Johannes Leertouwer's lyrics & chords

Johannes Leertouwer was born in the Dutch city of Groningen and began playing the violin at an early age. A graduate of the Sweelink Conservatory of Amsterdam as a student Bouw Lemkes, he took part in the Oscar Back Violin Competition of 1983 and was awarded the Elisabeth Back Prize as well as the Buma Award for the best performance of the obligatory contemporary work. This enabled him to continue his studies with Josef Suk in Vienna and Prague. After his studies he concentrated on performance practice with historic instruments. He has worked...read more