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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Participants Second Round of the National Cello Competition announced
After an exciting First Round the jury has decided which participants are going to the next round. Tuesday they will appear again on stage, playing a program including pieces of Beethoven, Debussy and Sollima. Tuesday 23 October 10.30 – 12.45, Main Hall Eline Hensels Irene Enzlin Amke te Wies Tuesday 23 October 13.30 – […]
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Sollima receives Anner Bijlsma Award
Artist in Residence Giovanni Sollima received the Anner Bijlsma Award tonight! Job Cohen handed over the international prize, which is awarded once every so often to a person or institution that has proven to be of outstanding value to the cello or the cello repertoire. The prize of fiftythousand euros goes to the stimulation of young talent.
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Listen live to Radio 4
The flags are waving, the technicians are pulling cables and hanging the lights, the first musicians have arrived and rehearsals are in full swing. The Muziekgebouw quivers, the seventh Cello Biennale is beginning! The opening concert is sold out, but fortunately you can listen live with NPO Radio 4! Check out which other concerts are broadcasted live […]
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Concert sold out?
Is the concert you want to attend sold out? No reason to stress, there are often still places available. Please call the box office of Muziekgebouw (020 – 788 2000) and register for the waiting list of the concert. Muziekgebouw will contact you when tickets become available. On the day of the concert the waiting list […]
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Try out new cello’s and bows at the festival market
The hall and foyer of the Muziekgebouw are filled with sounds made by instruments and bows by various cello and bow makers. The Cello Biënnale enthusiastically supports the making of new instruments and bows, and the exposition at the festival is specially meant for makers of new instruments. In addition to the luthier exhibit, there […]
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They are here!
The young cellists from the West Bank arrived at Schiphol today! The children have studied cello for months with cellist Fabienne van Eck (Musicians without Borders, Sounds of Palestine) to play in the Hello Cello Orchestra. Director Shariff Nasr is making a documentary of the project together with Interakt Productions. The film crew records the […]
