Gerbrich Meijer
Gerbrich Meijer (b. 1997), originally from The Netherlands, has quickly established herself as an extraordinary clarinetist. In 2025 she will receive the prestigious Alumni Award of the Music Academy of the West in California, is named a Concertgebouw Young Dutch Artist, and made her solo debut with the National Radio Orchestra of the Netherlands at TivoliVredenburg and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
The year before, she was a finalist for the Dutch Classical Talent Award, captivating audiences across the Netherlands with her One Woman Show and winning the Audience Prize. Her debut album with AVRO TROS was released to wide acclaim. Gerbrich’s accolades also include the Special Prize at the 2022 Carl Nielsen International Competition, a nomination for the Grachtenfestival Award, and the London Symphony Orchestra Keston Max Fellowship. Through the European Union Youth Orchestra Gerbrich received the Lionel Bryer Memorial Fund Award for “exceptional musicianship and community building.”
As an acclaimed chamber musician, Gerbrich has been invited to perform at leading international festivals, collaborating with inspiring colleagues across Europe. Her appearances include the Norsjø Kammermusikfest (Norway) Øremandsgaard Kammermusikfest (Denmark), Chamber Music Festival Utrecht curated by Janine Jansen (The Netherlands), Equinox Festival (Denmark), Romsey International Chamber Music Festival (UK), the Rhinegold Festival (The Netherlands), Chamber Music Festival Delft curated by Liza Ferschtman (The Netherlands), Kolding i Toner (Denmark), and Festival & Friends (Denmark).
She is a sought-after orchestral player, regularly appearing as guest principal with ensembles including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Danish Radio Symphony, Finnish Radio, and many others.
Alongside her performance career, Gerbrich is passionate about education. She has taught at the Colburn Music Academy and contributed to the Jumpstart community outreach program in Los Angeles. She continues to inspire students of all ages, a commitment deeply rooted in the early influence of her teachers Ivar Römer and Yfynke Hoogeveen. During the Covid-19 pandemic she co-founded the Cottage Ensemble, dedicated to bridging the gap between musicians and communities.
Gerbrich holds degrees from the Royal Danish Academy of Music. Her Bachelor’s with professor John Kruse and Soloist Class under the tutelage of Johnny Teyssier. Her masters was completed at the prestigieus Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles, with professor Yehuda Gilad. She is also a columnist for De Klarinet, the national magazine for clarinetists in the Netherlands.
Her work is generously supported by SEM, the Stringendo Foundation, the Augustinus Foundation, the Becket Foundation, and she is a recipient of the ‘De Zilverenvork’ and Talent Award from the Prins Bernhard Culture Foundation.