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Maarten Ornstein
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A life in music. Clarinetist and composer. Has a camera. Amsterdam. maartenornstein.com
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Morning all, my latest newsletter is out. Read it here:
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That's my advice to musicians, do something that the Creator might sit up and take notice of.
(Sun Ra)
February 15, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Just flipped through the digitised version of this. Wow
For #caturday a medieval snail cat! 🐌 🐈

📕 This remarkable creature is depicted in the Maastricht Hours – an illuminated devotional manuscript produced in the Netherlands during the early 1300s.

🗃️ #arthistory #medievalsky #art #cat #cats #design #booksky
February 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Just saw a kingfisher catching a meal, right here in the canal next the house. Amazing
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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February 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
In the Dutch mountains
#mist #photography #iphone
February 8, 2026 at 2:33 PM
February 7, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Started on a new piece today. A chamber opera for 6 singers and 6 instruments. I'm excited
February 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
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Bedank maar weer, voor helemaal niets, @robjetten.bsky.social. We hebben deze beelden gewoon nog he? Ken enige schaamte.
February 4, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Morning all, my latest newsletter is out. Read it here:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
February 2, 2026 at 8:03 AM
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It’s Fabruary

Make it so xxx
February 1, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Listening back to the recordings of Al-Khymia, the project with amazing cellist Frances Marie Uitti. It's lot of music and I'm very happy with the results so far. More about this in my next newsletter. Interested? Subscribe here for €0: substack.com/@maartenorns...
January 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Yes it’s time
January 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Fresh snow on the palm trees today.
#amsterdam #photography #iphone
January 29, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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Windmills + fog = drama.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekDForDramatic
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 AM
January 27, 2026 at 7:34 AM
On my way home from Cornetto lesson 3.
January 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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In Gaza blijven mensen sterven – door bombardementen, maar ook doordat het mensen ontbreekt aan eten, zorg en andere basisbehoeften. Terwijl de aandacht van de wereld verslapt, profiteert Israël van een gevaarlijke illusie: 'terug naar normaal'.
Wapenstilstand? De genocide in Gaza gaat onverminderd door
In Gaza blijven mensen sterven – door bombardementen, maar ook doordat het mensen ontbreekt aan eten, zorg en andere basisbehoeften. Terwijl de aandacht van de wereld verslapt, profiteert Israël van e...
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January 26, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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January 25, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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Dinsdag bied ik de petitie aan aan de commissie digitale zaken. Halen we de 200.000? 🔥
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Stop de Amerikaanse overname DigiD!
Onze privé-gegevens zijn bij overname door een Amerikaans bedrijf niet veilig! Dit lijkt ons niet de veilige manier nu president Trump in Amerika aan het roer staat. Dit kan misgaan! Als de Nederland...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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January 24, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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January 23, 2026 at 12:55 PM
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De val van Granada
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Two beautifully made #cornnetto mouthpieces to choose between. Not so easy
January 21, 2026 at 3:06 PM