Concert 20 april 2025 15:00
Kasteel Hackfort van Westerholtzaal, Vorden
The North Sea String Quartet is the Dutch jazz string quartet of this moment. The improvising string players shed a new light on the ancient string quartet through their outspoken improvisations, innovative playing styles, and idiosyncratic compositions, inspired by modern jazz, world music, modern classical and EDM. They build on a young tradition that began with the American Turtle Island Quartet in 1985.
The quartet has been active internationally for many years, particularly in collaborations with artists such as Trio da Kali (ML), Roland Satterwhite (US), Lilian Vieira (BR), Javier Infante (ES), and Samora Pinderhughes (US), and has performed at prestigious festivals including North Sea Jazz, Salzburg Jazz & the City, and Canarias Jazz & Más.
The desire to put the quartet's talents in the spotlight themselves results in the release of their debut album 'Splunge', full of sparkling original compositions and lively improvisations.
Concert 13 april 2025 15:00
Oude of Sint-Pancratiuskerk, Brummen
The Viride Quartet is one of the most exciting and groundbreaking young quartets of the moment.
They have won multiple awards and perform concerts on the major stages of our country.
Program:
J. Haydn: string quartet Op.50 no.5 in F major.
G. Verdi: string quartet in e minor.
B. Bartók: string quartet no 1 in a minor.
Concert 13 april 2025 15:00
Oude Dorpskerk, Bunnik
Four international musicians, four unique personalities, one string quartet. The Barbican Quartet is an original voice in the world of chamber music, enchanting audiences with their intensely powerful performances and virtuosic ensemble playing.
2022 has already been an exceptional year for the quartet, following the appointment of their new second violinist, Kate Maloney, in February. The immediate chemistry between the four musicians led to the development of a distinctive and sumptuous sound quality, quickly recognized by their mentors, the Quatuor Ébène and Günter Pichler. Just six months later, the quartet celebrated an extraordinary victory with the first prize at the 71st ARD International String Quartet Competition. They were also awarded the special prize for the best performance of the compulsory work by Dobrinka Tabakova, the Genuin Classics CD production prize, the GEWA prize, and the Henle Urtext prize. This incredible success followed the third prize that the quartet achieved in May at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition.
Program:
Joseph Haydn - String Quartet in A Op. 20 No. 6
György Ligeti - String Quartet No. 1 "Métamorphoses nocturnes"
Franz Schubert - String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 819 "Death and the Maiden"
Concert 13 april 2025 11:30
Pius X, Mussenstraat 6, Echt
The Skazka Quartet (founded in 2020) is a new presence in the Dutch quartet landscape. Skazka is Russian for "fairytale" and that is exactly what the quartet aims for: telling stories. The ensemble performed in the major Dutch concert halls in recent seasons such as Tivoli, DeDoelen and at the Storioni Festival and the Grachtenfestival. It also appeared at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and in the Spiegelzaal program (Radio 4). The quartet is studying at the Dutch String Quartet Academy and with members of the Jerusalem Quartet. These four young musicians have all made their mark in chamber music and now combine their love for the string quartet in the Skazka Quartet.
Concert 13 april 2025 10:00
Domplein 4, Utrecht
On Sunday, April 13th, we will be working together with the Dutch Violin Competition for all violinists aged 6 to 12 during the Violin Day Utrecht. There is a competition, you can participate in workshops and play together with other participants. In short, as a young violinist, you cannot miss this day!
From 10:00 am, there are workshops with string quartets for those aged up to 18 years led by Joachim Eijlander in the Torenzaal. From 12:30 pm, these quartets can be heard during the lunch concert in the Marnixzaal. 11:30 am Violin Day Prize. Do you want to experience what it's like to participate in the Dutch Violin Competition? Then sign up now for the Violin Day Prize and participate in a real competition. 2:00 pm Workshop and playing together. You can play along with the various sections of the Domstad Youth Orchestra. From 2:00 pm Teachers' Café - with Sylvia van der Grinten.
Masterclass 13 april 2025 10:00 - 15:30
Domplein 4, Utrecht
Sunday, April 13, 2025 from 10:00
On Sunday, April 13, we are organizing the Violin Day Utrecht together with the Dutch Violin Competition for all violinists aged 6 to 12. There will be a competition, you can participate in workshops and play together with other participants. In short, as a young violinist, you cannot afford to miss this day in your region!
From 10:00 there will be workshops with string quartets up to the age of 18 under the direction of Joachim Eijlander in the Torenzaal. From 12:30 - 13:15, these quartets can be listened to during the lunch concert in the Marnixzaal.
11:30 - 13:45 - Violin Day Prize
Would you like to experience what it's like to participate in the Dutch Violin Competition?
Register now for the Violin Day Prize and take part in a real competition. This competition only has winners: for all the skills you demonstrate, you will receive a prize. Afterwards, the jury will provide constructive feedback. You play for a maximum of 5 minutes and design your own program. Cost: 20 euros.
Jury Utrecht Violin Day Prize
Sylvia van der Grinten, Anna Steenhuis and Hoei Lien The
14:00 - 15:30 - Workshop and playing together
In the afternoon, you can play along with the various departments of the Domstad Youth Orchestra. These free workshops are led by Pablo Rodríguez and Moniek de Leeuw and are for all violinists between the ages of 6 and 12. No preparation is necessary.
14:00 - 15:30 - Teachers café - with Sylvia van der Grinten
Are you a teacher? Come to the informal teachers' café with Sylvia van der Grinten, where cases can be discussed. Everyone contributes ideas and shares experiences. Of course, the café is also an excellent opportunity to drink, network, and ask all your questions about NVC Customized. The Teachers café is free and for violin teachers only.
Concert 12 april 2025 20:15 - 27 april 2025
De Marke
Was Thomas Beijer a solo guest with us last season, this season he will be performing together with the Ragazze Quartet. Something we are particularly proud of, to see and hear them play together in one evening.
The Ragazze Quartet performs classical and modern string quartets: passionate and at the highest level. With groundbreaking programs, the quartet has evolved into one of the freshest and most influential voices in classical music. In innovative programs, they collaborate with the most original voices in theater, dance, and literature. Through performances that appeal to all senses, they succeed in attracting an audience to the rich classical music tradition. This way, they inspire both the seasoned listener and the newcomer to the string quartet repertoire from past and present.
Ragazze has already released nine CDs: 'Vivere', 'Česko', 'FourFourThree', 'Spiegel', 'Bartók Bound vol.1 and vol.2', 'Winterreise', 'Open Spaces', and 'But Not My Soul'. Since 2017, the quartet is also the artistic director of the September Me festival in Amersfoort.
Concert 12 april 2025 20:00
Goede Rede, Almere
Skazka consists of Lena ter Schegget (violin), Dmitri Ivanov (violin), Jieun Kim (viola), and Emma Besselaar (cello). After winning the Storioni Competition in 2022, the Skazka Quartet performed at several important Dutch venues, including the Royal Concertgebouw, De Doelen Rotterdam, and Tivoli Vredenburg, as well as at various festivals such as the Grachtenfestival. In early 2023, the quartet was selected to be part of both MERITA, a European development program for young string quartets, and the European network Le Dimore del Quartetto. In October 2024, the Skazka Quartet was awarded the string quartet scholarship from the Kersjes Fund.
The Skazka Quartet is grateful to the National Musical Instruments Fund (NMF) for lending Dmitri's violin bow and Emma's cello.
Program:
Benjamin Britten - Three Divertimenti for String Quartet
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - String Quartet K 421 in D
Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F
Concert 12 april 2025 15:00
Broederenkerk Deventer
The Skazka Quartet, founded in 2020, is a new face in the Dutch quartet landscape. Skazka (скáзка) 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 performed in several major Dutch venues, including the Concertgebouw, TivoliVredenburg, and DeDoelen. They are the recipients of the String Quartet Scholarship 2024 from the Kersjes Fund.
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 Quartett (Heime Müller and Gregor Sigl). For this, they received a scholarship from Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland. They have previously attended masterclasses with Jonathan Brown (former Cuarteto Casals) and Cibrán Sierra Vázquez (Cuarteto Quiroga).
In 2024, the quartet was selected to participate in Musethica, a masterclass program for young professional ensembles, where they will be associated in the 24/25 and 25/26 seasons. They are also part of the European network Le Dimore del Quartetto.
Since 2020, they have been associated 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 have also received lessons from members of the Jerusalem Quartet (as part of the Zeister Muziekdagen) and members of the Ruysdael Quartet.
Program:
Mozart - String Quartet K. 421 in D minor
Ravel - String Quartet in F major
Concert 11 april 2025 15:49 - 14 april 2025
Utrecht, Nederland
For four days, 14 NSKA ensembles will work with five amazing teachers. Thanks to a number of very hospitable families, NSKA can offer the masterclasses in the most beautiful houses of Utrecht.
Lecture 11 april 2025 15:49 - 12 april 2025
Utrecht, Nederland
In addition to masterclasses, students can also register for coaching cultural entrepreneurship with Merel Vercammen. Here, the students work on practical and personal development from the successful NSKA lecture "Find your niche". In addition to her activities as a violinist, she is also the artistic leader of the String Festival.
Mart Blom is a highly sought-after coach in the field of stage awareness and audition training, and she works as a stage presentation teacher at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Zwolle. Blom regularly gives workshops and collaborates with conservatory students and musicians from orchestras such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ballet Orchestra, and Philharmonic South. On April 12, NSKA ensembles have the opportunity to attend a workshop on "body and stage awareness."
Registration via produce@nska.nl
Concert 10 april 2025 20:30
Het Concertgebouw
Would you like to know more about classical music? Masterpieces Unboxed focuses on one famous classical chamber piece. Tonight it’s Schubert’s Der Tod und das Mädchen (‘Death and the Maiden’) played by the Barbican Quartet. Musical millepede Gijs Kramers will introduce the work. Note: English spoken
For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!
Works:
Schubert - String Quartet in d minor, D 810 'Death and the Maiden'
Keizersgracht 241
1016 EA Amsterdam
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