Donemus Webwinkel — Burg, Roos van der

My name is Roos van der Burg. I trained as a sociologist and I have worked for governments and commercial companies. In addition, I played the piano from a young age. At the age of 40, I started with singing lessons, and fell for it head over heels. I sang solo and in choirs, and I also took cello lessons for a few years. Because a singing career was not an option, I attended the Schumann Academy (conservatory for theory only). In this way, I developed into a composer of mainly art songs. Now I also write pieces for ensemble, often with a singing voice, and instrumental music.

When composing, I usually let myself be guided by the emotions in a text. Atmosphere, emotion and nature are important to me in this process. This can lead into all directions, from romantic to very rational, for example, as each era has its own thinkers and poets. This also results in very different music. I like new classical music, though fusion is not so much my cup of tea. My music gives an auditory interpretation to lyrics that adds extra or new meaning, which the listener can experience in order to delve deeper into the emotions of the lyrics.