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A riot of colour: Gil Shaham joins Kansas City on tour in Amsterdam

31 August 2026Posted inMusic
Kansas City Symphony at the Concertgebouw
Matthias Pintscher leads the Kansas City Symphony on tour in Amsterdam for exuberant Tchaikovsky and vibrant Rachmaninov

Ilya Gringolts sprinkles some Hollywood dust in Düsseldorf

13 July 2026Posted inMusic
Ilya Gringolts | Chauhan | Dusseldorf SO
Violinist Ilya Gringolts makes his first visit to Düsseldorf's Tonhalle, joining Alpesh Chauhan for some very romantic Korngold

Hadelich and Stutzmann’s revered presence on the Concertgebouw stage

15 May 2026Posted inMusic
Augustin Hadelich RCO
Augustin Hadelich joins Nathalie Stutzmann for her long-awaited debut with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

The Toronto Symphony makes their mark in the Concertgebouw

5 February 2026Posted inMusic
Patricia Kopatchinskaja ;lays the violin
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja, and soprano Christina Landshamer join Toronto’s finest in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw for Bartók and Mahler

Joshua Bell and the ASMF celebrate the earth’s beauty

14 January 2026Posted inMusic
Joshua Bell plays the violin
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Joshua Bell feature Kevin Puts’ Earth, taking audiences on a musical odyssey

Davina Clarke and friends define the Art of Obligato

21 February 2025Posted inCulture, Music
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,…

Parisian music galore from Théotime Langlois de Swarte and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century

18 February 2025Posted inMusic
Theotime playing the violin
The Great Church in Enschede was abuzz with curiosity. All were eager to learn more about the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century’s young French soloist and conductor, Théotime Langlois de…

Rotterdam Philharmonic appoints Top man for the job

30 January 2025Posted inCulture, Music
Rotterdam Philharmonic appoints Top man for the job
Dutch violinist, Tjeerd Top is the new leader of the Rotterdam Philharmonic, replacing Igor Gruppman who bid the orchestra a fond farewell in January 2023.

Joshua Bell inspires a new generation of violinists at the Concertgebouw

28 January 2025Posted inCulture, Music
Joshua Bell plays the violin
The Concertgebouw was buzzing. In one of the most diverse audiences I have seen for a while, young and old alike jostled for position in the cosy foyer of the…

A class act: Augustin Hadelich plays Mozart on tour with Andrew Manze

18 December 2024Posted inMusic
ugustin Hadelich / Mozarteumorchester Salzburg / Andrew Manze
The Mozarteumorchester, Salzburg and Andrew Manze travelled to Tonhalle, Düsseldorf for the final night of their 2024 tour of Germany after concerts in Munich, Hamburg, Coesfeld, and Cologne. With violinist,…

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