Before the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Rostocker Motettenchor had already became well known for its performances in famous churches and concert halls in East Germany. The choir was established by Hartwich Eschenburg in 1964 and was the only church choir in East Germany allowed...
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The ensemble Rabaskadol was founded in 1985 to perform wind music on period instruments. Its repertoire ranges from medieval minstrels’ pieces to town pipers’ music from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as well as later forms and instrumentations of town pipers’ music dating from the...
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The Lacrimae Ensemble was established in 1993 by the recorder player Ronald Moelker in response to a tour with mezzo-soprano Catherine Bott. The instrumental strength varies in accordance with the requirements of different stylistic periods. All members of the Lacrimae Ensemble are experienced performers of early music...
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Braccio has won wide critical acclaim for its performances and recordings. Praised for its “fresh and lively music making,” its “illuminating and memorable” concerts, and its “intimate and communicative playing,” the ensemble’s mission is to resurrect the ravishing and passionate music of 16th and 17th century violin consorts...
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Flute Player Ronald Moelker has done numerous concert tours and CD recordings as a recorder soloist and ensembles like the Lacrimae Ensemble and the Bassano Quartet. He moves easily and seamlessly between different musical genres. He unites a large number of styles and timbres and proves...
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Muziekvereniging Soli Deo Gloria, opgericht in 1936 als fanfare orkest, is één van de oudste muziekverenigingen in Leeuwarden. Oorspronkelijk was de vereniging verbonden aan de Vrije Evangelische Gemeente in Leeuwarden. Naast deelname aan concoursen was begeleiden van de samenzang tijdens de erediensten één van de...
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The Andrew Read trio was formed in 1996 and comprises pianist Hans Kwakkernaat, drummer Erik Poorterman and bassist Andrew Read. Inspired by the great piano trios throughout history jazz, the trio's style is rooted firmly in the American jazz tradition however European, and Latin influences...
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RIKO FUKUDA studied piano and oboe at the Toho-Gakuën conservatory in Japan. A grant from the Dutch government enabled her to study with Stanley Hoogland at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, where she specialised in fortepiano. Her solo recordings of works by Pinto and...
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Razvan Stoica has received more than 24 national and international awards at prestigious competitions including among others the Perosi Competition (Tortona), Olympic violin competition (Romania) and Bolzano Duo Competition (Italy). In 2009 Razvan was awarded first place at the “Strad prize” in Salzburg. As winner...
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The Bassano Quartet plays on historically built consort recorders with a length up to almost 3 meters (worlds largest recorder). These hand built instruments come from the workshop of Adriana Breukink. Her instruments are played by famous players and ensembles all over the world. The...
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