As a soloist, Gijs Kramers has performed Béla Bartók's and Hans Henkemans's viola concertos and Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante. He is currently a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra in London and is regularly invited as guest principal in many orchestras across Europe. Gijs Kramers studied viola with Cees Dekkers, Vladimir Mendelssohn and Hatto Beyerle. He is currently chamber music professor at Codarts University for the Arts in Rotterdam.



He is also a keen arranger, composer and conductor. He was artistic Director of the Ricciotti Ensemble and has founded Street Orchestra Live in London. His works have been included in programs by the Residentie Orchestra The Hague, National Youth Orchestra and members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and his arrangements have been performed in festivals all over the world.