Bach als basis / Foundational Bach
Starting in September 2025, Cultuur in de Wijk, in collaboration with Het Werkt Sociaal (Social Works), will conduct a social and cultural exploration in the Holtenbroek neighborhood. This exploration focuses on the street signs bearing the names of composers: what do these names mean for the neighborhood, what are their musical roots, and what stories resonate with residents? This exploration is already resulting in unique encounters and musical gatherings. Residents are drawing to classical music, listening together, and creating new music inspired by the composers who gave their streets their names. "Music becomes a means of sharing stories and connecting in the neighborhood.” AUDIO TOUR The audio tour will officially launch in Holtenbroek on April 25, 2026. This[...]
Merry London, and a very Verdi Requiem!
After coming back from Bayreuth it is now time to focus on the new things coming up... Which means a lot of office work, planning, communicating, studying and developing! Part[...]
Wagnerian Walhalla
After a succesful audition in Brussels earlier this year I traveled to Bayreuth in the summer of 2025 to join the Sonderchor of the Bayreuther Festspiele, the 149 year-old festival[...]
Singing Puccini in Rotterdam
In June 2025 I was invited as laureate of the the International Vocal Competition to sing in the Opera Round of the International Conducting Competition finale in Rotterdam. Together with[...]
Mahler, Puccini and Barcelona
In May 2025 I was so very lucky! In the first week I got to be part of the internationally acclaimed Mahler Festival, organised by the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. As part[...]
Opera on Kings Day!
We have a yearly holiday in the Netherlands where we celebrate our monarch, but also hold an award ceremony for royal honors, for volunteers and people who have done a[...]
Concerts in Christmas style
I love the Christmas season. Lights are hung, food is prepared and people are in for a bit of fun! Pianist Amy Chang and I performed two christmas programmes in[...]