About the Cello Biennale Amsterdam
The biggest cello festival in the world
The Cello Biennale Amsterdam is a ten-day international music festival focusing on everything cello-related. With over a hundred events taking place in every nook and cranny of the BIMHUIS and the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, the Cello Biennale Amsterdam is the place-to-be and a source of inspiration for cellists and music lovers from around the world.
From early morning (Bach&Breakfast) throughout the evening (CELLOFEST) to late at night. And all genres too – classical, contemporary, jazz, pop, rock, improvisation, electro and from countless multicultural backgrounds.
It’s a stage for famous top Dutch and international musicians, ensembles and orchestras alike. You’ll get to hear, see, and meet big names, old favourites, and new faces at every new edition.
Festival 2026
Shifting Borders
The theme of the 11th edition of the Cello Biënnale Amsterdam is Shifting Borders. Music has no borders. Where countries co-exist tensely, music from those very same regions will go together exceptionally well. Music is able to stretch those boundaries, shift them, and can even bring together people from different cultures. But Shifting Borders is also about stretching artistic borders. Investigative, creative cellists who experiment and can’t be labelled. Genres, combinations, and styles that merge together, surpassing all borders.
Archive
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