Bouke Feleus (1970) studied piano with Herman Uhlhorn and Alwin Bär, musical composition, orchestration and theory with Henk Alkema and orchestral conducting as a secondary subject with Melvin Margolis at the Utrecht Conservatoire (Holland). His Symphony nr.1 has been recorded in Kiev, Ukraine by the Kiev Modern Symphony Orchestra led by Vladimir Sheiko and has been released on Presenza as well as on British record label ASC. It has been broadcast many times on Dutch national radio. The 'Tres Canciones del Olvido' have been performed several times by French baritone Jerome Angot and the Northern Netherlands Orchestra. A charming Concerto for Piano and Strings was performed by the composer and an ensemble from Utrecht Conservatoire. Several Dutch Ensembles have been performing chamber works of Bouke Feleus in well known public venues in Holland (see internet) , and continue to do so. A 70m. light oratorio taking the biblical Song of Songs as a libretto (English) has been scored for baritone, alto/mezzo, double choirs, organ, piano and full symphonic orchestra as a commission, but is awaiting it's first performance. Bouke Feleus has been a guest lecturer and member of the graduation and exams committees for Composition at Utrecht Conservatoire and has been teaching ensemble conducting during the '05-'06 curriculum. Conducting activities include leading several local ensembles as well as Musical plays ('West Side Story' and 'Company' a.o. ) on a professional basis as well as occassionally leading ensembles performing his own or a composer colleague's work. A recent project has been scoring the music and conducting the orchestra at Powersound Studios for a commercial one hour album of light symphonic music for a Dutch client.