Jeff Hijlkema
My musical adagium started at my cradle where my parents placed a turntable softly playing music. From around 7 years of age I could spend hours in front of the Hi-Fi set listening loads of different music. The music that introduced me to classical was 'Russians' by Sting, based on a Romance by Prokofjev. In my teens I was inspired by the music of Metallica, Slayer and Yngwie Malmsteen and I started playing guitar. The one big time musical spark had yet to come; stumbling on violinist Nigel Kennedy performing Vivaldi's Four Seasons. It inspired me to start playing the violin. That was when things began rolling, learning music theory, diving into classical music. I also started composing, using Finale. Since 2018 I use Cubase, to compose cinematic and orchestal music. Next to this I'm a music teacher in high school.
Contact: [email protected]
Transient // BBCSO Pro Flautando strings & Pacific solo violin
Melomania // featuring Pacific strings solo cello
Violinromance in C Major // featuring Pacific solo strings violin
Russians by Sting // Orchestral backing track arrangement
'Yearn' // Spitfire Audio APPASSIONATA strings // demo
OASIS 3
Spitfire Audio ALBION ICENI // demo
The Composer's Journey composing contest // Entry by Jeff Hijlkema
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX 8 // using prophet patches only
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX 7 // using prophet patches only
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX 6 // using prophet patches only
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX 5 // using prophet patches only
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX 4 // using prophet patches only
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX 3 // using prophet patches only
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX 2 // using prophet patches only
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX 1 // using prophet patches only
PROPHET REV2 SYNTHWORKX ZERO // using prophet patches only
Bletchley Revisited
A C C E S S I O N // Entry for the 12 Story Spring 2025 Composing Competition // finalist
Desidero // Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions demo
Polar Vortex // Spitfire Audio Albion Tundra demo
Spitfire Audio Alternative Solo Strings
The Rise and Fall of Globosome // my entry for the BIFSC 2025
Loaded Lullaby // featuring the Ilya Efimov Duduk
Fantasy Action Cue
3:44 for Grands
Adagio for Tallinn Strings // Orchestral Tools instruments
Invention nr.1 for baroque ensemble
2024 Cinematic Suite
OASIS