Masterclass 18 September 2025 10:00 - 13:00
Amare, KC Studio
In collaboration with the Royal Conservatory, Festival Klassiek achter de Duinen organizes a public masterclass. Two chamber music ensembles of conservatory students are coached by Marc Danel. He is a violinist and artistic director of the Dutch String Quartet Academy (NSKA), professor of violin at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Lyon (CNSMD) and the IMEP in Namur. During the festival, he will be performing at the Opening Concert.
Concert 19 September 2025 12:30
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
During this lunch concert, we introduce the finalists of Dutch Classical Talent to you. The Lunch concerts are the springboard for both your weekend and for upcoming talent. Bring your sandwiches and admire the talents of the future, coming from all conservatories in the Netherlands. The best part is that admission is free.
Program:
Gianmarco Moneti
Fauré Prelude no. 3 in G, op. 103
Bacewicz Piano Sonata no. 2: Largo
Fauré Prelude no. 7 in A, op. 103
Ana-Carmen Balestra
Traditional Duerme negrito
Carlos Gardel Mi Buenos Aires Querido
Ángel Cabral La Foule (que nadie sepa mi sufrir)
Alexandra Kaptein
Liszt
Legende no. 2 ‘St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots’
Dokwerk Saxophone Quartet
Mendelssohn The Hebrides arr. Johannes Pfeuffer
Jörg Widmann 7 Capricci: Ascensió, Keys, Zirkusparade
Concert 19 September 2025 20:00
Goede Rede, Almere
The Belinfante Quartet is Artist in Residence 2025 at Goede Rede Concerts! Throughout the year, we will be working together on a diverse program, in which the quartet explores the possibilities of our stage in an innovative way.
In 2019, we first met the Belinfante Quartet: a young ensemble with a lot of quality and ambition. They stood out for their interpretation of the string quartet core repertoire and managed to surprise with their lively performances of works by lesser-known composers. Since then, they have evolved into a highly acclaimed quartet, praised for their engaging and innovative performances.
Their debut CD 'Ellipse' (2022) was praised by the NRC with words such as: "Glowing ensemble play and experimental spirit." During their residency, they will build on this, with their own arrangements and surprising theatrical additions such as poetry and film.
Concert 20 September 2025 13:30
West, Den Haag
From Dvořák to Korngold and Schönberg: one by one they left their homeland in search of a new artistic home. In America, they found inspiration, freedom, and a stage - and laid the foundation for American music as we know it today. Their roots, traditions, and homesickness echoed in their compositions and made America swing, move, and innovate.
But what remains of that American Dream? How should we relate to the United States now? Perhaps we will find answers in music. Like in Schönberg's Ode to Napoleon, written after he fled Nazi Germany. With this anti-fascist accusation, he placed Napoleon in a historical perspective - a mirror for the political leaders of his time. And perhaps for ours too.
This concert takes place in an appropriate setting: the former American Embassy on the Lange Voorhout, designed by Marcel Breuer, a Hungarian immigrant who left his mark on American architecture.
Program:
Antonín Dvořák - selection from Biblical Songs
Margaret Bonds - From Spiritual Suite: Troubled Water
Erich Wolfgang Korngold - From String Quartet No. 3 in D major: movement 3, Sostenuto, like a folk tune
Jessie Montgomery - Source Code for string quartet
Arnold Schönberg - Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, op. 41
Performers:
Barbara Kozelj, mezzo-soprano
Ralph van Raat, piano
Tobias Borsboom, piano
Otilka Quartet
Concert 20 September 2025 20:00
Nieuwe Kerk, Den Haag
The Animato Quartet is one of the regular players in the Dutch string quartet league and has been showered with awards in recent years. For this concert, they are inviting musical friends Laura van der Heijden and Jelmer de Moed to form two quintets in a program full of contrasts and refinement.
Both Boccherini and Mozart added something extra to the string quartet: Boccherini his own instrument, the cello, and Mozart a relatively new invention in his time: the clarinet. Both quintets enchant with their melodious elegance, while Britten's first string quartet gives an expressive twist to the evening with its dynamic tensions.
Program:
Luigi Boccherini - String Quintet op. 29 no. 6 in g minor
Benjamin Britten - String Quartet no. 1, op. 25
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Clarinet Quintet in A major, KV581
Concert 20 September 2025 20:00
Kerkbrink 1, Ermelo
With a fresh perspective, the musicians of the ADAM Quartet let their own light shine on the genre of string quartet. But they remain true to its essence. With boldness and enthusiasm, 'ADAM' made a successful debut on major Dutch stages such as the Concertgebouw and Tivoli Vredenburg.
Exquisite Corpse is their debut album. It consists of separate parts connected by one red thread. By combining traditional repertoire and new compositions, the pieces take on a new, unexpected meaning. Composer Ellis Ludwig-Leone wrote his piece 'Exquisite Corpse' specifically for the ADAM Quartet. Ludwig van Beethoven's 'Cavatina' forms the heart of their 'Exquisite Corpse'. Maurice Ravel completed his beautiful string quartet full of atmosphere, sound, and color at the age of 28. It is both exciting and a feast for the soul.
Program:
Ellis Ludwig-Leone: Exquisite Corpse
Ludwig van Beethoven: Cavatina from String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130
John Adams: Toot Nipple
Aleksandra Vrebalov: My Desert, My Rose
Johann Sebastian Bach: Aus meines Herzens Grunde
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
Concert 21 September 2025 11:00
Muzenforum Bloemendaal
The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam has grown into one of the most creative and versatile quartets of its generation. Internationally, the quartet impresses with their original programming and passionate playing. With their daring programming style, they regularly perform their own arrangements. Their name is now established not only in the Netherlands, but also in Europe and the United States. The quartet has won several awards at national and international music competitions, including the prestigious Kersjes Prize in 2014. The program includes works by Saariaho, Gesualdo, Mussorgsky, Liszt, and Schubert.
Concert 21 September 2025 11:30
Delft Theater aan de Veste
The Belinfante Quartet, founded in 2016, is one of the most exciting string quartets of our time, acclaimed for their captivating and innovative performances. The quartet members hail from the Netherlands, England, Scotland, and Spain.
They derive their name from the Dutch cellist, conductor, and resistance fighter Frieda Belinfante, whose motto became their musical guiding principle and inspiration: “Music contains everything in a sublimated form. All human emotions are expressed: love, joy, despair, and death. Everything can be expressed through music. The bad, the good, the frightening. It is ours. We create it, we compose it, we perform it.”
Program:
Beethoven – String Quartet op. 18 no. 4
Caroline Shaw – Plan & Elevation
Haydn – String Quartet no. 76 no. 1
Concert 21 September 2025 12:00
Dorpshuis De Phoenix, Schaijk
MuziS and Markant Klassiek The collaboration between Markant and Stichting MuziS is growing again this year with the MuziS and Markant Klassiek Series.
The Osimun Quartet is a group of young Spanish saxophonists based in Cologne, Germany. They are members of the European Chamber Music Academy (ECMA) and the Netherlands String Quartet Academy (NSKA), where they receive guidance from renowned musicians such as Quatuor Ébène, Eberhard Feltz, Johannes Meissl, and Patrick Jüdt.
They have performed throughout Europe, including in Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Romania, in prestigious venues such as the Concertgebouw and Muziekgebouw in Amsterdam, the Muziekgebouw in Eindhoven, and De Bijloke in Ghent.
Winners of the Storioni Competition, finalists in competitions such as the Grachtenfestival in Amsterdam and Juventudes Musicales in Spain. The quartet works with original transcriptions and collaborations with various composers, including Arjan Linker, whose work they premiered. This earned them a spot as a finalist in the Dutch Classical Talent 2024/25 competition.
Concert 21 September 2025 12:00
Huygens Festival, Groningen
Founded in the hustle and bustle of London in 2018, the Alkyona Quartet brings fresh and imaginative interpretations of both well-known and hidden gems from the string quartet repertoire. The quartet also enjoys discovering and promoting sparkling yet underrated works. They love collaborations within the arts and are often seen with both string quartets and multidisciplinary projects in more unusual presentations. They are known for their warm connection with the audience and vibrant performances, and are 'as colorful and memorable as their kingfisher namesake'.
Lecture 22 September 2025 16:30
Online
On September 22 at 4:30 PM, the lecture Cultural entrepreneurship: From dream to reality will take place, delivered by Sander Smeets, former business leader of the NSKA (2017–2023).
You can register by sending an email to info@nska.nl.
We hope to see you there!
Concert 24 September 2025 12:30
Het Concertgebouw
A professional string quartet based in Hong Kong & the Netherlands, Cong Quartet performs actively all around the world especially in Asia, Europe & America. They previously hold the Artistic Residency of Musique à Flaine in France in 2023, and was the Ensemble-in-Residence of Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2019-2022. Cong Quartet is a prizes-winning-ensemble in various international competitions, their recent success included the Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2025, International Music Competition Triomphe de l’Art in Brussels in 2024 and the Adolfo Betti Award at Virtuoso Belcanto Festival Chamber Music Competition in 2022. They are currently a member of Le Dimore del Quartetto from Italy, a young artist group of the Musethica in Europe, and a quartet at the Netherland String Quartet Academy.
Program:
Debussy - String Quartet in g, op. 10
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