Martin Van Klompenberg,

Martin J. Van Klompenberg is a bassoonist and composer based in Moorhead, Minnesota. From 2013 – 2022, he served as a member of the United States Army Band program,. He attended the University of Arizona, obtaining the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree, studying with William Dietz. He also earned degrees from Arizona State University and Western Michigan University, studying with Albie Micklich and Wendy Rose, respectively. He has also studied composition with award-winning composer Jenni Brandon.

He has been fortunate to perform at conferences for the International Double Reed Society, the International Clarinet Association, the College Music Society, and the Texas Music Education Association. He has also presented solo and chamber recitals throughout the United States.

In 2023, he was chosen as a winner of the International Double Reed Society Commissioning Competition and will have a new work for solo bassoon performed at the their 2023 Annual Conference in Thailand.