Ronald Van Deurzen
PIANIST & COMPOSER
FOR MEDIA
Piano, orchestral
Global Fusion & Prog
Check out the OWMR Oness Award-winning single 'Hopeful Bliss' here
Music showreel 2020
'The Reverie Suite' album
February
'The Reverie Suite' (Americana meets prog), an album where I had the privilege to play piano/organ on, has been receiving positive reviews and articles from magazines such as DPRP (9/10) in The Netherlands , Background Magazine, Neoprog France (4.5/5), Profil Prog FM Canada (8.6/10), Fireworks UK, Prog-Sphere and more, with radioplay on Progrock.com, various Progzilla shows and FM radio stations. The project was founded by guitarvirtuoso Hoyt Binder, Saskia Binder on vocals and includes former 'Seal/Andrea Bocelli' harmonicist Tollak Ollestad and 'Redemption' drummer Chris Quirarte. Mixed by engineer Smiley Sean (Motley Crue's 'The Dirt'). Mastering by Howie Weinberg (Herbie Hancock, Van Halen).
Check out the song 'Paradise Road' aired on AAFM Radio in The Netherlands.
Swedish Documentary Premiere 'Minnen'
March
I finished composing music for the Swedish government funded documentary 'Minnen: Ett Svunnet Hantverk', showcasing the personal life and history of the veterans of the Swedish fur-industries. The premiere was at Biograf Royal cinema 30 March with a DVD release and an upcoming Bluray.
Listen to clips from 'Minnen' soundtrack here.
My piece 'Momentum Figures' was used in the short documentary video, 'Asylum of Art', a 'Svenska Institutet' project, interviewing various Turkish artist women on life in Sweden. Financial supporters included Region Jönköpings Län.
NEW AGE: Imaginations (2012)
Piano-driven New Age album. Deep and thoughtful moods & melodies with tinges of classical, jazz and global fusion.
"Truly a soundtrack of your Imagination! What a realistic way of presenting the power of sound!"
- NewMusicAlert -
"Every track is excellent... a delightful trip from one end of the musical spectrum to another."
- NewAgeMusicReviews.net -
NEW AGE: Tale of Dreams (2013)
Fantasy music with a celtic orchestral sound, tinges of New Age and dreamy textures.
Listen to the song 'Tale of Dreams'
'Tale of Dreams' on Amazon
PROG/FOLKROCK: Euphoria Station
- The Reverie Suite (2019
Americana meets prog. Piano, guitars, banjos, harmonica, violin, flute. With Hoyt/Saskia Binder, feat. harmonica player Tollak Ollestad (Andrea Bocelli, Seal, Chet Atkins) while I'm on keys.
'The Reverie Suite' on Bandcamp
Review 8.6/10 - Profil Prog Canada
Review 9/10 - Dutch Progressive Rock Page
PROGROCK: Primitive Overflow - Honor Way Down
This album combines heavy progressive rock and pop vocals. While I'm on keys, Hoyt Binder (Lobate Scarp) is on guitars, Chris Quirarte (Primary/Redemption) on drums and Paulo Gustavo on bass. It features 80's MTV era vocalist Donnie Vie ('Enuff Z Nuff'). Mastering was done by Maor Appelbaum (Yngwie Malmsteen, YES) and the album got released through the label ProgRock Records.
"...the solos of Van Deurzen are exceptionally tasteful and technically high standing..."
iOpages, Progrock Magazine The Netherlands
Collaboration:
I provide piano, synth, composition, arrangement and production work, covering the styles prog, rock, world, jazz, orchestral and country/folk. From solo to accompaniment, textural work and electronica/FX. Experienced recording for various albums & bands.
Check the media page for soundclips concerning piano and soundtrack work (music for film, documentary and other media).
For venues and corporate events I provide a live piano performance setlist of jazz/easylistening music to mirror the mood of your venue. Contact me for details.