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Roland Tempelaar

Roland Tempelaar is a composer, pianist, and scientist. He was never able to choose between science and music, so he never did. During his undergraduate and graduate years in Groningen (the Netherlands) he could be found studying quantum field theory at daytime, while jamming at jazz club “De Spieghel” at nighttime. Through his travels within Europe, to Brazil, Australia, and the United States, he discovered that both academia and music are common denominators throughout the globe, and that many universities have excellent jazz programs. After receiving his PhD in natural sciences with distinction cum laude, he was offered a postdoctoral research position at Columbia University, giving him the perfect excuse to spend time in the jazz capital of the world, New York City