Robin de Raaff

Robin de Raaff (; born in 1968 in Breda, the Netherlands) is a Dutch composer and bassist. De Raaff has written six Symphonies, eleven Concertos for solo instrument(s) and orchestra, an Oratorio entitled Atlantis, two main stage Operas for the Dutch National Opera, a chamber Opera, a mini Ballet, and music for screen as well. De Raaff most recently composed a Cantata for mixed Choir and Orchestra on a poem entitled L’Azur by Stéphane Mallarmé commissioned by the Lucerne Festival through the Foundation Pierre Boulez, and co-commissioned by the NTR-Zaterdagmatinee in the Royal Concertgebouw of Amsterdam. Currently De Raaff is composing a new Symphony, his Symphony No. 7 “Résonances” for orchestra. His most recent opera Waiting for Miss Monroe is about the death of Marilyn Monroe whose role was sung by American soprano Laura Aikin. His first opera entitled RAAFF is about the complex relationship between the older Anton Raaff and the young “M.” (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) in their struggle to create the world premiere of Idomeneo. Both operas were commissioned by the Dutch National Opera co-produced by the Holland Festival. Alongside the creation of these large scale works De Raaff compo