Amsterdam’s Romeo and Juliet attracts young audience
Dutch National Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet hits all the right notes with a very young and international audience.
Challenging the norm: Orchestra of the 18th Century’s Marriage of Figaro
Jorinde Keesmaat’s new production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro with Orchestra of the 18th Century seeks to challenge conventional norms
In conversation with Martijn Dendievel: A man on a mission
Martijn Dendievel, soon to be chief conductor of Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen talks to Clare Varney: "The only thing that helps, is to be authentic"
Peter Salem: “They were only meant to kill the bloody King!”
Ballet music for a modern age with Peter Salem, the composing mastermind behind Dutch National Ballet’s recent commission, Lady Macbeth
Education the Concertgebouw Orchestra YOUNG way
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra puts education policy at the top of its agenda with the fifth edition of Concertgebouw Orchestra YOUNG
In conversation with Klaus Mäkelä at the Concertgebouw
Klaus Mäkelä sat down for a post-concert chat in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw
Inside the rehearsal room with Luis Castillo-Briceño
Rotterdam conducting competition unveils a rising star. And it may all be down to Barbara Hannigan. So who exactly is conductor Luis Castillo-Briceño and what is he like in the…
The Enschede firework disaster: a city reflects
A series of explosions at the SE Fireworks storage facility on May 13th, 2000, ripped through the heart of Enschede. The repercussions are still felt today. 23 people died, 1250…
Unpicking the writing process with debut novelist Lucy Steeds
Award-winning author of The Artist, Lucy Steeds finds inspiration and creative freedom in Amsterdam’s rich cultural heritage.
Davina Clarke and friends define the Art of Obligato
The highlight of many a violinist’s calendar is the prospect of playing J.S. Bach’s wonderful violin obligatos in his St. Matthew Passion. Who will play the first orchestra’s Erbarme dich,…