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Maisky and NES at the Cello Biënnale 2018

Fauré’s Élégie is a bittersweet memory of a lost love. During the Cello Biënnale it was performed by Mischa Maisky and his daughter Lily.

The Dutch debut during CELLOFEST of NES, the trio of the French-Algerian cellist and singer Nesrine Belmokh, cellist Matthieu Saglio and percussionist David Gadea was overwhelming. 

Prize Winners Concert

Soon we will publish a complete concert agenda of all the concerts of the prize winners of the National Cello Competition 2018. One concert we want to highlight already! On May 1 the winners of the the National Cello Competition 2018, the Netherlands Violin Competition Oskar Back 2018 and Young Pianist Foundation Concours 2019 will […]

Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Januari 11

Composer Florian Magnus Maier was commissioned by the Cello Biennale and Eye to write a new score for 4 cello’s and electronics for the film Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. The premiere during Cello&Film 2018 in Eye was a great success. Did you miss out or do you want to experience it again? On Friday Januari 11 at 20.15 the event will return to the Muziekgebouw.

Ecce Cello during Cello Coupé

Ecce Cello suprised the audience during the Cello Coupé with an extraordinary performance full of unexpected turns and a mystery guest… Watch the video:

Valentini by Sollima, Haimovitz, Soltani, Hakhnazaryan and Kobekina

Five world-renowned cellists played the Sonata in G minor by Giovanni Valentini during the Cello Biennale 2018. Watch the video:

The Cello as a Welcome

Music connects people with each other and for many the cello is the best instrument to do this. The Cello as a Welcome is a project for children of refugees and is a great example of the Power of Music. Watch the video report:  

Again more visitors!

Before you know it is already over… A record of visitors came to the ten overcrowded festival days of the seventh Cello Biënnale Amsterdam. During 31.000 visits people enjoyed over more than 90 concerts, performances, masterclasses and workshops by musicians, ensembles and orchestras from 27 countries. The festivaltheme was The Power of Music with artists […]

Maarten Mostert knighted in the Order of Oranje-Nassau

During the closing evening of the seventh Cello Biënnale Amsterdam, a big surprise was waiting for Maarten Mostert, artistic director and spiritual father of the Biënnale. Instead of commencing the next cello act, deputy-mayor Marjolein Moorman walked on stage and began to speak loving words about Maarten Mostert. She announced him as Officer of the […]

And the winner is … Eline Hensels!

The most exciting part of the Cello Biënnale has finished! After the nerve-racking finals of the National Cello Competition, where the three finalists played the fantastic and very difficult Schumann cello concerto, the jury decided that Eline Hensels is the First Prize Winner. The jury: “You are present, you take the musical space you need and you work energetically.” Hensels also […]

Three ladies in the National Cello Competition

The most exciting part of the Cello Biënnale is nearing its end. On Tuesday 23 October the six candidates of the Second Round played different works from various periods: from Beethoven, one of the main composers of this Biennale, till Alone by artist in residence Giovanni Sollima. The following three talents will play on Friday evening […]