A Candle Burning Brightly In The World of Music Education
The International Piano Competition in Enschede, May 2021, brings together young pianists from all over the world in pursuit of that illusive first prize.
Alpesh Chauhan, Alena Baeva and Phion find new emotional depths in these turbulent times
This winning combination of Alpesh Chauhan and Alena Baeva really did leave a lingering impression in the minds of this Dutch audience
Orpheé | L’Amour | Eurydice. Opera, But Not As We Know It.
Once inside, we were enveloped in a world of virtual reality headsets. This was opera, but not as we know it. And it was very good. It was truly wonderful.
The Phion Orchestra With Annelien Van Wauwe Gave a Sparkling Performance
The Finnish music of Kaija Saariaho found dazzling exponents in the hands of two Belgian artists: Annelien Van Wauve and Martijn Dendievel
Sofia Vasheruk plays Beethoven
The Oost-Nederlands Symfonieorkest offered an enticing programme featuring the Russian-born pianist, Sofia Vasheruk playing Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto, the Emperor in the Ontmoetingkerk, Enschede on Saturday night. In a program originally…
The Power of Music to Move the Soul
As I stand here in my Dutch kitchen in the sky, I have been reduced to tears, and not for the first time. In my vain attempt to stay in…