musicians

Among the musicians of Vrienden van het Lied you will find up-and-coming talent, as well as singers and instrumentalists who are now well known both at home and abroad.

singers

Karolina Hartman

mezzo-soprano

The song repertoire is particularly close to Swedish Karolina Hartman's heart. Swedish songs occupy an important place in her programmes. She is in great demand as a soloist for the concert and oratorio repertoire and works with renowned ensembles at home and abroad.

Helena van Heel

mezzo-soprano

Helena van Heel has developed into a versatile mezzo-soprano who knows how to touch her audience with her velvety voice. She is praised for her extraordinary storytelling skills. As a soloist, Helena has a repertoire that ranges from baroque to contemporary.

Julia Kurig Yazaki

mezzo-soprano

Julia Kurig Yazaki discovered her curiosity and affinity for art songs at an early age. She also developed a special love for lesser-known repertoire and composers and gave several recitals featuring works by female composers and Japanese art songs from the 19th century. She forms a duo with Sofi Simeonidis.

Julie Phan

mezzo-soprano

Julie Phan heeft een grote passie voor het kunstlied. Ze werkt nauw samen met met pianist Julia Mikhailova met wie ze een bijzondere interesse voor nieuw repertoire deelt.

Cécile van de Sant

mezzo-soprano

Cécile van de Sant sang a wide variety of roles in several operas. She also has an extensive concert and oratorio and song repertoire.

Leonore van Sloten

mezzo-soprano

The song is a great love of mezzo-soprano Leonore van Sloten, as is baroque music. She regularly performs concerts around Dutch 17th-century lute song.

Bettina Smith

mezzo-soprano

Norwegian Bettina Smith has a wide repertoire: from medieval to contemporary, which she performs as a soloist, as an oratorio singer and in chamber music.

Jasperina Verheij

mezzo-soprano

Jasperina Verheij is een veelzijdig musicus met een brede interesse in muziek, wetenschap, dans en andere kunstvormen. En studeerde behalve zang blokfluit aan het Koninklijk Conservatorium en Life Science & Technology aan de universiteiten van Leiden en Delft.

Olivia Vermeulen

mezzo-soprano

Olivia Vermeulen is a sought-after soloist on the major international concert stages, and has worked with many well-known conductors. Outside her work as a concert and opera singer, Olivia has a great passion for song.

Eline Welle

mezzo-soprano

Eline Welle studied classical piano and voice at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. During her master studies, she attended the International Song Masterclass by Christianne Stotijn in Brussels. She forms a song duo with pianist Laurens de Man.

Ruth Willemse

mezzo-soprano

After her studies, Ruth Willemse received several scholarships and attended several master classes. She is regularly in demand as a soloist in oratorios and has performed several opera roles.

Leon van Liere

tenor

As an oratorio singer, Leon van Liere performed solos in several passions and sang various roles in operas. He gave song recitals with a number of pianists.

instrumentalists

Reinild Mees

piano

Reinild Mees made her name as a song pianist and performed with many renowned singers. She is a warm advocate of the song repertoire of the early 20th century and the work of women composers.

Charlie Bo Meijering

piano

Charlie Bo Meijering is a pianist and visual artist. Since graduating, he has performed as a soloist on several occasions both on the concert stage and in TV programmes. He has a special fondness for song accompaniment.

Julia Mikhailova

piano

Julia Mikhailova studeerde cum laude af aan het het Tsjaikovski Conservatorium in Moskou en wijdt zich sindsdien aan het kunstlied.

Ernst Munneke

piano

Ernst Munneke specialised in song accompaniment during his studies. He has an intensive concert practice with many singers and instrumentalists and has given concerts worldwide.

Wouter Munsterman

piano

Wouter Munsterman has a great love of song and focused on chamber music and accompanying singers during and after his studies. Since 2007, he has been a repetiteur at the vocal department of ArtEZ Conservatoire in Zwolle.

Jan Willem Nelleke

piano

Jan Willem Nelleke is in great demand as an accompanist and has worked with various singers and instrumentalists with whom he has given concerts throughout Europe and beyond. He has composed a large number of songs and chamber music and his arrangements are regularly played.

Marien van Nieukerken

piano

Marien van Nieukerken works(ed) with numerous well-known singers and has accompanied many song recitals. He has a keen interest in composers whose repertoire is generally less well known. As a (guest) teacher, he regularly gives courses in song interpretation and song accompaniment.

Mark van Nispen

piano

Mark van Nispen is active as pianist/song accompanist and works with several singers. He is also associated with opera companies as a repetiteur and coach.

Abigail Richards

piano

Abigail Richards has won many scholarships and awards. She can be heard as a chamber musician, soloist and song accompanist. She is also an accompanist at the Amsterdam Conservatory of Music and a freelancer with the Nationale Reisopera.

Jeroen Sarphati

piano

Jeroen Sarphati is in great demand as a pianist, vocalist accompanist and festival pianist. He has given recitals in such important venues as the Beurs van Berlage, the Brussels Monnaie Theatre and the Hermitage in St Petersburg.

Martijn van Sas

piano

Martijn van Sas felt strongly attracted to the piano from the age of ten and developed into a gifted classical pianist and passionate musician. He is a teacher and accompanist at the Kunsthumaniora Brussel and the academy of Zottegem.

Vaughan Schlepp

piano

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