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Saxophonist Erik Abbink has performed as a chamber musician in Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Poland and Turkey. As an orchestral musician he appeared with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, the Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, the UBC Symphony Orchestra and the Victoria Symphony.  The knowledge gained from formal music education has had a deep impact on Erik’s dedication to teaching and performing. In 2011 Erik received his Doctor of Music Arts degree from the University of British Columbia after intensive studies with saxophonist Julia Nolan. His other saxophone teachers include Arno Bornkamp, Johan van der Linden, and Jeremy Brown.  In 2013 Erik founded the Oak Bay Music Society, dedicated to bringing classical and contemporary classical chamber music to Oak Bay.