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5 musicians, over 50 instruments, 500 years of musical fantasy and artistry

Recorder quintet SELDOM SENE, founded in Amsterdam in 2009, is a group of five musicians with a mutual passion for consort playing. With a combined interest in the interpretation and performance of both early and contemporary music, these highly skilled and dynamic young players each bring a wealth of expertise, creativity, passion and virtuosity to the ensemble. With inventive programmes that jux

tapose early and contemporary music, Seldom Sene excels at all aspects of ensemble playing, performing with "power, precision and profound expression" (Gustavo Beytelmann, Illzach 2011).

The musicians originate from Germany, England, Spain and Holland and met whilst studying at the Amsterdam Conservatoire. They perform on a collection of over 50 different recorders, including a variety of baroque and modern instruments and also own two, ten-piece renaissance consorts with recorders made by Bob Marvin, Francesco Li Virghi and Ture Bergstrøm.

18/10/2025

Thank you so much!😊

10/10/2025

Next week in festival!! We cannot wait!

06/08/2025

A snippet Vivaldi. Monday’s concert . 🤩🙏

05/08/2025

We had a fantastic time , with two concerts at mesmerizing venues around Santander! Next stop for Seldom Sene: Oslo Early Music Festival!

11/05/2025

Seldom Sene is back! We are thrilled to perform on the Dag van de Oude Muziek in Almere on May 17!

09/05/2025

17 May is the day!!!

We naderen de Dag van de Oude Muziek! Vandaag lichten we een bijzonder programma uit: "Fortune Infortune" door blokfluitkwintet Seldom Sene en countertenor Daniel Elgersma.

🕰️ 12.45–13.30 uur
Een ontroerende selectie uit het persoonlijke liedboek van Margaretha van Oostenrijk (1515), met vocale én instrumentale muziek van Josquin Desprez en tijdgenoten. Liefdesverlangen, weemoed en hoop wisselen elkaar af in dit verfijnde programma.

Seldom Sene is een Amsterdams blokfluitkwintet dat sinds 2009 schittert op internationale podia. Samen met Daniel Elgersma brengen zij een unieke combinatie van klank en expressie.

📍De Dag van de Oude Muziek is van 10.00–17.00 uur. Je kunt zelf kiezen hoe lang je blijft: een hele dag vol oude muziek of alleen jouw favoriete optredens.

📆 Zaterdag 17 mei | Goede Rede, Almere Haven
🎟️ Meer info en tickets: https://www.goederedeconcerten.nl/evenementen/dag-van-de-oude-muziek-2025/

06/05/2025

🎶 Seldom Sene is back!
We are thrilled to return to the stage on May 17 during the Dag van de Oude Muziek in Almere!

Together with the amazing Daniel Elgersma - countertenor, we’ll be performing our program: Fortune Infortune - Step into the refined and emotional sound world of Margaret of Austria, one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance. Fortune Infortune brings together exquisite chansons from her court – a rich tapestry of love, loss, and power, expressed through intimate and elegant polyphony. Her unique collection of songs offer a rare glimpse into the cultural life of a remarkable historical figure. A must-have for lovers of early music, history, and female voices from the past.

Come join us! 👉🏻 https://www.goederedeconcerten.nl/evenementen/dag-van-de-oude-muziek-2025/

04/01/2025

Seldom Sene starts the new year with another video release from our album Fortune Infortune - A portrait of Margaret of Austria (Brilliant Classics • 96513).

This time it is the last part of the impressive ‘Cueurs desolez / Dies illa’, attributed to the court composer Pierre de la Rue.

The text mourns the death of one of Margaret’s counselors, Jean de Luxembourg (1477-1508). Although the text is sad and contemplative, there is also hope and comfort to be derived from the ingenious, magical counterpoint in this composition!

Seldom Sene wishes everyone a hopeful 2025!

⛪️ MuziekHaven Zaandam (The Netherlands) in November 2022
🎥🎤 Andrea Friggi

Daniel Elgersma - countertenor

Seldom Sene
🪈 Hester Groenleer: d-tenor by Monika Musch
🪈 Maria Martínez Ayerza: g-basset by Monika Musch
🪈 Ruth Dyson: f-basset by Adriana Breukink
🪈 Stephanie Brandt: c-bass by Bob Marvin
🪈 Eva Lio: c-bass by Bob Marvin

A video release from our album Fortune Infortune - A portrait of Margaret of Austria (Brilliant Classics • 96513). This is the last part of the impressive ‘C...

21/09/2024

We had a fantastic time giving a concert in the beautiful ! thank you so much for the invite and the organisation! To all who came, you were fantastic audience! To all following us online, thanks a lot for the support!!!
Thanks for the pictures by

19/09/2024

Hello from Forum Artium Akademie Meisterkurse! Having a lovely rehearsal time for our concert tomorrow with our new baroque contrabass from the collection of the former Brisk recorder quartet! Having fun with .recorder who is replacing María! See you tomorrow!

08/09/2024

Incredible, we have reached over half a million views on our version of the ‘bumblebee’ by Rimsky Korsakov on Facebook!!!! 🤩🙏
You can also watch the video on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/21pYodm3lQw?si=zVrGvMqyAVcW4_Lx
Thank you all so much for your support, and we welcome our new fans to our page! ❤️

04/09/2024

Woohoo! On Friday September 20 Seldom Sene will perform in the beautiful Castle Iburg in Germany near Osnabrück. We are very much looking forward! If you want tickets, be quick as they are almost sold out. See you there!🥰

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