Ensemble Rossignol (nightingale) owes its name to its first series of performances in 1998 built around De virtuoze zang van het Engels Nachtegaeltje (The virtuoso song of the English Nightingale) by Jr. Jacob van Eyck (Amsterdam, 1648). The virtuosity and the refined, musical, playful and inspiring...
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Margot Kalse studied Dutch, and specialized in Renaissance Literature at Leiden University. She then studied solo singing at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague; and she specialized in the performance practices and techniques of early vocal music at the Fontys Conservatory Tilburg, the Netherlands, where she received...
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Grand Désir’s artistic directors Anita Orme Della-Marta (Recorder, Harp) and Anne-Marieke Evers (Mezzo-Soprano) met at the beginning of their musical studies at the Conservatorium of Amsterdam in September 1997, where they specialised both in contemporary music as well as medieval and renaissance music. Later in their...
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The international ensemble Barocco Locco was founded in 1985 by Fritz Heller to perform music of the 16th and 17th centuries with the instruments and performance practice of the period. Each programme is preceded by extensive research, and the musicians play as far as possible...
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La Barca Leyden entlehnt ihren Namen von zwei Liedern “La Barca” (“die Schute”) und “Fortuna guida” von 1611 des Komponisten, Stadtmusikers und Organisten der Pieterskerk und der Hooglandse Kerk Cornelis Schuyt (1557-1616) aus Leiden. Zusammen bilden die Lieder einen Segenswunsch und außerdem eine Anspielung auf seinen eigenen Namen: “Möge...
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The Belgian pianist Stephanie Proot (°1987) studied at the ‘Royal Music Conservatory of Antwerp’ with Levente Kende. In addition, she pursued the ‘Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste’ at the ‘Ecole Normale Alfred Cortot’ in Paris with Ramzi Yassa and took further classes at the ‘Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel’ in...
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Studium Chorale has been active as a professional chamber choir since 2005. It is directed by Hans Leenders or specialized guest conductors. The choir was founded in 1972 and has developed into one of the leading chamber choirs in the Netherlands. The singers are from the Netherlands, Flanders,...
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The harmony she produces touches everyone directly…the music is hers as if she were speaking. Everything appears effortless: whether in most virtuoso transitions or moments of the greatest delicacy, she takes the time to make every note speak… Still aged only 23, the Belgian harpist Anneleen...
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Eddy Vanoosthuyse (1959, Kortrijk, Belgium) is the solo clarinetist at the Brussels Philharmonic/Flemish Radio Orchestra and professor clarinet at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent. Throughout the years, Vanoosthuyse has built a solid international career, as he is performing worldwide and is scheduled regularly at international festivals....
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Stephan Pas studied clarinet and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague. He continued his studies in Germany at the Musikhochschule Trossingen with Walter Hügler and was privately coached by Alois Springer. He attended masterclasses with Hans Graf (Mozarteum Salzburg), Yuiji Yuasa (Musikhochschule Wien) and Jorma...
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