Hardy Mertens

Biography

Hardy Mertens is the head instructor of Wind Band Conducting within the Bachelor's, Master's, and Contract programs of the Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten. The curriculum is divided into three primary areas of study: conducting technique, composition/arranging, and repertoire research.

Hardy studied Musicology at Utrecht University, and Composition and Wind Band Conducting at the Utrecht Conservatory. Afterwards, he was a clarinet player and arranger for the Royal Military Band in Den Haag. Hardy is active worldwide as a guest conductor, composer, teacher and contest judge. He is also the resident conductor of Royal Symphonic Winds Orpheus Tilburg.

Vision on Teaching

Hardy's approach of teaching is focussed on individual coaching and monitoring the constant developments of global wind music. For more information please visit http://www.hardymertens.nl.