Werkman Arne - Trio Op. 51 (for flute, viola and harp)

Arne Werkman was born in 1960 in The Hague, Netherlands and grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. He had his musical training at the Conservatoire de Genève and read musicolo gy at the Université de Genève. He graduated on "Music in Commercial Advertising" (La musique dans la publicité), further developing his compositional skills with the late Tristan Keuris at the Utrecht Conservatory, Netherlands (1991-1993).

His compositions have been written for and performed by many outstanding Dutch musicians such as the violist Emmy Verhey, bassist Quirijn van Regteren Altena & pianist Beijersbergen van Henegouwen, oboist Pauline Oostenrijk and harpist Manja Smits.

In l992 he took the initiative of composing music for the opening ceremony of parliament by H.M. Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands.