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.
Francis van Broekhuizen started singing at 15 and completed her studies in classical singing with distinction. As a soloist, she worked with several opera companies.
Henriette Feith studied solo singing at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. After her studies, she focused mainly on baroque, oratorio and chamber music.
Selma Harkink completed her studies at the Utrecht Conservatory of Music with distinction. Simultaneously, she studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory at the New Opera Academy and the song class.
Australian soprano Jessica Harper graduated summa cum laude from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp in 2022. She won first or second place or finished as a finalist in every major Australian singing competition. She forms a song duo with pianist Anna Alvizou with whom she won the prize for the best interpretation of the obligatory work Sensation (Martin Fondse) at the Young Artist Platform of International Song Festival Zeist in 2023.
Soprano Valerie Haunz is a much sought-after song and concert singer. She won first prize at the Isenbügel Music Competition in the song duo category. Together with pianist Sofi Simeonidis - with whom she has formed a duo since 2022 - she won first prize and a recital in a Paris concert hall at the International Student LiedDuo Competition in 2024.
Soprano Irene Hoogveld obtained her bachelor and master degrees cum laude and won several awards. She has performed several opera roles. Driven by a passion for modern, Dutch music, Irene sang a large number of premieres for various Dutch composers.
Elenora Hu is an alumna of De Nationale Opera Studio in Amsterdam and has won an impressive string of awards. She has since performed a wide variety of roles and has a great love of song.
Claire lees completed her master's degree in voice and the Opera Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She was soon performing in song recitals and as a soloist in choral works and opera productions.
Irene Maessen has built up a broad song repertoire. Her affinity with the French impressionist repertoire is striking. As an opera singer, she performed many roles.
After graduating cum laude from the Enschede conservatory, Claudia Patacca built up a flourishing concert practice with performances at home and abroad. She is also principal study teacher in classical voice. at the ArtEZ conservatoire.
Kelly Poukens is considered an extraordinary soprano with a warm, rich voice. She enjoys working interdisciplinary and has a great love of song. She forms a duo with pianist Marie François.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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