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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

Francis van Broekhuizen-soprano

Francis van Broekhuizen

  • soprano
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.
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Claudia Couwenbergh-soprano

Claudia Couwenbergh

  • soprano
Claudia Couwenbergh studied at the Maatrichts Conservatoire. Besides opera and concert repertoire, Claudia Couwenbergh has a great love for song.
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Henriette Feith-soprano

Henriette Feith

  • soprano
Henriette Feith studied solo singing at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. After her studies, she focused mainly on baroque, oratorio and chamber music.
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Selma Harkink-soprano

Selma Harkink

  • soprano
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.
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Jessica Harper

  • soprano
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.
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Valerie Haunz

  • soprano
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.
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Irene Hoogveld

  • soprano
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.
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Elenora Hu

  • soprano
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.
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Claire Lees-soprano

Claire Read

  • soprano
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.
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Irene Maessen-soran

Irene Maessen

  • soprano
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.
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Claudia Patacca-Soprano

Claudia Patacca

  • soprano
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.
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Kelly Poukens

  • soprano
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.
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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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