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New cello music

The Cello Biennale gives a boost to the production of new cello repertoire every two years, including solo cello, cello ensembles, and cello with orchestra. Since the first Cello Biennale in 2006, a large collection of repertoire has been built of commissioned works by both young and renowned composers from within and outside the Netherlands.

List of world premieres

Cello Biennale Amsterdam 2016

Joël Bons
Nomads for cello and mixed ensemble

Brendan Faegre
Magical Quest for the Enchanted Armor for 4 cellos and percussion

Oene van Geel
New work for cello orchestra (Hello Cello Orchestra 2016)

Galina Grigorjeva
“Prayer” new version for cello and mixed choir

Pete Harden
Preservation (Madagascan Sunset Moth) for 4 cellos and percussion

Guus Janssen
“Out of Step” for cello and ensemble

Hilary Jeffery
Variations on a field in C for 4 cellos and percussion

Chiel Meijering
“Whatever lies ahead” for cello ensemble

Genevieve Murphy
The first 4 Minutes (from the traces of ‘Walk and Drip’for 12 Hours) for 4 cellos and percussion

Mayke Nas
“Unraveled” for cello quartet and percussion

Martijn Padding
Biennale Galop 2016 for 4 cellos and percussion

Pieter Smithuijsen
Metropolis for 8 cellos and 2 pianotracks

Rob Zuidam
Concerts for cello and orchestra

Rob Zuidam
“Air” for cello solo (National Cello Competition 2016)

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Cello Biennale Amsterdam 2014

Joël Bons
“Omwentelingen” for cello, clarinet and piano

Göran Fröst
“Little Ruben Rhapsody” for cello and ensemble

Micha Hamel
“In Search of a Prayer” for cello solo (National Cello Competition 2014)

Luc van Hove
“Cantico di Frate Sole” for choir and cello 

Hans Koolmees
“Oberioe” for cello ensemble

Rolf Martinsson
“Forlorn on Poems by Rabindranath Tagore” for cello and orchestra

Chiel Meijering
“Storms and Pain” for cello ensemble

Mladen Miloradovic
“Bauerntanz” for cello orchestra (Hello Cello Orchestra 2014)

Mladen Miloradovic
“Fantasy on Stanojlo Rajicich themes” for cello ensemble

Seung-Ah Oh
“Aphonic Dialogue” for cello, voice and  ensemble

Martijn Padding
“Homage to (and with) Anner” for solo cello

Richard Rijnvos
“barbara baccante - ritratto di una cantatrice barocca per voce, violoncello e orchestra” for cello and orchestra

Tom Trapp
“Letter J” for cello orchestra (Hello Cello Orchestra 2014)

Calliope Tsoupaki
"Me to Feggari: for cello and ensemble

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Amsterdam Cello Biennale 2012

Martin Fondse
New work for cello orchestra (Mega Children Cello Orchestra 2012)

Yannis Kyriakides
“Beatrice and the Nightingale” for solo cello (National Cello Competition 2012)

Yannis Kyriakides
“Body of words” for cello and electronics 

Theo Loevendie
“Three Movements for Harp and cello”

Arvo Pärt
New work for cello ensemble

Uljas Pulkkis
“Dragonfly” for cello and ensemble

Alexander Raskatov
“Leçons de ténèbres” for cello and ensemble

Diego Soifer
“Life no. 1: the man who designed societies while walking his dog” for cello and ensemble

Pēteris Vasks
“Klātbūtne” for cello and ensemble

Du Wei
“Cries and Whispers” for cello and ensemble

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Amsterdam Cello Biennale 2010

Athena Adamopoulos
New work for cello ensemble

Wilbert Bulsink
“Vision and Labyrinth” for solo cello (National Cello Competition 2010)

Elisabeth Lim
New work for cello ensemble

Chiel Meiering
Concerto for two cello's and ensemble

Reza Namavar
New work for soprano and cello ensemble

Martijn Padding
Concerto for cello and ensemble

Jan van de Putte
Concerto for cello and ensemble

Gity Razas
New work for cello ensemble

Ernst Reijsiger
New work for cello orchestra (Mega Children Cello Orchestra 2010)

Theo Verbey
New work for cello and pianola

Yang Yi-Bo
“Blue and White Porcelain” for cello ensemble

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Amsterdam Cello Biennale 2008

Oene van Geel
“Three Dances” for solo cello (National Cello Competition 2008)

Vanessa Lann
“Divining Apollo” for cello and mixed ensemble

Toek Numan
“Juli 2008” for cello and mixed ensemble

Arvo Pärt
“O-Antiphonen” for cello ensemble

Paul Stouthamer
“Encore” for cello and orchestra

Dobrinka Tabakova
Concerto for cello and ensemble

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Amsterdam Cello Biennale 2006

Dimitris Androukopoulos
Concerto for cello and ensemble

Theo Verbey
“Five pieces” for solo cello (National Cello Competition 2006)

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