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

instrumentalists

Charlie Bo Meijering

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.

Ernst Munneke

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Sofi Simeonidis

Sofi Simeonidis studied piano, song interpretation and accompaniment in Tbilisi, Detmold and Cologne. She attended numerous master classes, winning numerous prizes and scholarships. Her passion for music and literature led her to singing and poetry, from classical to contemporary. She forms a duo with Julia Kurig.

Maxime Snaterse

Maxime Snaterse completed her bachelor cum laude and later her master with highest distinction. She won several awards and worked as a song pianist with various singers. She is a passionate pianist who wants to share her fascination for classical music with audiences.