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Koen Boeijinga
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Music of the Herd
Dutch Mountain Tribe
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About
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Dutch Mountain Tribe
Trimalis
MOA
World Wind Heritage
Music
Videos
Live
Contact
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Dutch Mountain Tribe
Trimalis
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World Wind Heritage
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Music from the pastoral imagination

Koen Boeijinga is a Dutch saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser, known for his expressive sound and genre-defying work. With a distinctive collection of instruments – from woodwinds, drums, and percussion to self-designed creations – he creates sonic landscapes where ancient and modern sounds meet.

Koen graduated from HKU Utrecht Conservatory’s innovative Musician 3.0 program. His 2021 graduation project MOA feat. Gamelan Orchestra was awarded Best Graduation Project across all arts disciplines in Utrecht. In 2023, he went on to win the Dutch national jazz competition The Records, leading to the formation of his ensemble Dutch Mountain Tribe. Their self-titled debut album was released as a multimedia work combining music and film. In addition to ensemble projects, Koen also performs solo, presenting a unique one-man-band experience in which he plays multiple instruments simultaneously, creating enchanting, hypnotic soundscapes.

 Alongside his own projects, Koen collaborates widely across styles – from jazz and free improvisation to folk and world music – and has toured extensively in Europe and Asia. In 2024, together with Dutch drummer Joost Lijbaart and Lithuanian cellist Galya Sky, he founded Trimalis: an impressionistic folk trio blending traditional instruments with modern approaches and effects.

 Besides performing, Koen is an active teacher, offering lessons in saxophone, flutes, improvisation, music theory, and ensemble coaching. His teaching emphasizes authenticity, creativity, and freedom of expression.

Active in the contemporary, jazz, improvised, and world music scenes, Koen continues to develop projects recognized for their originality and innovative spirit. His artistic practice extends beyond music into filmmaking, where sound and image merge in abstract, atmospheric, and wordless narratives. At the heart of all his work lies a search for re-enchantment: breathing new life into ancient sounds and beliefs through a modern lens. Guided by instinct and improvisation, his performances unfold as contemporary rituals, seeking connection through sound.