Agenda
Upcoming Concerts
Duo Reimagined – New Grounds (Open Recorder Days Amsterdam)
12.07.2026 | 14h | Roede Hoed, Amsterdam
Apollo Ensemble – Barok op het water
13.08.2026 | 20.15h | Museum Batavialand
17.08.2026 | 20.00h | Kunstkerk het Hogeland Warffum
Past Concerts
Tilo Ensemble – 100 Years Of A Knight
25.06.2026 | 19h | Instituto Cervantes, Utrecht
This is the story of a knight from Spain’s Golden Age, journeying through his time accompanied by virtues, loves, and betrayals. An infinite span of more than 100 years – an eternal knight who remains alive in the essence of every human
being.
6. Sinfoniekonzert: Oost, west, thuis best (2)
Willem Jeths’ Recorder Concerto with Robbert van Steijn
05.06.2026 Kulturhaus Böhlen
06.06.2026 Lindensaal Markkleeberg
07.06.2026 Stadtkulturhaus Borna
Hannah Erxleben plays Willem Jeths Recorder concerto. The piece was commission by Erik Bosgraaf and written in 2014. The concert that deals with two contrasting sides of childhood: purity and trauma. The recorders pure sound represents a lonely child and is embedded in a special orchestration including crystal glasses and water gongs.
Composers in Residence: Gabriela Ortiz
04.03.2026 | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
A performance of Gabriela Ortiz’ Canto en Soledad for three bass recorders
Batzdorfer Barockfestspiele
02.-07.09.2025 | Schloss Batzdorf (Schloßstr.2 / OT. Batzdorf; 01665 Klipphausen)
In the unique ambiance of the Renaissance Knights’ Hall and the large wine cellar of the castle, visitors can enjoy concerts performed by the resident ensemble, Batzdorfer Hofkapelle, as well as other renowned musicians.
The Birth of the Opera
21.03.2025 | Lutherse Kerk, Den Haag
22.03.2025 | Sint Lambertuskerk, Buren
23.03.2025 | Oude Lutherse Kerk, Amsterdam
At the close of the 16th century, Florentine artists and intellectuals, captivated by ancient Greek tragedy, explored in a new light the powerful relationship between music and emotion. A fresh musical and poetic language was then born. Soon, this invention conquered the courts and theaters of Italy and, later, of the whole continent. A story about the birth of the opera.