An hommage to the wonderful series The Repair Shop.
The excellent original series-music was composed by Ian Livingstone.
In my imagination this man created with two hands at the same time two different pieces of music…
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Lex Hakker
- Netherlands
- 15 projects
I am a composer, arranger, writer and a conductor based in the Netherlands. nI .
About
I am a composer, arranger, writer and a conductor based in the Netherlands. I create SoundScores (Sonorama’s) for plays, videos, and musical theatre, arrange for orchestras including projects with the Wiener Philharmoniker, and have collaborated on educational performances for Salzburger Festspiele.nI . I also teach Body Percussion Workshops, lecture on film music and contemporary music subjects, and write music columns such as the piece on topics from car horns to the origins of Bluetooth. I authored 106 Sight Singing and Ear Training Exercises for Pop Musicians and have arranged works for the Disney Classic Medley and other educational ensembles.
- Joined October 2024
Languages
- DutchFluent
- EnglishAdvanced
- GermanIntermediate
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Projects · 15
A Cinematic Expression in two parts (fragments) 1. In bombastic and heroic style 2. In contemplative and Gregorian-chant style. music instrumental soundtrack
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Nice relaxing music for nice, relaxing tv-broadcasts... music jingle instrumental soundtrack
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A classical composition for cello and piano in the free a-tonal style from the mini-opera 'Mind Your Mind' by Vanny Gend and Lex Hakker (2016). instrumental soundtrack
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This track is a compilation of fragments of stage plays, location-projects, video's and educational projects by the Wiener Philharmoniker (Salzburger Festspiele, Wien). instrumental soundtrack
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'Requiem for Gaia' was a soundtrack for a dance choreography by the Dutch choreographer Panda van Proosdij for the students of the Rotterdam Conservatory Musical Theatre Department (2007). The message was to be very-very careful with our earth. We only have one... instrumental soundtrack
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A contemporary approach for a Soundscape for a contemporary version of 'Faust'. instrumental soundtrack
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KRIMP! was a large theatre location project in Gouda (The Netherlands). The story unfolds along the river IJssel, making use of all the industries and bridge-possibilities that where there. Trumpet: Gerard Schooneveld music instrumental soundtrack
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This composition was part of a sound track for a thriller play. music instrumental soundtrack
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'Mysterious River Edge' was a soundscape for the extensive theater project alongside the river IJssel called 'KRIMP!'. instrumental soundtrack
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Faust (a contemporary aproach)
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This composition was inspired by the German bombardment in 1945 of Dresden. music instrumental soundtrack
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Work experience· 5 roles
Composer / Arranger · Wiener PhilharmonikerJan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos
Arranged Katya Kabanova (Janáček) and The Idiot (Weinberg) for a symphonic ensemble with members of the Wiener Philharmoniker for the Salzburger Festspiele (Austria); composed sound scores for plays, films and musical theatre projects.
Teacher of Music Theory and Songwriting · Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory - Jazz-, Pop and Musical Theatre AcademyDec 2012 – Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Taught music theory and songwriting; developed curricula; composed/arranged for national and international choirs, jazz and pop ensembles, big bands and symphonic ensembles (including Wiener Philharmoniker); composed music for children’s theatre, dance performances and stage plays; created music/soundscapes for short films (Sonorama's); authored a keyboard course for LOI and served as co-coordinator of LOI's music department; worked as an arranger for ChorusOnLine (a cappella choir music).
Teacher of Music Theory and Songwriting · Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory Jazz-, Pop and Musical Theatre AcademyDec 2012 – Jul 2025 · 12 yrs 8 mos
Taught music theory and songwriting from 1979 to 2012, helping students develop their compositional and arranging skills. Worked closely with students in jazz, pop, and musical theatre disciplines.
Teacher of Music Theory and Songwriting · Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory – Jazz, Pop and Musical Theater AcademyJan 2012 – Oct 2025 · 13 yrs 10 mos
Composer/Arranger · Various national and international choirs, jazz- and pop ensembles, big bands, symphonic ensemblesJan 1979 – Present · 47 yrs 11 mos
Education
Studied composition and arranging at the Rotterdam Conservatory (NL). · Rotterdam Conservatory (NL)1979 – 1985
See for resume: Lex Hakker at LinkedIn.
Science of Music · Amsterdam University (NL)1990 – 1994
Musicology · University of Amsterdam1987 – 1988
· Leidse OnderwijsInstellingen2030 – 2026
Certifications and awards
Certified Composer/Arranger Rotterdam Conservatory (NL)1985 – 2014
I was a Music Theory Teacher for over 30 years with the Jazz Academy and Musical Theatre Academy of the Rotterdam Conservatory (NL). I composed/arranged for big bands, theatre plays, sound scapes, symphonic ensembles.
106 Sight Singing and Ear Training Exercises for Pop Musicians2030 – 2025
Keyboard course author, Leidse OnderwijsInstellingen (LOI)2030 – 2025
Author of 106 Sight Singing and Ear Training Exercises for Pop Musicians2030 – 2026
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