Hugo Bakker
Hugo Bakker (16 June 1985 – 31 May 2021) was a Dutch historian,[1] organist, music publisher and music educator. He also had a Master's degree as harpsichordist.[2] In 2017, Bakker recorded a CD in the Grote of Sint-Maartenskerk (Zaltbommel) with pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, but also by 20th-century composers such as the Hungarian György Kurtág and the Peter-Jan Wagemans. Bakker won prizes at competitions in Maassluis and in the Italian Pistoia. In 2014, he was awarded the Sweelinck-Muller Prize for his special contribution to organ culture in the Netherlands. Hugo Bakker also was Until his death he was organist at the Grote of Sint-Maartenskerk (Zaltbommel) .[3][4][5] He was the founder and owner of the music publishing house Valeur Ajoutée.[6] Hugo Bakker was the first organist of Netherlands who went into schools with a Do-organ of the Orgelkids movement. [1] Bakker died on 31 May 2021, aged 35.[4] References
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