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Cello Biënnale 2026

Shifting Borders

The eleventh Cello Biennale Amsterdam was held from 29 October to 7 November 2026 with the theme Shifting Borders. 

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Biënnale TV 2026 #9 - The National Cello Competition

And the winner is… Michal Riefeld wins the 2026 National Cello Competition. A week earlier, the participants had begun this most exciting part of the festival. Biënnale TV follows the finalists from t…
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Biënnale TV 2026 #8 - The Anner Bijlsma Award

On the evening of Wednesday 4 November, following the ‘Chant du Ménestrel’ concert, cellist Steven Isserlis received the Anner Bijlsma Award: a lifetime achievement award presented once every four yea…
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Biennale TV 2026 #7 - The Cello meets other traditions

Video: Nander Cirkel & Beitske de Jong
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Biënnale TV 2026 #6 - Cello Gear

A looper, an octaver, and a whammy... uncharted territory for many cellists. That’s why this year’s program features a Gear Talk by Annie Tångberg. Where do you start, and what can you do with them? B…
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Biënnale TV 2026 #5 - Everything by Beethoven

During the eleventh Cello Biennale, all of Beethoven’s cello sonatas and his variations will be performed. Ludwig van Beethoven composed five sonatas that offer a wonderful insight into his developmen…
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Biënnale TV 2026 #4 – World premieres

No fewer than 23 world premieres feature on this year’s Cello Biennale programme. From a 124-year-old sketch brought to life by Giovanni Sollima, to a new cello concerto for Kian Soltani by Aftab Darv…
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Biënnale TV 2026 #3 – Yurt Sessions

A household name since 2022 and now an integral part of the festival programme: the Cello Yurt, situated outside on the terrace of the Muziekgebouw. Various festival cellists present a solo programme …
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Biënnale TV 2026 #2 - On the way to the Hello Cello Orchestra

A stage full of cellos. In the Hello Cello Orchestra, 140 children from across the country who play the cello come together to give a concert in the Main Hall of the Muziekgebouw during the Cello Bien…
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Biënnale TV 2026 #1 - Shifting Borders: The Opening

Presentator Beitske de Jong en filmmaker Nander Cirkel doen dagelijks verslag van het festival en onderzoeken voor deze aflevering het festivalthema Shifting Borders in het Openingsconcert. Ze spreken…
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