pianist

composer

conductor

Teachers

Roderik de Man (Young Talent department Royal Conservatory of The Hague 1996-2000)
Diderik Wagenaar (Royal Conservatory of The Hague 2000-2003)
Willem Jeths (Fontys Conservatory Tilburg 2004-2005)

Diploma

Bachelor degree 2003, Master degree 2005

Prizes

Chevillion-Bonnaud prize 2008 for 5 Preludes for piano
1st prize at the Princess Christina Composition Competition 1999 for 'Variations for ensemble'

Variations for ensemble performed by Het Nieuw Ensemble, conducted by dirigent Micha Hamel in 1999.
The Dutch Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ernst van Tiel and Antal Sporck performed music by Christopher Devine and Antal Sporck in the "Titaantjes series" (2001, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam).
Domestica Rotterdam conducted by Wim Steinmann and Antal Sporck performed music by Antal Sporck, Boulez, Lutoslawski and Brahms in "A Musical Portrait: Antal Sporck" (2001, Lantaren/Venster theatre, Rotterdam).
Aurora for string orchestra was performed by Collegium Musicum Carinthia, conducted by Alexei Kornienko (Festival van Vlaanderen 2001, Antwerpen).
A concert dedicated to the three composers Sporck was hosted by De Link (Tilburg, 2003).
Hymne for hobo and piano, and Deux Poèmes for two pianos have been performed in the "St. Petersburg Musical Spring" festival (2003).
The piano duo Brenno Ambrosini & David Kuyken commissioned Triptiek op.6, and premiered this piece in Amsterdam (2004).
Chamber choir Ad Parnassum, conducted by Anthony Zielhorst, commissioned De Grote Zomer, and gave a series of performances in 2004.
Bass saxophone player Andreas van Zoelen performed Concept voor bass saxophon on many concerts, competitions and festivals.
The Zephyr String quartet performed String quartet no.4 in a series of four concerts.
Dialogues op.8 has been performed by the Limburg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
Reclining Figures for cello and piano (2006/07) was premiered by Doris Hochscheid and Frans van Ruth. Several cellists have taken this piece onto their repertoire since.
Pianist Eke Simons commissioned Chapters for piano, and premiered this piece in Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (De Suite Muziekweek, November 2008).
Tha Académie Musicale de Villecroze commissioned 3 Fantazias for String Quartet which was premiered by the Quatuor Voce in the festival 'Les Journées Ravel' in Montfort l'Amaury (France) on October 10th 2009.

Variations for ensemble has been published by Donemus.
AVRO Television covered him extensively for their series "Jong, Ontstuimig, Koninklijk".
TV Rijnmond has made a television portrait of Antal Sporck.

List of compositions

3 Fantazias for String Quartet (2009; 11'00)
Chapters (pf) (2008; 6'00)
5 Preludes (pf) (2007/08; 8'00)
Reclining Figures (vlc, pf) (2006/07; 10'00)
Dialogen voor orkest op.8 (2222 2220 2perc str) (2004; 14'00)
Triptiek op.6 (2 pf) (2003; 9'00)
De grote zomer (SATB, 2 sax) (2003; 7'30)
Les Mascaret (kameropera) (2001/02; 32'00)
Aurora (strijkorkest) (2000; 5'30)
Concertato (solo-piano en kamerorkest) (2000; 23'30)
Deformaties (mezzo-sopraan, pf) (1999; 11'30)
Variaties voor ensemble (1998; 8'00)
Vijf Etuden (pf) (1997; 10'00)
Elysiums (sopraan, pf) (1997; 6'30)