Ronald Van Deurzen
PIANIST & COMPOSER
FOR MEDIA
Piano
Soundtrack
Orchestral, World and Prog
'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.
CD: Imaginations (2012)
Instrumental journey of piano-based New Age.
"Every track is excellent... a delightful trip from one end of the musical spectrum to another."
NewAgeMusicReviews.net
CD: Tale of Dreams (2013)
Fantasy music with a celtic orchestral sound and tinges of New Age.
CD: 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).
Listen to the music on 'Bandcamp''
Review 8.6/10 - Profil Prog Canada
Review 9/10 - Dutch Progressive Rock Page
CD: 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
"...eclectic & cross-over progrock approach driven by high-quality musicianship..."
Progressive Rock BR, Brazil
Collaboration:
I provide piano, synth, composition, arrangement and production. The styles I cover are prog, rock, pop, jazz, orchestral and country/folk. I can lay down tracks for your project or play live in a duo/band context. I also provide accompaniment, textural work or electronica/FX with experience recording for various albums & bands.
For venues and corporate events I provide a live piano performance setlist of jazz/easylistening music to mirror the mood of your venue.
Check the media page for soundclips of keyboard work. On the same page you can also find soundclips of my soundtrack work (music for film, documentary and other media). Contact me and present your project if you are looking to collaborate.
References are available upon request.