Hugo Bakker
Born(1985-06-16)June 16, 1985
Gouda, Netherlands
Died (aged 35)
NationalityDutch
Occupation(s)Organist, historian and music educator

Hugo Bakker (16 June 1985 – 31 May 2021) was a Dutch historian,[1] organist, music publisher and music educator. He also had a Master's degree as harpsichordist.[2] In 2017 Bakker recorded a CD in the Grote of Sint-Maartenskerk (Zaltbommel) with pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, but also by 20th-century composers such as the Hungarian György Kurtág and the Peter-Jan Wagemans. Bakker won prizes at competitions in Maassluis and in the Italian Pistoia. In 2014 he was awarded the Sweelinck-Muller Prize for his special contribution to organ culture in the Netherlands. Hugo Bakker also was Until his death he was organist at the Grote of Sint-Maartenskerk (Zaltbommel).[3][4][5]

He was the founder and owner of the music publishing house Valeur Ajoutée.[6]

Hugo Bakker was the first organist of Netherlands who went into schools with a Do-organ of the Orgelkids movement.

Bakker died on 31 May 2021, aged 35.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "'Spiegel der Orgelmacher und Organisten', spiegel van de tijd" (in Dutch). 19 June 2012. hdl:1887/18925. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ "European Graduates | Lemmensinstituut Leuven, Antwerp Area, Belgium". graduates.name. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jonge organist Hugo Bakker overleden - Podium". NPO Radio 4.
  4. 1 2 "Organist Hugo Bakker (35) van Sint-Maartenskerk Zaltbommel plots overleden". BD.nl.
  5. ↑ "Organist Hugo Bakker (35) plotseling overleden". RD.nl.
  6. ↑ "Valeur Ajoutée". Valeur Ajoutée. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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