Concert 23 februari 2025 11:00
TivoliVredenburg, Hertz Zaal
In collaboration with TivoliVredenburg, the Dutch String Quartet Academy (NSKA) presents a mini-festival around Mendelssohn from 21 to 23 February. All string quartets by Felix Mendelssohn will be performed in one weekend by Quatuor van Kuijk, together with the ADAM Quartet, postgraduate quartet NSKA. Ensembles in training at the NSKA will perform a program with four concerts around Mendelssohn on Sunday, 23 February, introduced with a lecture and presented by Mendelssohn specialist Prof. Dr. Schmidt, Professor of Music, University of Manchester.
NSKA - PUBLIC MASTERCLASSES
During this weekend, public masterclasses of the NSKA with renowned teachers can also be followed at Tivoli Vredenburg. The Van Kuijk Quartet, Gerhard Schulz (Alban Berg Quartet), and Marc Danel (Quatuor Danel) will then work with the young talents.
Program:
Lecture: Mendelssohn in perspective
Lecture by Thomas Schmidt,
Professor of Music, Manchester University
Marigold Piano Quartet
Ruña 't Hart, violin / Connie Pharoah, viola / Kalle de Bie, cello / Mengjie Han, piano
Robert Schumann - Piano Quartet
Otilka Quartet
Iris van Nuland, violin, Lucien Renette, violin, Francisca Galante, viola. Séamus Hickey, viola, Stefano Bruno, cello
Felix Mendelssohn - String Quintet No. 2
Motus Quartet
Tim de Vries, violin, Karla Kriz, violin Julia Turnovsky, viola, Domonkos Hartmann, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet op. 132
Quatuor van Kuijk & ADAM Quartet
Quatuor Van Kuijk
Nicolas Van Kuijk violin, Sylvain Favre-Bulle, violin Emmanuel François viola, Anthony Kondo, cello
ADAM Quartet
Margot Kolodziej violin, Julia Kleinsmann, violin Minna Svedberg, viola, Renée Timmer, cello
Felix Mendelssohn - String Quartet op. 12
Felix Mendelssohn - Octet in E-flat major opus 20
Fanny Mendelssohn - String Quartet in E-flat
Concert 23 februari 2025 11:00
Theater en Filmhuis De Cirkel, Heemskerk
The Fontana String Quartet has been playing together since September 2021. The ensemble consists of violinists Mara Mostert (a member of this quartet since September 2024), Caspar Bellamy, violist Elin Haver, and cellist Isaac Lottman. A quartet where both personally and musically it clicks.
The four musicians have shared ambitions. All four of them followed their education at the Sweelinck Academy and subsequently studied at the program for top talent (also part of the Conservatory of Amsterdam). They meet there for rehearsals and lessons with Dmitri Ferschtman, Judith van Driel, and Peter Brunt.
Since October 2024, the Fontana Quartet has been associated with the NSKA, an academy that guides young ensembles in their learning process and offers many opportunities.
Concert 23 februari 2025 15:00
TivoliVredenburg, Hertz Zaal
TivoliVredenburg presents a mini-festival around Mendelssohn, in which Quatuor Van Kuijk performs all of Mendelssohn's string quartets. The program for this final concert consists of Fanny, plus Felix's octet. For this, the Frenchmen join forces with the ADAM Quartet. Forget the daily rush: this is a marathon to relax.
The refreshing quartet that performs alongside Quatuor Van Kuijk is studying at the Dutch String Quartet Academy (NSKA). The boldness and spontaneity of the French musicians go well with the courage and enthusiasm with which the ADAM Quartet has conquered the prestigious Dutch concert halls. The four women do not fit into the traditional box of chamber music: they create interesting crossover programs to explore other musical styles.
Quatuor Van Kuijk:
Nicolas Van Kuijk violin
Sylvain Favre-Bulle violin
Emmanuel François viola
Anthony Kondo cello
ADAM Quartet:
Margot Kolodziej violin
Julia Kleinsmann violin
Minna Svedberg viola
Renée Timmer cello
Program:
Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet op. 12 • Octet
Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E-flat
Concert 23 februari 2025 15:30
Het Jagthuis
The Fibonacci Quartet is one of Europe's leading young string quartets and regularly performs in venues such as Wigmore Hall, Auditorio Sony, Conway Hall, and Museo del Violino, Cremona.
Formed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, the quartet is Ensemble in residence at the Escuela Superior de Musica Reina Sofia in Madrid with former Alban Berg Quartet leader Guenter Pichler and at the Nederlandse StrijkKwartet Akademie in Amsterdam with Marc Danel of the Danel Quartet. They have received coaching from Quartetto di Cremona at the Stauffer Center and have had the privilege of working closely with Eberhard Feltz.
They have garnered awards including the first prize in the Royal Overseas League International Chamber Music Competition, the first prize in the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition, the first prize in the International Triomphe de l'Art Competition in Belgium, the Kirckman Society Award, the audience prize at Schiermonikoog Festival, and the special prize from the Shostakovich Association in Paris. The quartet also received the Peermusik Hamburg Prize and the First Prize and Audience Prize at the International Beethoven Competition in London. In June 2024, they won the first and audience prize at the XIII Premio Paolo Borciani International String Quartet Competition in Italy.
Program:
Haydn - String Quartet op. 76 no. 4 'Sunrise'
Smetana - String Quartet no. 1 'From My Life'
Beethoven - String Quartet op. 131
This concert is part of the NSKA concert series.
Concert 23 februari 2025 20:00
Cultural Centre De Brink, Zelhem
The Otilka Quartet was founded in September 2020 at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and consists of Iris van Nuland, Lucien Renette, Francisca Galante, and Job Huiskamp. In the meantime, they have received lessons from, among others, Dmitri Ferschtman, Peter Brunt, and Ed Spanjaard. They performed on the program Podium Klassiek on NPO 2 and Radio Klassiek. In addition to the standard repertoire, they also engage in experimenting with unknown music, arranging, mixing styles, and modern music. After experiencing much inspiration and closeness to each other while playing their first quartet piece: String Quartet No. 2 by Josef Suk, they decided to name their quartet after Suk's wife and greatest inspiration "Otilka".
Works by Ravel, Brahms, and Joly Brega Santos
Concert 1 maart 2025 20:15 - 29 maart 2025
SPOT-Groningen
What is normal anyway? And who determines that? In Normality No More - a fusion of music theater, modern dance, and classical music - three top ensembles take you into a neurodiverse experiential world. Boundaries blur between normal and strange, neurotypical and neurodiverse, spectator and participant. Where do you fall on the spectrum?
A bestseller in classical music, Schubert's Winterreise, is stripped down to the bone and rebuilt. In the original Winterreise, the protagonist embarks on a lonely, wintry journey after his love has left him. Seeking inner peace, but tormented and haunted by memories, he remains bewildered on the ice. In Normality No More, modern dance, music theater, and classical music blend into a new version: an ode to the divergent brain and a call for understanding and empathy for those who experience the world differently from the masses.
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De Kappen, Haaksbergen
The Skazka Quartet, founded in 2020, is a new presence in the Dutch quartet landscape. Skazka (ска́зка) is the Russian word for fairytale, and that is exactly what the quartet aims for: telling stories. Since winning the Storioni Competition in 2022, the quartet has made its appearances in several major Dutch concert halls, including the Concertgebouw, TivoliVredenburg, and De Doelen. Recently, the Skazka Quartet received the String Quartet Grant 2024 from the Kersjes Fund.
In recent seasons, the quartet has been heard at the Storioni Festival, ZOOM! Festival, Grachtenfestival, Aurora Festival, and Duinstreek Chamber Music Festival. They also performed live on Radio 4 in the program Spiegelzaal. Additionally, the quartet enjoys producing their own projects.
In September 2024, the Skazka Quartet participated in the Chamber Music Campus in Weikersheim, where they received lessons from members of the Cuarteto Casals and the Artemis Quartet (Heime Müller and Gregor Sigl). For this, the quartet received a scholarship from Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland.
In 2024, the quartet was selected to participate in Musethica, a master class program for young professional ensembles, where they will be involved in the seasons 24/25 and 25/26. Since 2020, the musicians of the Skazka Quartet have been affiliated with the Dutch String Quartet Academy, where they receive lessons from artistic director Marc Danel and guest teachers such as Pierre Colombet, Marie Chilemme (Quatuor Ébène), and Luc-Marie Aguera (former Quatuor Ysaye). They also received lessons from members of the Jerusalem Quartet (as part of the Zeister Muziekdagen) and members of the Ruysdael Quartet.
Concert 9 maart 2025 11:00
Sociëteit Vereeniging, Haarlem
The Skazka Quartet, established in 2020, is a new presence in the Dutch quartet landscape. Skazka (ска́зка) is the Russian word for fairytale, and that is exactly what the quartet aims for: telling stories. Since winning the Storioni Competition in 2022, they have performed in several major Dutch venues, including the Concertgebouw, TivoliVredenburg, and De Doelen. The young musicians have all made their mark in the chamber music world and are now combining their love for string quartets in the Skazka Quartet.
Concert 9 maart 2025 11:00
Sociëteit "Vereeniging", Haarlem
The Skazka Quartet, originated in 2020, is a new face in the Dutch quartet landscape. Skazka (ска́зка) is the Russian word for fairy tale, and that is exactly what the quartet aims for: telling stories. Since winning the Storioni Competition in 2022, they have made their appearance in several major Dutch venues, including the Concertgebouw, TivoliVredenburg, and De Doelen. The young musicians have all earned their stripes in the chamber music world and are now combining their love for string quartet in the Skazka Quartet.
Concert 14 maart 2025 20:00
Papenpad 12, Zaandam
During this presentation concert, the Dudok Quartet will perform works from the album, giving insight into the personal journey they took with this music. A journey that culminates with this second Tchaikovsky album in the compelling String Quartet No. 3, which Tchaikovsky dedicated to the suddenly deceased violinist and good friend Ferdinand Laub.
This string quartet is preceded by Tchaikovsky's youthful single-movement string quartet. The album and concert conclude with a selection from The Seasons, arranged by the members of the quartet.
"With the directness, flexibility, and sensitivity of gut strings, we explore the authenticity in Tchaikovsky's quartets. We invite the audience to accompany us on our quest for a Tchaikovsky for the 21st century."
Masterclass 15 maart 2025 15:30 - 17:45
RK-Kapel, Schiermonnikoog
Marc Danel will be giving masterclasses during the Schiermonnikoog Festival. The Schiermonnikoog Festival is a festival for classical music and takes place twice a year on Schiermonnikoog. The greatest classical talents from the Netherlands and beyond, who are emerging in international competitions, can be admired during the spring edition of the Schiermonnikoog Festival. About seventy talents from all over the world travel to the smallest Wadden Island. In addition to twenty concerts, the festival offers masterclasses, music documentaries, lectures, nature walks, and stargazing walks, but also: 30 kilometers of bike paths, 18 kilometers of beach, and more than 300 bird species. Experience spring on Schier and meet the new generation!
Concert 15 maart 2025 15:30
Beekbergen Klassiek
The Animato Quartet (2013) is widely regarded as the most promising young string quartet in the Netherlands; the quartet is known for its intense and powerful playing, and great stage presence.
In their programs, the four musicians combine both classical works from the string quartet repertoire and, sometimes specially commissioned, contemporary compositions. The quartet can be heard in the Netherlands as well as abroad, on both large and small stages, including at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, Utrecht/TivoliVredenburg, The Hague/Diligentia, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, and the Rotterdamse Doelen.
The quartet was Artist in Residence at the Dutch String Quartet Academy (NSKA) for three years. The quartet attended masterclasses with, among others, Alfred Brendel, Ásdis Valdimarsdóttir, Jan Willem de Vriend, and Gerhard Schulz. Violinist Marc Danel and violinist/pedagogue Eberhard Feltz have made a significant contribution to the quartet's development.
Program:
L. v. Beethoven, string quartet op 18/2 in G major
F. Schubert, Quartet Movement in C minor D 703
J. Brahms, string quartet no 2 in A minor, op. 51
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