarten van den Hoven, was born into a musical family and knew from an early age that making music would take a siginificant part of the daily activities. He plays piano since the age of 7, and in 2007 he passed successfully his final examination in piano at the Conservatory in Tilburg.

Maarten van den Hoven is currently working extensively as a piano teacher, including at the Centrum voor de Kunsten de Aleph in Drunen. In addition, he is a sought-after accompanist, including with choirs. This has meant that he is currently pianist of choral society Très Jolie from Nieuwkuijk and conductor/pianist of the choir Albateso from Haarsteeg. More and more he presents himself as a full-fledged musician. In addition to these accompanying activities, he sings frequently as a tenor and in both disciplines has participated in many concerts.

Maarten van den Hoven has established some engagements with Popkoor d'Accord from Oss, and gradually the question presented itself for a longer period as interim musical director of this enthusiastic group. This was a great challenge. The management and conducting of Popkoor d'Accord bring enthusiasm, spirit, musical challenge and fun. The collaboration between Popkoor d'Accord d'Accord and Maarten went so incredibly well that it was decided to continue cooperation. In Musical Wonderland (April 2012) he has served as second conductor and pianist. Now he is the conductor of Popkoor d'Accord.

Sources:
Popkoor DAccord Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (March 2014)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2014)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

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Works

Arjan van Baest

Tenor

Bachcantates Tilburg [C12-2] (2012, Video): BWV 81, BWV 125
Bachcantates Tilburg [C13-1] (2013, Video): BWV 248/4-6
Bachcantates Tilburg [C17-9] (2017, Video): BWV 17, BWV 25
Bachcantates Tilburg [C19-6] (2019, Video): BWV 88, BWV 186

Rienk Bakker

Tenor

Bachcantates Tilburg [C20-9] (2020, Video): BWV 196
Bachcantates Tilburg [C21-4] (2021, Video): BWV 230, BWV 150
Bachcantates Tilburg [C22-6] (2022, Video): BWV 123
Bachcantates Tilburg [C22-12] (2022, Video): BWV 248/1-3
Bachcantates Tilburg [C23-1] (2023, Video): BWV 248/4-6
Bachcantates Tilburg [C23-2] (2023, Video): BWV 69, BWV 74
Bachcantates Tilburg [C23-6] (2023, Video): BWV 157
Bachcantates Tilburg [C22-4] (2022, Video): BWV 247

Bernhard Touwen

Tenor

Bachcantates Tilburg [C23-12] (2023, Video): BWV 186
Bachcantates Tilburg [C24-3] (2024, Video): BWV 208

Martien van Woerkum

Tenor

Bachcantates Tilburg [C24-12] (2024, Video): BWV 18, BWV 133

Links to other Sites

Dirigent Maarten van den Hoven (Popkoor DAccord) [Dutch]
Maarten van den Hoven (Stichting Bachcantates Tilburg) [Dutch]
Maarten van den Hoven - tenor (De Roostenzangers) [Dutch]