André Heuvelman

André Heuvelman: "I want to connect people with each other and with themselves through music".

André Heuvelman is a world-class trumpet player. He has been associated with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra for thirty years, he is a former member of the Netherlands Wind Ensemble and teaches at Codarts Conservatoire in Rotterdam. Besides being a top musician and performer, he is also an inspirer, creative consultant and innovator. Together with a number of other inspired people, he developed the 'Natural High Secrets' concept: a top-level musical experience at top locations. Surprising, disruptive and unforgettable.

"Imagine: you are with a small group of executives in Lapland. You take a snowmobile to the middle of the lake. There is nothing there, just endless emptiness and complete silence. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a trumpet begins to play. Take it from me: you never forget that moment and that experience. Such an intense musical moment can greatly enhance your event.

Of course, it is also possible closer to home. Like on the Seinpaalduin on Terschelling, with a view of the Noordsvaarder. Or on a ship on the reclaimed Wad. There too, it is vast, expansive and quiet. You look at the stars, smell the salty sea air, and then suddenly hear beautiful music. So many dimensions come together then, that is truly insane.

You are used to listening to musicians in a fixed setting: a concert hall, or a church. But with me it is different. I sometimes give concerts in the dark, in a remote spot in the woods, among the birds. That is disruptive, both for the listeners and for the musicians, because you take both groups out of their comfort zone. This creates a kind of campfire feeling and you connect with each other on a totally different level. Then you have an experience that you will never have in a concert hall.

Another concept is to play a special soundtrack on headphones somewhere in a beautiful spot - it could be Terschelling or Lake Ontario - and then have artists pass by. A top-class soprano appears from the sea, or a dancer from the Scapino Ballet dances on a mountain, inspired by nature and the surroundings. All your senses are appealed to: you listen, you look, you smell, you feel... You never forget that either.

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Music lifts you up for a moment. You step out of your normal life of quick choices, of black and white, of performing. As professor Erik Scherder says: 'Music has a demonstrable cushioning effect on stress. Your heart rate goes down, your breathing subsides, you get out of that rush. This creates peace, thoughtfulness, relaxation. You are encouraged to wonder, to visualise and create. Music is not a product, but a means.

And that's what it's about for me. It's about the impact of music on people, on connecting, on society. I want to create and organise these kinds of special moments and experiences, with the best musicians and artists there are. That is why I am so happy with the people around me: producer Frans de Rond, former presenter Bas Westerweel and Ilmar Wessels. People who, like me, only go for the best of the best and want to give it their all. Because there is a world of possibilities. And we want to discover it together with you!

Andre Heuvelman

Photo credits: Ann Sophie Falter

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