I am a conductor, composer, arranger and writer who creates music for stage, screen, (short) movies and events. I conduct pop choirs, arrange for orchestras and compose soundtracks for plays and musical theatre. I also teach Body Percussion Workshops and lecture on Film Music and other contemporary music topics. I’ve written music columns on topics from car horns to the origins of Bluetooth, and I’ve arranged pieces for Wiener Philharmoniker and the Salzburger Festspiele. Please, check my 'Sound-CV' at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_/hackman and/or soundcloud.com/swan-symphonics…

Lex Hakker

I am a conductor, composer, arranger and writer who creates music for stage, screen, (short) movies and events. I conduct pop choirs, arrange for orchestras and compose soundtracks for plays and musical theatre. I also teach Body Percussion Workshops and lecture on Film Music and other contemporary music topics. I’ve written music columns on topics from car horns to the origins of Bluetooth, and I’ve arranged pieces for Wiener Philharmoniker and the Salzburger Festspiele. Please, check my 'Sound-CV' at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_/hackman and/or soundcloud.com/swan-symphonics…

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I am a conductor, composer, arranger and writer who creates music for stage, screen, (short) movies and events. I conduct pop choirs, arrange for orchestras and compose soundtracks for plays and musical theatre.

I also teach Body Percussion Workshops and lecture on Film Music and other contemporary music topics. I’ve written music columns on topics from car horns to the origins of Bluetooth, and I’ve arranged pieces for Wiener Philharmoniker and the Salzburger Festspiele.
Please, check my ‘Sound-CV’ at Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup/hackman and/or

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Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Music Theory
Expert
Sibelius
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert
Music Video
Expert
Set Design
Expert
Vocal
Intermediate
Copywriting
Intermediate
Lead Vocal
Intermediate

Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Teacher of Music Theory and Songwriting at Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory Jazz-, Pop and Musical Theatre Academy
December 31, 2012 - July 30, 2025
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.
Composer/Arranger at Various national and international choirs, jazz- and pop ensembles, big bands, symphonic ensembles
January 1, 1979 - Present
Composed and arranged music for a variety of ensembles including the Wiener Philharmoniker. Worked on children’s musical plays, dance performances, stage plays and short videos. Collaborated on educational projects and opera arrangements for notable institutions.
Teacher of Music Theory and Songwriting at Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory - Jazz-, Pop and Musical Theatre Academy
December 31, 2012 - October 12, 2025
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; 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 at Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory – Jazz, Pop and Musical Theater Academy
January 1, 2012 - October 12, 2025
Teacher of Music Theory and Songwriting at Codarts Rotterdam Conservatory Jazz-, Pop and Musical Theater Academy; responsible for teaching and developing curricula; composed/arranged for numerous national and international choirs, jazz- and pop ensembles, big bands and symphonic ensembles (including Wiener Philharmoniker); created music for children's musical plays, dance performances, stage plays, and music/soundscapes for short animated films; author of a keyboard course for LOI and co-coordinator of the LOI music department; arranged for ChorusOnLine, a Dutch publisher specializing in (a cappella) choir arrangements.

Education

Studied composition and arranging at the Rotterdam Conservatory (NL). at Rotterdam Conservatory (NL)
September 1, 1979 - July 30, 1985
See for resume: Lex Hakker at LinkedIn.
Science of Music at Amsterdam University (NL)
October 1, 1990 - July 30, 1994
Musicology at University of Amsterdam
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1988
Composition/Arranging/Conducting at Jazz Academy / Rotterdam Conservatorium
January 1, 1978 - December 31, 1984

Qualifications

Certified Composer/Arranger Rotterdam Conservatory (NL)
January 1, 1985 - October 4, 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 Musicians
January 11, 2030 - October 12, 2025
Keyboard course author, Leidse OnderwijsInstellingen (LOI)
January 11, 2030 - October 12, 2025
Author of 106 Sight Singing and Ear Training Exercises for Pop Musicians
January 11, 2030 - January 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other
    uniE603 Stage, Plays and Video-Medley
    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…
    uniE603 Requiem for Gaja (2007)
    '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…
    uniE603 Faust (a contemporary approach)
    A contemporary approach for a Soundscape for a contemporary version of 'Faust'. instrumental soundtrack…
    uniE603 Lex Hakker - Zij Laat Haar Polder Zien (KRIMP!)
    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…
    uniE603 The Demon's Dungeon (Location Project in The Netherlands)
    This composition was part of a sound track for a thriller play. music instrumental soundtrack…
    uniE603 Mysterious River Edge (from: KRIMP!).
    'Mysterious River Edge' was a soundscape for the extensive theater project alongside the river IJssel called 'KRIMP!'. instrumental soundtrack…
    paper Faust (a contemporary aproach)

    Faust (a contemporary aproach)

    uniE603 DRESDEN (1945)
    This composition was inspired by the German bombardment in 1945 of Dresden. music instrumental soundtrack…
    uniE603 Mime Scene Shakespeare Play 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'.
    This composition is part of a soundtrack for a Shakespeare theatre play. During the music there was a mime involving three actors. Director: Hans van Hechten instrumental music soundtrack…
    uniE603 Ken Je Mij
    A religious song composed by Huub Oosterhuis and Stijn van der Loo. I created a 4-part a cappella arrangement (SSAA) for a theatre show by Divina a Capella (Utrecht/NL). music vocal…
    uniE603 (Taken From) Eyes On Iceland
    This is a short instrumental piece taken from the forthcoming series Eyes On Iceland on YouTube, created by director/photographer Dorothy Over the Rainbow, Hilmir Einarsson and myself. It is a photographic journey through beautiful Iceland (and a tour-guide as well...). music soundtrack instrumental…