Concert Calendar 2025-2026

Autumn 2025 and Spring 2026

2026

Sunday 31 January 2024
Chamber Orchestra Con Sequenza
Start: 14:30 hrs
Admission: free
Antonín Dvořák Czech Suite
Jan Voříšek Symphony in D
Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dances nos. 1, 3 and 10

Saturday 7 March 2026
Musical Highlights: excerpts from 8 musicals
Location: Pieterskerk, Pieterskerkhof 1a, Leiden, Netherlands
Start: 19:30 – 22:00 hrs
Programme:
Highlights from various well-known musicals, performed by choir and orchestra as part of the Scratch Muziekdagen Leiden.
Admission: € 30.00 (adults), lower rate for young people/children
Performers:
Scratch Muziekdagen Leiden
Conductor: Martin van der Brugge
Soloists:
– Kim Reizevoort, soprano
– Sem van der Hijden, tenor
– Madeleine Braakman, backing vocals
– Juliëtte Schuering, backing vocals
– Anneleen Lucas, narrator

Saturday 21 March 2026
Matthäus Passion – J.S. Bach
Location: St. Agathakerk, Breestraat 93, Beverwijk
Start: 16:00 – 18:15 hrs
Admission: € 14.50 (to be ordered via the concert website or at the entrance)
Performers:
Nederlands Bach Projectkoor
Symfonieorkest Haerlem
Conductor: Martin van der Brugge
Antonia Dunjko – soprano
Eske Tibben – alto
Leon van Liere – tenor
Marijn Zwitserlood – bass
Accompaniment: Niek van der Meij – continuo
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Sunday 29 March 2026
Matthäus Passion – G.P. Telemann
Hoofdstadkoor
Location: Dominicuskerk, Spuistraat 12, Amsterdam (entrance via Korte Korsjespoortsteeg)
Start: 15:00 – 17:30 hrs
• Hoofdstadkoor
• Antonia Dunjko, soprano
• Lidor Ram Mesika, alto-baritone
• Jan Kristof Schliep, tenor
• Pierre Mak, bass
• Anna Karpenko, continuo
• Hoofdstadkoor Accompanying Orchestra
• Martin van der Brugge, conductor
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Sunday afternoon 19 April 2026
Het Residentiekoor
'Magnificat' and 'Gloria' by A. Vivaldi
Magnificat in Bb by F. Durante.
Location: Lutherse Kerk, Lutherse Burgwal 7, 2512 CB The Hague
Start: 15:00 hrs ; church open: 14:15 hrs
Conductor
Martin van der Brugge, conductor
Yulietta Quevedo, soprano
Rita Fernández, mezzo-soprano
Niek van der Meij, continuo
Het Residentiekoor Accompanying Orchestra
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Saturday 25 April 2026
ABBA Sing Along
Theater De Regentes
Weimarstraat 63, The Hague
Concert 1: 16.00 - 16.45 hrs
Concert 2: 17.15 - 18.00 hrs
In cooperation with:
Nederlands Pop Projectkoor
Noordwijkerhout ABBA Combo
Vocals: Pauline van Eeden
Conductor: Martin van der Brugge
Admission tickets: € 17.50
Tickets ABBA Sing Along - CONCERT 1 (Start: 16.00 hrs)
Tickets ABBA Sing Along - CONCERT 2 (Start: 17.15 hrs)

Sunday 31 May 2026
ABBA in Concert - Stockholm (Sweden)
Venue: Barocksalen (Baroque Hall), Historiska museet
Narvavägen 17, 114 84 Stockholm (Sweden)
First Concert: 15:00-15:45
Second Concert: 17:00-17:45
Performers
Dutch Pop Project Choir
Noordwijkerhout ABBA Combo
Vocal Soloists
Pauline van Eeden
Anita van der Zon
Conductor
Martin van der Brugge

Sunday 31 August 2025
Carmina Burana - Carl Orff
Location: Theater Veluvine
F.A. Molijnlaan 186, Nunspeet
Start: 15:00 - 16:00 hrs
Admission: Free
Performers:
Het Nederlands Projectkoor
Conductor: Martin van der Brugge
Soloists: To be determined

Saturday 25 October 2025
Beatles Sing Along [Eindhoven Edition]
Location: Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
Heuvel 140, Eindhoven
Start: 16:30 - 17:30 hrs
HET NEDERLANDS PROJECTKOOR
Pauline van Eeden (Vocals)
Pieter Aandewiel (Keyboards)
Martijn Pompe (Bass guitar)
Peter van der Meulen (Guitar)
Rens Aartsma (Guitar)
Bob de Haas (Percussion)
Martin van der Brugge (Conductor)
Admission: €18.00
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Friday 3 October 2025
Concert: Fauré's Requiem and Jean Racine's Cantique
Venue: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Châlons-en-Champagne
Place Monseigneur Tissier, 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne, France
Time: 17:00 hrs
Admission: Free
Chœur de Concert des Pays-Bas
Sabine Kirsten (soprano)
Frank Hermans (bass)
Rob Nederlof (organ)
Ensemble d'Accompagnement des Pays-Bas
Conductor: Martin van der Brugge
Entry is free, but it is advisable to arrive early due to the expected crowds.
Saturday 4 October 2025
Concert: Fauré's Requiem and Jean Racine's Cantique
Venue: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims
2 Place du Cardinal Luçon, 51100 Reims, France
Time: 17:00 hrs
Admission: Free
Chœur de Concert des Pays-Bas
Sabine Kirsten (soprano)
Frank Hermans (bass)
Rob Nederlof (organ)
Ensemble d'Accompagnement des Pays-Bas
Conductor: Martin van der Brugge
Entry is free, but we recommend arriving early due to the expected crowds.

Saturday 1 November 2025
South American and Spanish repertoire
Venue: Theater Kaleidoscoop
De Verbinding 2, Nieuwkoop, Netherlands
Start: 20:15 hrs
Admission: € 22,50 (includes intermission drink, excludes booking fees)
The Leiden chamber choir Lingua Musica
Carolina Agudín, guitar
Paul van Tongeren, percussion
Martin van der Brugge, conductor

Saturday 22 November 2025
Fauré: Requiem & Cantique de Jean Racine and other works
Venue: Dominicuskerk
Spuistraat 12, Amsterdam
Start: 16:30 - 17:30 hrs
Performers:
HET NEDERLANDS PROJECTKOOR
Kaiyi Min (Soprano)
Bora Balci (Baritone)
Niek van der Meij (Organist)
Martin van der Brugge (Conductor)
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Saturday 29 November 2025
Messa da Requiem, Giuseppe Verdi
Venue: Antonius Abtkerk
Start: 19:30 hrs; church open: 18:45 hrs
Het Residentiekoor en Hoofdstadkoor
Conductor: Martin van der Brugge
Soloists: Gabrielle Mouhlen, soprano; Nathalie Mees, mezzo-soprano; Jan Kristof Schliep, tenor; Wiebe-Pier Cnossen, bass
Accompaniment: Symfonieorkest Leiderdorp
Admission: Sold out

Sunday 14 December 2025
14 December 2025
Messa da Requiem (Messa da Requièm), Giuseppe Verdi
Venue: Westerkerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Start: 15:00 hrs
Performers:
Hoofdstakoor en Residentiekoor
Conductor: Martin van der Brugge
Soloists: Gabrielle Mouhlen, soprano; Nathalie Mees, mezzo-soprano; Jan Kristof Schliep, tenor; Wiebe-Pier Cnossen, bass
Admission: Sold out

Saturday 20 December 2025
Venue: Het Gebouw, Arubapad 2, Leiden
Start: 18:00 - 21:30 hrs
Admission: To be determined
Varied program, from South American music to Dutch composers
Lingua Musica Chamber ChoirConductor: Martin van der Brugge