Adolph Rots studied organ, church music and school music at the Utrecht Conservatorium. His carillon instructor at the Netherlands Carillon School was Bernard Winsemius. He currently is City Carillonneur in Appingedam, Veendam, Winschoten, and Groningen. Since 1983, he has been cantor-organist of the Nicolaïkerk in Appingedam on the fascinating Hinsz organ. In addition, he was for a long time a teacher in music pedagogy at the Hanze Hogeschool in Groningen. He is a member of various professional organizations and has published a number of articles on bells and organs.
Auke de Boer studied carillon with Bernard Winsemius at the Netherlands Carillon School. He also studied organ, conducting and church music. Currently, Auke is City Carillonneur and organist in Dokkum, Assen, and Groningen and is employed by Groningen State University. Other work includes teaching at the music school de Wâldsang in Buitenpost and the Liudger College in Drachten. Auke made a concert trip to the USA, Canada, and Japan.
In 2002 Adolph & Auke were appointed as City Carillonneurs at the famous Hemony carillon (1663) of the Martini tower in Groningen, one of the major locations for the Congress 2008 of the World Carillon Federation (www.martinicarillon.nl). Each year, Auke and Adolph Rots give several recitals in the northern part of Holland as the Groningen Carillon Duo. They have made concert tours in Belgium, Denmark and France, and in the USA.