Rijnvos has written for solo instrumentalists, small ensembles, symphony and chamber orchestra.
He has written several cycles, such as Block Beuys (1995–2000), based on the collection of works by Joseph Beuys in the Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, and the prize-winning three-part NYConcerto (2004–2006).[1]
Commissioned by the Netherlands Radio 4, he wrote Riflesso sull'acqua for cor anglais and orchestra, premiered in 2008.
In August 2008 he was awarded the Buma Toonzetters Prize for NYConcerto.[4]
Other activities
Between October 2009 and 2016 Rijnvos was Head of Composition in the Department of Music at the University of Durham;[5] in 2014, he was appointed Chair of Composition at the same institution, and continues to serve in that role.[6]
He is also chairman of the Union of Composers in the Netherlands, and artistic advisor of the Ives Ensemble, of which he was managing director between 1991 and 2000.[1][7]
Note
The article incorporates material translated from the Dutch Wikipedia as of December 2009.[8]