Herman van Veen

Herman van Veen

Herman van Veen sings his repertoire in five languages seemingly effortlessly. He first appeared on stage in 1966 and has been travelling the world with his performances ever since. No Dutch artist is as celebrated in international theatres as this artistic jack-of-all-trades from Utrecht: L’Olympia Paris, Carré Amsterdam, Konzerthaus Vienna, Admiralspalast Berlin, Carnegie Hall N.Y., De Bonkelaar Sliedrecht. You never know what Herman will play. His performance can change from one day to the next, as he has already demonstrated in the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. The Hamburger Abendblatt wrote afterwards: »Herman took the Elbphilharmonie by storm.« Now he is celebrating his 80th birthday in the Laeiszhalle.

Herman van Veen

Herman van Veen sings his repertoire in five languages seemingly effortlessly. He first appeared on stage in 1966 and has been travelling the world with his performances ever since. No Dutch artist is as celebrated in international theatres as this artistic jack-of-all-trades from Utrecht: L’Olympia Paris, Carré Amsterdam, Konzerthaus Vienna, Admiralspalast Berlin, Carnegie Hall N.Y., De Bonkelaar Sliedrecht. You never know what Herman will play. His performance can change from one day to the next, as he has already demonstrated in the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg. The Hamburger Abendblatt wrote afterwards: »Herman took the Elbphilharmonie by storm.« Now he is celebrating his 80th birthday in the Laeiszhalle.

Herman van Veen

Scherpdenkers: Herman Pleij and Ralph van Raat (Dutch spoken)

For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!

Piano Nights: Anna Fedorova & Jeroen van Veen with music by Einaudi, Tiersen, Mozart & Chopin

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!

Jan van Duikeren & Marcel Veenendaal

Marjolijn van Heemstra about compassion

Churches are gradually emptying, yet everyone still needs moments of contemplation. Reflect with Bach is just such a moment. For each edition, the unconventional Flemish poet Maud Vanhauwaert, presenter Lex Bohlmeijer and the Netherlands Bach Society are joined by a different writer and thinker, to explore the universal themes of life and offer tranquillity through the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Today’s theme is: compassion. With: writer Marjolijn van Heemstra.In this Reflect with Bach, poet, writer, theatre maker, journalist and podcast maker Marjolijn van Heemstra talks about the theme of compassion. The music, by Bach and his contemporaries, is played by young Baroque talents of the Netherlands Bach Society’s Young Bach Fellowship, conducted by violinist Antoinette Lohmann. In her work, Marjolijn van Heemstra takes an accessible approach to investigating how we can think differently about ourselves and the world. She has won various literary awards for her collections of poems and novels, and her latest novel ‘In Search of a Name’ has been published in translation in eight different countries. Her non-fiction book ‘In Light-Years There’s No Hurry’, about the quest for more space in our lives, was voted NPO Radio 1 Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2021.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

In this affectionate homage, the West End success faithfully brings the unmistakeable sound of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to the stage. With global hits such as »The Sound of Silence«, »Bridge over Troubled Water« and »Mrs Robinson«, the show takes the audience on a thrilling journey through time, following the careers of the likeable and philosophical folk-rock stars!

Xatar feat. heavytones

Two pop-cultural icons come together here: With their joint live programme »Das Letzte Mahl«, Xatar and heavytones break down genre boundaries and mix trademark soul/funk/jazz sound with hard rap from the street. When explosive brass sections, driving percussion, funky guitars and vintage keyboard pads meet gangster rap with ruthless lyrics, it promises nothing less than a new level of hip hop and energetic live entertainment.

Naturally 7

Naturally 7 create the multi-faceted sound cosmos of a whole band from the sound of the drums to the bass, the guitar, the harmonica or even the trombone – and completely without instruments! The seven men sing a cappella, but they are not comparable with many other groups of this genre, because only a few achieve such a perfect sound. Sometimes it’s R’n’B, soul or hip hop, sometimes gospel, pop or even rock. In the programme »N7 @the Movies« Naturally 7 performs great songs from movies and musicals like »Titanic«, »West Side Story«, »Grease«, »8 Mile«, »Saturday Night Fever« and many more.