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Vladimir Jurowski continues the Concertgebouw Orchestra’s Bruckner celebration

12 December 2024Posted inMusic
Vladimir Jurwoski
Running down the famous Concertgebouw stairs with the energy of one half his age, Vladimir Jurowski joined the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra for programme of Mozart and Bruckner.  The evening started…
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The Viride Quartet explore an absence of love in the depths of the Dutch countryside 

27 November 2024Posted inMusic
The Viride Quartet
Hot on the heels of three sold-out shows at the Carré Theater, Amsterdam with Dutch indie-pop band, Haevn, the Viride String Quartet travelled deep into the Dutch countryside for a…
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Suave and sophisticated: Mäkelä’s Rachmaninoff hits all the right notes

16 November 2024Posted inMusic
Klaus Mäkelä conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
It’s been a busy few weeks for Klaus Mäkelä. First on tour with the Oslo Philharmonic. Then a quick soirée to the UK for the Rite of Spring with the London Symphony Orchestra…
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The real deal: Tarmo Peltokoski conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic

13 November 2024Posted inMusic
Tarmo Peltokoski and the RPO
Much has been invested in Tarmo Peltokoski, the 24-year-old Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra who made his debut with the orchestra in May 2022. Amidst the hype…
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Dutch broadcaster showcases teaching at its best on prime-time TV

10 November 2024Posted inCulture, Music
Daniel Rowlands Podium Klassiek
In the classical music world, the development of young music talent is important, yet most of the time, it occurs behind closed doors. A constant stream of masterclasses given generously…
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William Knight’s new commission for the Nederlands Kamerkoor tells a very English tale

1 October 2024Posted inCulture, Music
Nederlands Kamerkoor | Utrecht
Nederlands Kamerkoor The Canterbury Songs travelled to Enschede’s Grote Kerk with British choral conductor Peter Phillips to tell a very British tale.  For a choir known for their innovative programming, this latest offering…
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Harptastic: Tom Moth performs at the Dutch Harp Festival 2024

29 March 2024Posted inMusic
Tom Moth | Harpist
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…
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Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra continue the fine tradition of Christmas Day concerts

2 January 2024Posted inCulture, Music
Royal Concertgebouw Christmas Concert 2023
The Christmas Day concert from Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra broadcast live on Dutch national television AVROTROS and NPO Klassiek radio on 25th December, not only put classical music…
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The story behind Nederlandse Reisopera’s latest production: Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane

29 September 2023Posted inMusic
Das Wunder de Heliane
Nederlandse Reisopera's latest production of Korngold’s Das Wunder der Heliane will be the first staged production of this opera in The Netherlands despite the work receiving its premiere nearly 100 years ago.…
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Kahchun Wong and Mees Vos have the audience on the edge of their seats

26 September 2023Posted inMusic
Mees Vos and Kahchun Wong
Friday night's programme of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 and the Strauss Horn Concerto No. 2 with Mees Vos, solo horn player of the Phion Orchestra, was a clever choice for…
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