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Exploring the world of the ballet conductor with Matthew Rowe

14 July 2024Culture, Music

Taking to the stage to acknowledge the very warm applause from the Amsterdam audience, British conductor Matthew Rowe heralds the end of an era. This latest Dutch National Ballet production Stravinsky's Fairy Tales brings to…

Evgeny Kissin creates magic in the Concertgebouw

26 June 2024Culture, Music

Evgeny Kissin delighted the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam audience with a surprisingly varied programme of piano music featuring works by Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms and Prokofiev. Hot on the heels of six performances…

The only way is up: Kerem Hasan

6 May 2024Music

Stylishly dressed in a cashmere jumper and scarf, perfect for the unseasonably cold, Dutch April weather, the petite British conductor, Kerem Hasan talked to Clare Varney about all things musical and…

Zubin Mehta and the Staatskapelle Berlin play Bruckner 8

11 April 2024Music

An emotionally charged performance of Bruckner's Eighth symphony was on offer from Zubin Mehta and the Staatskapelle Berlin in their Good Friday concert in the Philharmonie, Berlin. A feast for…

Brahms’ German Requiem at the Concertgebouw

3 April 2024Music

A fabulous Brahms German Requiem at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam with Dinis Sousa, the Monteverdi Choir and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. This British choir (formed over sixty years ago for a…

Harptastic: Tom Moth performs at the Dutch Harp Festival 2024

29 March 2024Music

British harpist Tom Moth, and Florence and The Machine harpist extraordinaire, will perform at the Dutch Harp Festival hosted by the TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht on April 20th. Originally from Suffolk, Tom Moth…

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra appoints new Associate Conductor: Aurel Dawidiuk

28 March 2024Music

'As of season 2024/2025, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will have an associate conductor. The commitment is for two seasons. The position was made possible thanks to a generous donation from…

Tetzlaff’s colourful Shostakovich with the LPO tells a Russian story

28 February 2024Music

Christian Tetzlaff, Cristian Macelaru and the LPO

Christian Tetzlaff's colourful interpretation of Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 with Cristian Macelaru and the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Essen told a very Russian story of struggle and strife. The…

Nederlands Studenten Orkest pull off a thrilling Mahler 5

23 February 2024Culture, Music

Lilian Farahani tours the Netherlands with Frans-Aert Burghgraef and the Nederlands Studenten Orkest to perform Mahler 5 and a new commission by Sílvia Lanao. Performing Mahler’s 5th Symphony in C sharp minor,…

Clare’s Concert Choices | Feb 2024

12 February 2024Culture, Music

Simon Haje | Winner of International Piano Competition, Enschede

Thinking of going to a concert this February? Hopefully some of the concert choices below will inspire you. Find concerts in Germany and all over The Netherlands featuring music from…