Kai Strobel performing Merlin by Andrew Thomas at TROMP 2018

18 November 2018, Kai Strobel won the 1st Prize of TROMP 2018. "Polished, musically intelligent and mature. Experience and control and great lines, full of details." (TROMP 2018 jury)

In November 2018, 28 of the most talented percussionists from all over the world participated in the TROMP International Percussion Competition Eindhoven to gain a spot in the Final. The participants were selected by a international jury of acclaimed artists including Michael Burritt (USA), Martin Grubinger (Austria), Momoko Kamiya (Japan), Arnold Marinissen (The Netherlands), Mark Pekarsky (Russia), Emmanuel Séjourné (France), and Ruwen Yang (China).

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video by Niec Filmt - niecfilmt.nl
recorded at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven - muziekgebouweindhoven.nl