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Residentie Orkest and Alexander Rudin
Accompanied by the Residentie Orkest, Russian cellist Alexander Rudin performs the second cello concert by Dmitri Shostakovich. Watch the second and third movement here.
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Start in Splendor: No Tomorrow
Cellist Lidy Blijdorp presents a concert about the different atmospheres of the night. Together with Splendor’s cymbal virtuoso Vasile Nedea, the versatile French pianist and composer Julien Brocal and story teller Bram van der Vlugt, Lidy explores the nocturnal side of life. An evening about intimacy and alienation, about loud partying after sunset, but also […]
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Queen Elisabeth Competition now includes a cello category
Up to now, the most renowned music competition in the world included three categories: violin, piano and singing. Now, a fourth category has been added: cello. The Queen Elisabeth Competition 2017 (May 8 – June 3) is a cello competition for the first time, and will be every four years from now on. Many of […]
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Maarten Mostert over Rostropovitsj
(for our Dutch followers) Onlangs interviewde Floris Kortie Maarten Mostert over Rostropovitsj voor Podium Witteman Extra. Bekijk het interview hier
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Nomaden
The world premiere of Joël Bons' Nomaden, a work commissioned by the Cello Biënnale Amsterdam for cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras and the Atlas Ensemble, was praised by the press: “The accuracy of Bons' vision and the phenomenal playing of the musicians make Nomaden an experience of the first order.” (Frits van de Waa, Volkskrant, 31 October 2016). Watch a fragment […]
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Aftermovie Cello Biënnale 2016
Check out the official aftermovie of the Cello Biënnale 2016!
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Biënnale TV
The Cello Biënnale 2016 is captured in the daily reports of Biënnale TV. Watch all episodes here.
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The festival report is online!
As a souvenir of the Cello Biënnale 2016, we made a magazine with reports, pictures, background information, statistics and even some international press coverage. “Impressie 2016” is now online and can be accessed here.
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More new videos!
Watch and listen to In Paradisum and Song of the Birds. In Paradisum by Latvian composer Eriks Ešenvalds was one of the highlights in the programme “Hemels Vuur.” It was performed by Nicholas Altstaedt, violist Saiko Oguma, and Cappella Amsterdam led by Daniël Reuss.
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Anastasia Feruleva performs for the Casals Circle
The winner of the second prize in the National Cello Competition 2016, Anastasia Feruleva, gave a performance for members of the Casals Circle, together with pianist Frank van de Laar, in the intimate Apollo First theatre in Amsterdam. In order to make the Cello Biënnale possible, the financial support of our fans is of utmost […]
