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

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.

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.

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.

Florian Just

baritone

Florian Just began his musical training at an early age with the Dresdner Kreuzchor and completed his studies at the Conservatories of Amsterdam and Metz with Udo Reinemann. The Amsterdam-based baritone enjoys a varied international career on the opera and concert stage, as well as in the oratorio and chamber music world.

Vincent Kusters

baritone

Limburg baritone Vincent Kusters is a sought-after concert and Lieder singer who is at home in both oratorio and opera and has a great affinity for classical song. His repertoire includes works from the Renaissance to contemporary compositions, some of which are dedicated to him.

Matthijs Mesdag

baritone

Matthijs Mesdag grew up in a musical family. He studied solo singing and was part of Ton Koopman's Amsterdam Baroque Choir for many years. He could also be heard at home and abroad in oratorios, various operas and as an interpreter of song.

Jared Michaud

baritone

Jared Andrew Michaud is an emerging American baritone recognised internationally for his interpretation of the art song.

Daniel Hermán Mostert

baritone

Daniël Hermán Mostert is active as an ensemble singer and as an oratorio, opera and Lieder singer. He has been with the Groot Omroepkoor in Hilversum since 2010.

Robbert Muuse

baritone

Robbert Muuse is a true song singer. Besides performing the better-known song repertoire, he seeks the challenge in rediscovering unknown or forgotten music. His interpretations are praised for the focused, warm and clear tone with which he sings and the clear diction that enhances his profound musical interpretation.

Artur Rożek

baritone

Artur Rożek completed his vocal studies cum laude, after which several scholarships enabled him to participate in important competitions and master classes. Artur sings solo parts in a range of oratorios, and the art of song also brings him to stages at home and abroad with various pianists.

Martijn Sanders

baritone

Martijn Sanders has sung several opera roles at international festivals. He has also gained a great reputation as a song singer and concert soloist and can be heard on the important stages at home and abroad.

Sinan Vural

baritone

Sinan Vural studied at the Conservatorium Hogeschool Enschede and works as an opera and oratorio singer.

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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