Pepijn Meeuws
Cello
Pepijn Meeuws (Roermond, 1974) studied with Jean Decroos and Dmitry Ferschtman at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. He has received masterclasses from Steven Isserlis and Frans Helmerson, among others. In 2001, he co-founded Trio Suleika, with which he went on to win various prizes and distinctions, such as the ‘Vriendenkrans’ prize of the Royal Concertgebouw (2002) and the prestigious Kersjesprijs (2007).
In addition to his career as a cellist, Pepijn performs as an actor, magician, and musical saw player. With his colleagues, pianist Maurice Lammerts van Bueren and violinist Emmy Storms, Pepijn premiered the musical theatre show De Suleika’s en het Mysterie van de Gevoelige Snaar (‘The Suleikas and the Mystery of the Sensitive String’) in November 2011, directed by Jochem Stavenuiter.
In 2014, Pepijn produced and performed his own family show Cello! Cello! Ma non troppo, which was commissioned by the Cello Biënnale and in which he collaborated with cellist Emile Visser and director Jochem Stavenuiter. He even built part of the decor for the show himself. Pepijn Meeuws has been a member of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra since 2005.