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musicians

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

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singers

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.
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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.
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Cecile van de Sant-alt-mezzo-soprano

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.
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Leonore van Sloten-mezzo-soprano

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.
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Bettina Smith-mezzo-soprano

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.
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Olivia Vermeulen-mezzo-soprano

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.
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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.
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Ruth Willemse

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.
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Leon van Liere-tenor

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.
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Jan-Willem Schaafsma-tenor

Jan-Willem Schaafsma

  • tenor
Jan-Willem Schaafsma has been heard in various opera roles and has been part of the ensemble Frommermann since 2006. In addition, his qualities as an opera singer are also expressed outside the opera stage in Taralli.
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Jan Willem Baljet-baritone

Jan Willem Baljet

  • baritone
In recent years, Jan Willem has appeared regularly on the opera stage and as a soloist in various spiritual works. He also gives regular song recitals.
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Hans Pieter Herman-baritone

Hans Pieter Herman

  • baritone
Hans Pieter Herman sang on the concert stage in various operas, oratorios and in song recitals lauded by the Dutch press. He also works as a member of the choir of the Netherlands Opera.
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instrumentalists

Vital Stahievitch piano

Vital Stahievitch

  • piano
Vital Stahievitch participated in international festivals and master classes, won many awards and made several concert tours.
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VvhL: Naomi Tamura

Naomi Tamura

  • piano
While studying in Tokyo, Naomi Tamura drew attention to herself through her fascination with European musical culture. She regularly performs as a soloist and song accompanist.
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Sofia Vasheruk-piano

Sofia Vasheruk

  • piano
Sofia Vasheruk plays diverse piano repertoire and performs both solo and in ensemble.
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Bas Verheijden

Bas Verheijden

  • piano
Bas Verheijden was also the only Dutchman to study at the renowned Accademia Pianistica in Italy and won several awards.
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Micha van Weers-piano

Micha van Weers

  • piano
Micha van Weers' playing is often described as poetic. She is known for her unerring sense of language and timing, her beautiful colour palette and the unique musicality she manages to bring to every performance. Together with baritone Robbert Muuse, she forms a duo praised for their unity and artistic depth.
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Robert Weirauch-piano

Robert Weirauch

  • piano
Robert Weirauch is correpetitor at the Maastricht Academy of Music and active in chamber music, song, orchestra, opera and bands. As a composer, he searches for the ultimate synthesis of sound worlds and uses very different styles.
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Eleonore Pameijer flute

Eleonore Pameijer

  • flute
Eleonore Pameijer is a flautist and song accompanist.
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David van Ooijen-guitar-lute-theorbe

David van Ooijen

  • guitar, lute, theorbo
David van Ooijen is a soloist and accompanist mainly on various lutes, baroque guitar, romantic guitar and shamisen, but he also plays continuo with various ensembles and orchestras.
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