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Antonius Philippus René Laanen (born 23 January 1952) is a Dutch bass trombonist.
Born in The Hague, Laanen's father Theo was also a noted trombinist. After training in the Royal Conservatory, he worked in the 1960s and early 70s as a freelance trombinist in Germany and his home country.
In 1972 he founded the "The Hague Trombone Quartet" with Arthur Moore, and the brothers Bart and Erik van Lier". In 1980 he played with the Pretoria Symphony Orchestra in Johannesburg, South Africa.
In the 1990s he worked as a music copyist played on a freelance basis with the Metropole Orchestra.
External links
- René Laanen's web site (http://www.renelaanen.com/)