Flemish carillonneur (born 1944)
Jozef Willem Haazen[1] (born 24 December 1944) is a Flemish musician and carillonneur.
Education
Haazen studied at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp in Antwerp and the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" in Mechelen, Belgium. He has also studied the language Esperanto.[2]
Career
In 1968, Haazen became the city carillonneur of Antwerp. In 1981, he resigned to become the city carillonneur of Mechelen and the director of the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn", following the previous director's retirement.[2] During his tenure, he oversaw the creation of the Queen Fabiola Competition[3] Haazen remained the director until 2010.[4] In 2001, Haazen became the carillonneur of the new carillon at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Esperanto
With the Universal Esperanto Association, Haazen worked on an international project to modify the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to define and include "human obligations".[1]
Awards
- In 1987, Haazen was awarded the Berkeley Medal for Distinguished Service to the Carillon.[2]
- In 1993, Haazen was awarded permanent, honorary membership at The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America. The organization sought to recognize him for his achievement as the director of the Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn" on his 12th anniversary.[2]
- In 2015, Haazen was awarded the Gaston Feremansprize by the Flemish Cultural Association "Marnixring" (Mechelen, Belgium).[5]
References
- ^ a b "Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Obligations". Rotterdam. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Slater, James B. (2003). "A Register of Honorary Members, 1936–1996" (PDF). The Bulletin. 52 (1). The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America: 25. OCLC 998832003. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ Keldermans, Karel; Keldermans, Linda (1996). Carillon: The Evolution of a Concert Instrument in North America. Springfield Park District. p. 174. ISBN 0-9652252-0-8. OL 1024319M.
- ^ "History". Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn". Retrieved 11 July 2023.
Denyn was succeeded by Staf Nees (1901–1965), Piet van den Broek (1916–2008), Jo Haazen (°1944) and, since 2010, Koen Cosaert (°1964).
- ^ "Beiaardier Jo Haazen krijgt Gaston Feremansprijs | Mechelen | Regio". HLN (in Dutch). Brussels. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
