Vriendenconcerten

09/04/2026

Op 19 april komt Thorwald Jørgensen naar De Zuiderkerk Amsterdam. Mis dit niet!!

Kaarten via https://www.ticketkantoor.nl/shop/190426

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06/04/2026

Every Stradivarius violin is a recording of 17th-century weather

The spruce Stradivari used grew during the Little Ice Age between 1645 and 1715

Cold decades, slow growth, rings so dense the wood vibrates at a frequency no tree grown since can match

When you hear a Stradivarius played in a concert hall, you are not hearing a craftsman

You are hearing a frozen era of Earth's climate

The instrument cannot be replicated

Not because the knowledge is lost

Because the weather that made it will not return

01/04/2026

06/03/2026

Celebrating the birth of Maurice Ravel on this day, March 7, 1875 🎼

Maurice Ravel was one of the most distinctive voices of early 20th-century French music. From Boléro and Daphnis et Chloé to La Valse and the iconic Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, his works reveal an extraordinary command of color, clarity, and detail. His music continues to challenge performers and captivate audiences today.

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06/03/2026