Naked Song Festival has for many years been the indie singer-songwriter festival in the Netherlands. On six stages with a total of over twenty artists you discover the most beautiful names. Think of greats like James Vincent McMorrow, Eels and Agnes Obel. But not only big names perform at the festival, also young and upcoming […]

Curious about classical music but you find it a little too high brow? Try Casual Classics at the Muziekgebouw. This night The Amsterdam symphony orchestra will play numerous works of classical music that all revolve around the theme of ''the sea''. Entrance is only 5 euros and includes 2 drinks.

The String Quartet of Mr. Sax' revolves around the marching fanfare that just cannot stop playing string quartet music on their four saxophones. Mr. Sax sometimes feels lonely without reason, sometimes he wants to be alone, but the group just won’t leave him alone. Fun things make him angry and sometimes he has to cry […]

Every year at easter the South Philharmonic plays Bachs Matthäus-Passion. This year they will be led by the Swiss Stephan Macleod who had already earned praises for his earlier performances of the Matthäus-Passion.    

‘I believe I have delved into the secret of the rhythm of spring and that the musicians will feel it’, said Stravinsky, when he composed Le Sacre du Printemps in 1913. The most significant piece of music of the 20th century; a primal piece. On two grand pianos it loses none of its power, especially […]

Accordion and bandoneon virtuoso Richard Galliano explores the musical spectrum on all possible sides. Thanks to his father accordionist Lucien Galliano, Galliano grew up with the accordion in his hand. After intensive studies and exploring the possibilities of the instrument he was seduced by jazz. The music that he encounters influences him, and thanks to […]

From the moment he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition with force majeure in 2011, the Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan became a star of a size to be reckoned with. Together with pianist Pavel Kolesnikov they prefer to showcase their "extraordinary mastery of the instruments” in an intimate setting, as chamber music remains their favourite. This […]

Frank Boeijen, the singer and songwriter from Nijmegen, can consider himself co-founder of Dutch pop history. This season, Frank Boeijen once again makes the concert hall his home for a full-length musical journey through 35 years in words and music.

Cross-linx has been travelling off the beaten path since 2001, with never-ending connections between new music and artists from the indie-pop scene. Artists performing this year are: Ane Brun & Zapp 4, Efterklang & the happy hopeless orchestra, Hauschka, my brightest diamond...and many more!

We all know Jools Holland as the man behind the successful British late night show: Later ... with Jools Holland, where all the greats like to be guest. But tonight he will be in the spotlights himself. In addition to an exquisite talk show host Holland is also an excellent pianist. He began his career in […]