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In connection with the summer holiday is the editor of the newsletter Saturday 2 to Sunday 24 August unable to respond to emails and submitted articles. From Monday 25 August, we will pick up the thread with news, retrospectives and more.

In connection with the holidays is the editor of Friday 19 December to Sunday 4 January unable to respond to emails and submitted articles. From Monday 5 January, we will pick up with news, retrospectives and more.

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Jury audition 2026: Sasja Hunnego

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Saturday 24 January is the day. ArtEZ Conservatorium Zwolle will then host our annual audition. As every year, the jury consists of musicians who have earned their spurs on the song art stage. We put some questions to them. This time the reaction of mezzo-soprano and vocal pedagogue Sasja Hunnego: ‘In these times of impending impoverishment, we must not give up expressions of refinement in thought and feeling. It is a joy for me to work with young people on this every day and experience their inspiration.’
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Breathtaking love in The Hague

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A recital about love in all its facets, the programme notes of ‘I'm a stranger here myself’ promised. Soprano Claudia Patacca and pianist Wouter Munsterman more than fulfilled that promise on 9 November in The Hague. For me, at least, it was love at first sight.
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Tania Kross, Randal Corsen and ZO! Gospel Choir in Musis

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Tania Kross brings the warmth of her Curaçao native soil to Dutch Christmas. Together with pianist Randal Corsen and the ZO! Gospel Choir, the cheerful mezzo-soprano will make it a swinging Christmas with her powerful voice and charismatic performance.
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New programme: Amor, Sol, Saudade - South Song

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After their first programme ‘And then she said’, a poetic exploration of extraordinary poetesses, Maria Portela Larisch and Jou-an Chen join forces again. ‘Amor, Sol, Saudade - Zuidzang’ is an ‘invitation au voyage’ in which the call of the south resounds.
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Jury audition 2026: Lenneke Ruiten

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Saturday 24 January is the day. ArtEZ Conservatorium Zwolle will then host our annual audition. As every year, the jury consists of musicians who have earned their spurs on the song art stage. We put some questions to them. This time the response of soprano Lenneke Ruiten: ‘Song art is one of the purest forms of art, a whole world in itself.’
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Introducing: Madeline Saputra and Apollon Kalamenios

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In January, soprano Madeline Saputra and pianist Apollon Kalamenios were one of four song duos accepted after auditioning. ‘Friends of the Song is a platform on which we can experiment and offers us opportunities to build our career as a young song duo.’
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