Martin Fondse

Martin Fondse (February 20, 1967, Bergen Op Zoom) is a Dutch pianist and composer. He also plays the vibrandoneon, the baroque version of the melodica. He is a composer and arranger in the fields of jazz and contemporary music and he leads the Martin Fondse Orchestra (formerly known as 'Starvinsky Orkestar').

Discography edit

Fragrant Moondrops (Basta, 2009)
XLJazz 2010 (Buitenkunst, 2010)
Testimoni (Basta, 2012)

Filmography edit

2004 Vent - Erik van Schaaik (Music: Martin Fondse)
2007 Soufiane - Natasja André de la Porte (Music: Martin Fondse)
2007 Dennis P. - Pieter Kuijpers (arrangement title song: Martin Fondse)
2008 The Phantom of the Cinema- Erik van Schaaik (Music: Martin Fondse)
2010 Witte Hond - Natasja André de la Porte (Music: Martin Fondse)
2010 Pecker - Erik van Schaaik (Music: Martin Fondse)
2010 Overmorgen - Natasja André de la Porte (Music: Martin Fondse)
2011 My Long Distance Friend - Carina Molier (additional music: Martin Fondse)
2011 Audition - Udo Prinsen (Music: Eric Vloeimans & Martin Fondse)
2013 Fallin' Floyd - Albert 't Hooft & Paco Vink (Music: Martin Fondse)

Awards edit

2014 Best Short Film Adult Jury & Young Jury Young About International Film festival, Bologna. Fallin' Floyd - (Albert 't Hooft & Paco Vink Music: Martin Fondse)
2013 VNAP Vakprijs Holland Animation Film Festival Fallin' Floyd - (Albert 't Hooft & Paco Vink Music: Martin Fondse)
2013 Audience Award Holland Animation Film Festival, Fallin' Floyd - (Albert 't Hooft & Paco Vink Music: Martin Fondse)
2013 Best 2D Animation Neum Animated Film Festival, Fallin' Floyd - (Albert 't Hooft & Paco Vink Music: Martin Fondse)
2012 Edison Award Jazz National
2011 Best International Film Black Rock Animation Film Festival, Dublin, Ireland - Audition (Director: Udo Prinsen Music: Eric Vloeimans & Martin Fondse)
2011 Best Animation Award Leids Film Festival - Audition (Director: Udo Prinsen Music: Eric Vloeimans & Martin Fondse)
2009 Dutch entry for the Oscars, Animated Shorts (USA) - Phantom of the Cinema (Direction: Erik van Schaaik Music: Martin Fondse)
2009 Grand Prize and Trophy at Anim’est international film festival Romania - Phantom of the Cinema (Direction: Erik van Schaaik Music: Martin Fondse)
2009 Winner of the Grand Prize and Trophy at Anim’est international film festival Romania - Phantom of the Cinema (Direction: Erik van Schaaik Music: Martin Fondse)
2007 Award Francisco Garcia De Paso, Huesca International Short Film Festival (ES) - Soufiane (director: Natasja André de la Porte Music: Martin Fondse)
2006 International Working Animated Film Festival RFAF 2006 (Bosnia- Herzegovina) - Best music (Vent)
2005 Cinanima Espinho 2005 (Portugal) - Best music (Vent)
2004 Fipresci award, Annecy, France - Vent (Direction: Erik van Schaaik Music: Martin Fondse)
2004 1st prize at the International Festival of animationfilms Bimini in Latvia Vent (Direction: Erik van Schaaik Music: Martin Fondse)
2004 Nominated best short film and best sound design at the Holland Film Meeting 2004 - Vent (Direction: Erik van Schaaik Music: Martin Fondse)
2004 Grand Prix for best short film at The Kyoto Kinder Film Fest - Vent (Direction: Erik van Schaaik Music: Martin Fondse)
2002 Nominated for Bird Award, artist deserving wider recognition, North Sea Jazz festival
1998 2nd Prize Euror' Jazz Big Band Association, Paris, France
1996 1st Prize Julius Hemphill Award (Jazz Composers Alliance), Boston, USA
1993 3rd Prize Euro Jazz Contest, Hoeilaart, Belgium

Composition commissions edit

Martin Fondse 2017

2014 'Rosefire': new songs for mezzo-soprano, trumpet, piano & string quartet
2014 ZomerOrkest Nederland - Twin Moon Rising
2014 World Trombone Quartet - new work
2014 Matangi Quartet - new work
2013 'The Bridge' for Martin Fondse Orchestra & Lenine: new instrumental music and arrangements of Lenine's favourites
2011 'Far, East, South' for Doelenensemble Rotterdam & Steffen Schorn
2010 New Composition for Clazz Ensemble, in collaboration with Jacob TV
2009 'Uncle M.' for Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Eric Vloeimans
2009 '4 Seasons in 1 Day', composition for Doudou N'Diaye Rose, Saxophone Quartet (Artvark), Drums (Peter Erskine), Bass (Eric van der Westen), Percussion Ensemble (Anumadutchi)
2009 Half/Half for Gelders Fanfare Orkest & eric Vloeimans
2009 Bollywood Medley for Amstel Saxophone Quartet & [Niti Ranjan Biswas]
2009 Theatre Music for Boogaerdt/vanderSchoot: Martha Loves George
2008 Composition for 'Sintonize', project of modern dance company Cisne Negro, São Paulo and Silent Disco (NL)
2006 'Primer Dark' for Symphonic Orchestra & Clarinet Solo for Holland Symfonia (NL) & Claudio Puntin
2006 'Swinging Old Lady' for Nederlandse Muziekdagen - Work for Tania kross, Izaline Callister & Metropole Orchestra
2005 'Fester' for Doelenensemble Rotterdam & Eric Vloeimans
2004 'City Lights', Suite for Jazz Orchestra & Trumpet Solofor HR Big Band, Frankfurt (De) & Eric Vloeimans
2003 'All in the Family', composition commission from Jazz international Rotterdam (NL)
2003 'Cottacatya!', Suite for Jazz Orchestra for HR Big Band, Frankfurt (De)
2002 'Cactus', The Annual Composition Commission from North Sea Jazz Festival (NL)

Collaborations edit

Adamas Circus (Martin Fondse (keys), Modar Salama (perc), Felix Schlarmann (dr)) at Bimhuis 2020

2013 Martin Fondse Orchestra & Lenine: 'The Bridge'
2012 Martin Fondse Orchestra & Roberto Sion: 'Homelands'
2012 Gregory Porter & Metropole Orchestra - arrangements
2011 Martin Fondse Orchestra & Matthew Herbert, November Music (NL)
2004 Vernon Reid & Metropole Orchestra - Holland Festival (NL), compositions, arrangements
2004 Manu Dibango & Metropole Orchestra - Dunya Festival (NL), compositions
2003 Pat Metheny & Metropole Orchestra - arrangements
1999 Carleen Anderson & Metropole Orchestra - arrangements