12 July 2016
Save the dates!
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The Cello Takes Over
‘Everything sounds better…on a cello!’ Of course that slogan doesn’t apply to everything, but it is true that a huge variety of music written for other instruments sounds just as good on the cello – or even better! That’s what the next Cello Biënnale is going to show us: The cello will be disguised as […]
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Premier ‘Little Stars of Bethlehem’
On October 19th the Eye Filmmuseum premiered the documentary ‘Little Stars of Bethlehem’. A film by director Shariff Nasr about commitment, friendship and the power of music. In the documentary, eight young cellists from refugee camps in Bethlehem are followed during their trip to the Netherlands to perform there during the Cello Biënnale Amsterdam 2018. Make sure to catch […]
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Anner Bijlsma – In Memoriam
25 JULY 2019 Last night, my dear friend Anner Bijlsma passed away due to a stroke. He was my teacher, hero, my advisor, mentor, and my friend through many life challenges. His ability to surprise and affect me with his novel and constantly changing interpretations of known and unknown repertoire was unmatched. We are […]
