Annette Kruisbrink

Dutch guitarist and composer Annette Kruisbrink (1958) has composed over 400 works, primarily for guitar and guitar with other instruments. Her compositions have been published in America, Canada, and various European publishers. She has received numerous prizes and awards at prestigious composition competitions. Kruisbrink holds guitar and composition seminars throughout the world and is often a jury member at international competitions. She has been performing as a soloist and has been playing in various chamber music ensembles. From 2000 to 2010 she taught contemporary music and ethno music at the Conservatory of Music in Zwolle. So far, 25 CDs and 2 DVDs which exclusively include Kruisbrink’s works have been recorded. She is director of the Anido Guitar School in Emmeloord where she also teaches guitar. Annette wrote a large number of didactic works and methodologies for guitar.