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Past concerts
March 13, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Stuttgart Liederhalle – Stuttgart (Germany)
Date – Time: Sunday 13th of March 2022 – 20:00 (CET)
Program: Stravinsky, Schumann, Rimsky-Korsakov
Musicians: Iván Fischer (conductor), Kian Soltani (violoncello), Budapest Festival Orchestra
March 12, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Essen Philharmonie – Essen (Germany)
Date – Time: Saturday 12th of March 2022 – 20:00 (CET)
Program: Smetana, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky
Musicians: Iván Fischer (conductor), Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (violin), Budapest Festival Orchestra
March 10, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Kölner Philharmonie – Köln (Germany)
Date – Time: Thursday 10th of March – 20:00 (CET)
Program: Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov
Musicians: Iván Fischer (conductor), Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (violin), Budapest Festival Orchestra
March 9, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Elbphilharmonie – Hamburg (Germany)
Date – Time: Wednesday 9th of March, 2022 – 20:00 (CET)
Program: Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov
Musicians: Iván Fischer (conductor), Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (violin), Budapest Festival Orchestra
March 5, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Wiener Konzerthaus – Vienna (Austria)
Date – Time: Saturday 5th of March, 2022 – 19:30 (CET)
Program: Stravinsky, Schumann, Rimsky-Korsakov
Musicians: Iván Fischer (conductor), Kian Soltani (violoncello), Budapest Festival Orchestra
March 4, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Wiener Konzerthaus – Vienna (Austria)
Date – Time: Friday 4th of March, 2022 – 19:30 (CET)
Program: Smetana, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov
Musicians: Iván Fischer (conductor), Julian Rachlin (violin), Budapest Festival Orchestra
February 27, 2022 - Podium Witteman with RCO Camerata
Date – Time: Sunday 27th of February 2022 – 18:00
Event: NPO2 Podium Witteman
Musicians: RCO Camerata
Program: N. Rota – Nonet: III. Allegro con spirito
February 20, 2022 - Delden Klassiek
Location: Oude Blasiuskerk – Delden
Date – Time: Sunday 20th of February 2022 – 16:00
Event: Delden Klassiek
Program: Works by F. Mendelssohn
February 19, 2022 - Vriendenconcerten
Location: Zuiderkerk – Amsterdam
Date – Time: Saturday 19th of February 2022 – 20:00
Event: Vriendenconcerten
Program: Works by F. Mendelssohn
February 12, 2022 - IN DOORS Chamber Music Festival - Diepenheim
Location: Diepenheim, The Netherlands
Date – Time: Saturday 12th of February 2022 – time t.b.a.
Event: IN DOORS Chamber Music Festival
Program: t.b.a.
Musicians: Hawijch Elders (violin), Nikola Meeuwsen (piano), Sasha Witteveen (double bass)
February 9, 2022 - Concertzender Actueel
Location: Radioperformance at Concertzender Actueel
Date – Time: Wednesday 9th of February 2022 – 14:20-14:50 (CET)
Program: Rossini, Piazzolla
Musicians: Anuschka Pedano (viola), Sasha Witteveen (double bass)
February 2, 2022 - Solo recital
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Date – Time: Tuesday 2nd of February 2022 – Time t.b.a.
Program: Bottesini, Koussevitzky, Misek, Desenclos, Foley, Piazzolla.
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Martijn Willers (piano).
January 22, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Müpa Budapest (Béla Bartók National Concert Hall) – Budapest, Hungary
Date – Time: Saturday 22nd of January 2022 – 21:00
Program: R. Strauss – Four last songs, R. Strauss – Also sprach Zarathustra (Op. 30)
Musicians: Iván Fischer (conductor), Eleanor Lyons (soprano), Budapest Festival Orchestra
January 19, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Müpa Budapest (Béla Bartók National Concert Hall) – Budapest, Hungary
Date – Time: Wednesday 19th of January 2022 – 19:00
Program: R. Schumann – Ouverture to Manfred (Op. 115), R. Schumann – Piano concert in A minor (Op. 54), R. Schumann – Symphony no. 4 in D minor (Op. 120)
Musicians: Marek Janowski (conductor), Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra
January 18, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Müpa Budapest (Béla Bartók National Concert Hall) – Budapest, Hungary
Date – Time: Tuesday 18th of January 2022 – 19:45
Program: R. Schumann – Ouverture to Manfred (Op. 115), R. Schumann – Piano concert in A minor (Op. 54), R. Schumann – Symphony no. 4 in D minor (Op. 120)
Musicians: Marek Janowski (conductor), Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra
January 17, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Müpa Budapest (Béla Bartók National Concert Hall) – Budapest, Hungary
Date – Time: Monday 17th of January 2022 – 19:45
Program: R. Schumann – Ouverture to Manfred (Op. 115), R. Schumann – Piano concert in A minor (Op. 54), R. Schumann – Symphony no. 4 in D minor (Op. 120)
Musicians: Marek Janowski (conductor), Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra
January 16, 2022 - Budapest Festival Orchestra
Location: Müpa Budapest (Béla Bartók National Concert Hall) – Budapest, Hungary
Date – Time: Sunday 16th of January 2022 – 15:30
Program: R. Schumann – Ouverture to Manfred (Op. 115), R. Schumann – Piano concert in A minor (Op. 54), R. Schumann – Symphony no. 4 in D minor (Op. 120)
Musicians: Marek Janowski (conductor), Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra
November 18, 2021 - Capelle a/d IJssel
Location: Capelle a/d IJssel
Date – Time: Thursday 18th of November 2021 – 12:45-13:30
Program: A. Muravyev – Alice in Wonderland Suite, Tabakov – Motivy, Desenclos – Aria et rondo, and more.
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Jorian van Nee (piano)
November 9, 2021 - Classic Express - Amsterdam
October 30, 2021 - Dutch Double Bass Festival
Location: Theater Zuidplein – Rotterdam
Date – Time: Saturday October 30th 2021 – 18:30-20:00
Event: Dutch Double Bass Festival
Program: Bosmans, Muravyev, Anderson, Gershwin.
Musicians: Dominic Seldis (double bass), Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Mike Boddé (piano)
October 30, 2021 - Dutch Double Bass Festival
Location: Theater Zuidplein – Rotterdam
Date – Time: Saturday October 30th 2021 – 15:00-16:00
Event: Dutch Double Bass Festival
Musicians: Double bass students of the Conservatory of Amsterdam and the R. Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf, Olivier Thiery (double bass), Burak Marlali (double bass).
October 17, 2021 - Amstelkerk - Ouderkerk a/d Amstel
Locatie: Amstelkerk, Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
Datum – Tijd: Zondag 17 oktober 2021 – 14:30
Programma: Piazzolla – Vier seizoenen van Buenos Aires, Piazzolla – Kicho, Piazzolla – Oblivion, Bottesini – Gran Duo Concertante
Muzikanten: Hawijch Elders (viool), Nikola Meeuwsen (piano), Sasha Witteveen (contrabas)
October 8, 2021 - NMF Kamermuziekfestival bij Natuurmonumenten
Location: Fort Uitermeer – Weesp
Date – Time: Friday October 8th – 18:45-21:00
Event: NMF Kamermuziekfestival bij Natuurmonumenten
Program: L. van Beethoven – Variations in C on “La ci darem la mano”, G. Rossini – Duet for cello en double bass, A. Piazzolla – Tangos for viola and double bass, A. Piazzolla – Adios Nonino
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Anuschka Pedano (viola), Maria Pedano (oboe/voice)
October 4, 2021 - Schiermonnikoog - Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog 2021
Location: Schiermonnikoog
Date – Time: Monday October 4th – 19:00
Event: Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog 2021
Program: Ignaz Moscheles (1794 – 1870) – Septet in D op.88 for horn, piano, clarinet en strings, and more
Musicians: Mees Vos (horn), Chen Halevi (clarinet), Shuichi Okada (violin), Lilli Maijala (viola), Jérémy Garbarg (cello), Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Frank Peters (piano)
October 2, 2021 - Schiermonnikoog - Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog 2021
Location: Schiermonnikoog
Date – Time: Saturday October 2nd – 9:45 and 11:00
Event: Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog 2021
Program: Alfred Desenclos (1912 – 1971) – Aria et Rondo, Giovanni Bottesini (1821 – 1889) – Elegie nr.2, Giovanni Bottesini (1821 – 1889) – Nel cor più non mi sento
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Jorian van Nee (piano)
September 21, 2021 - Vienna - LGT Young Soloists
Location: Musikverein – Vienna
Date – Time: Tuesday September 21st – time t.b.a.
Program: t.b.a.
Musicians: LGT Young Soloists led by Alexander Gilman
September 12, 2021 - IJ-Salon ‘’De zeven doodzonden’’
Location: Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ – Grote Zaal
Date – Time: Sunday 12th of September – 14:15-17:00
Series: IJ-Salon
Program: B. Brecht / K. Weill – Die sieben Todsünden
Performers: Michael Gieler (viola/conductor), Kikki Géron (soprano), Frommermann, Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Erika Poletto (dance), Peter Leung (choreography), musicians from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
September 11, 2021 - Klassiek op het Amstelveld
Location: Studio150 Bethlehemkerk – Amsterdam
Date – Time: Saturday September 11th – 14:00
Event: Klassiek op het Amstelveld
Program: t.b.a.
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Olivier Thiery (double bass), Jorian van Nee (piano)
September 10, 2021 - Klassiek op het Amstelveld
Location: Studio150 Bethlehemkerk – Amsterdam
Date – Time: Friday September 10th – 20:00
Event: Klassiek op het Amstelveld
Program: G. Bottesini – Gran Duo Concertante
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Daniel Rowland (violin), Nederlands Jeugd Strijkorkest (NJSO) led by Carel den Hertog (conductor)
September 9, 2021 - IJ-Salon ‘’De zeven doodzonden’’
Location: Chassé Theater Breda
Date – Time: Thursday 9th of September
Series: IJ-Salon
Program: B. Brecht / K. Weill – Die sieben Todsünden
Performers: Michael Gieler (viola/conductor), Kikki Géron (soprano), Frommermann, Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Erika Poletto (dance), Peter Leung (choreography), musicians from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
September 6, 2021 - NPO Radio 4 - De Klassieken
Date – Time: Monday 6th of September 2021 – 10:15 (CET)
Event: NPO Radio 4 – De Klassieken
Programme: S. Rachmaninoff – Vocalise
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Illia Fialko (piano), Ab Nieuwdorp (presenter)
August 29, 2021 - Almere - Goede Rede Concerten
Location: Goede Rede Concerten Almere
Date – Time: Sunday 29th of August – 14:00
Program: J.S. Bach – Goldberg Variaties (BWV 988), Beethoven – Variaties in C major op ‘La ci darem la mano’ hobo trio, Piazzolla – Tango’s voor viool en contrabas, Piazzolla – Adios Nonino (zang, altviool, contrabas)
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Anuschka Pedano (viola), Maria Pedano (oboe/zang)
August 28, 2021 - Stift International Music Festival
Location: Twente, The Netherlands
Date – Time: Saturday 28th of August 2021 – 12:00
Event: Stift International Music Festival
Program: S. Koussevitzky – Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra, mov. I, II (Op. 3)
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Britten Jeugd Strijkorkest led by Loes Visser
August 27, 2021 - Stift International Music Festival
Location: De Stiftskerk – Het Stift
Date – Time: Friday 27th of August 2021 – 21:30
Event: Stift International Music Festival
Program: Dmitri Smirnov – Into the light (European premiere), and more
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Alissa Firsova (piano)
August 16, 2021 – Grachtenfestival
Location: Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam
Date – Time: Monday 16th of August – 20:00
Event: Grachtenfestival
Program: L. Bernstein – Violin Concerto
Performers: Shin Sihan (violin), Club Classique Orchestra
August 14, 2021 - Grachtenfestival
Location: Melkweg, Amsterdam
Date – Time: Saturday 14th of August – 20:00
Event: Grachtenfestival
Program: I. Stravinsky – L’Histoire du Soldat
Performers: Ab Nieuwdorp (narrator), Shin Sihan (violin), Heleen Oomen (clarinet), Floris Onstwedder (cornet), Daniel Garrido Iglesias (bassoon), Sasha Witteveen (double bass) en Jose Miñarro Sánchez (percussion).
August 9, 2021 - European Union Youth Orchestra
Location: Teatro Comunale Bozen, Italy
Date – Time: Monday 9th of August 2021 – 20:30
Event: Summer Tour European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO)
Program: E. Elgar – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor (Op. 85), J. Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major (Op. 90)
Musicians: Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor,) Alban Gerhardt (cello), European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO)
August 7, 2021 - European Union Youth Orchestra
Location: Wolkenturm Grafenegg, Austria
Date – Time: Saturday 7th of August 2021 – 20:00
Event: Summer Tour European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO)
Program: E. Elgar – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor (Op. 85), J. Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major (Op. 90)
Musicians: Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor,) Alban Gerhardt (cello), European Union Youth Orchestra (EUYO)
July 3, 2021 - Den Bosch - Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
Location: Den Bosch – Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
Date – Time: Saturday 3rd of July, 2021 – Time t.b.a.
Programme: A. Moari – Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra (commission), L. van Beethoven – Symphony no. 3 Allegro con brio, M. Ravel – La Vallée des Cloches, P. Venema – Wind & Spets
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), STEP, conductor Sjoerd Haver
March 13, 2021 - De Stag - Festival Jong Talent Schiermonnikoog 2021
Location: Schiermonnikoog – De Stag
Date – Time: March 13th 2021 – 15:00
Event: Festival Jong Talent Schiermonnikoog
Programme: F. Schubert – Forellenkwintet, A. Piazzolla – Otoño & Invierno from Las Cuatro Estaciones, T. Prchal – Het Duivelsvuur (première)
Musicians: Hawijch Elders (violin), Salomé Bonnema (violin), Iris Kengen (violin), Takehiro Konoe (viola), Sedna Heitzman (viola), Anuschka Pedano (viola), Alexander Warenberg (cello), Thomas Prchal (cello), Nikola Meeuwsen (piano), Sasha Witteveen (double bass)
Event cancelled | February 13, 2021 - Diepenheim - IN DOORS 2021 festival
This concert has been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
Location: Diepenheim, The Netherlands
Date – Time: 13th of February 2021 – Time t.b.a.
Event: IN DOORS 2021 Festival
Programme: A. Piazzolla – Cuatro Estaciones
Musicians: Hawijch Elders (violin), Nikola Meeuwsen (piano), Sasha Witteveen (double bass)
October 3, 2020 - Amsterdam - Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
Location: Amsterdam – Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
Date – Time: Saturday 3rd of October 2020 – 12:00 and 14:15 (CET)
Programme: G. Fauré – Pianokwintet no. 1, C. Franck – Les Djinns, and more
Musicians: Yang Yang Cai (piano), Michael Gieler (viola), musicians from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Sasha Witteveen (contrabas)
September 12, 2020 - Amsterdam – Studio 150 Bethlehemkerk - Klassiek op ’t Amstelveld
Location: Amsterdam – Studio 150 Bethlehemkerk
Date – Time: Saturday 12th of September 2020 – 19:00 and 21:30 (CET)
Event: Klassiek op ‘t Amstelveld
Programme: A. Piazzolla – Cuatro Estaciones, F. Schubert – Trout Quintet
Musicians: Hawijch Elders (violin), Dana Zemtsov (viola), Quirine Viersen (cello), Nikola Meeuwsen (piano), Sasha Witteveen (double bass)
September 9, 2020 - NPO Radio 4 - M. Ravel, Vocalise en forme de Habanera A. Piazzolla, Kicho
Date – Time: Wednesday 9th of September 2020 – 11:00 (CET)
Event: NPO Radio 4
Programme: M. Ravel – Vocalise en forme de Habanera, A. Piazzolla – Kicho
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Nikola Meeuwsen (piano)
August 16, 2020 - Amsterdam – Het Concertgebouw, Main Hall - BankGiro Loterij ZomerSessie
Location: Amsterdam – Het Concertgebouw, Main Hall
Date – Time: Sunday 16th of August 2020 – 17:00 and 19:00 (CET)
Event: BankGiro Loterij ZomerSessie
Programme: Debussy – Syrinx (L. 129), Akiho – Pillar IV, Vivaldi – Concerto in B minor (RV 580, op. 3, nr. 10), Strauss – Metamorphosen, Brahms – Hungarian dance no. 1
Musicians: European Union Youth Orchestra, Ema Bajic (flute), Bas Treub (violin), Siobhán Doyle (violin), Marlene Dijkstra (violin), Caspar Horsch (violin)
June 27, 2020 - Amsterdam – Studio 150 Bethlehemkerk
Location: Amsterdam – Studio 150 Bethlehemkerk
Date – Time: Saturday 27th of June 2020, 19:00 (CET)
Programme: Bottesini – Elegy no. 1, Chopin – Ballade no. 1, Liszt – Dante Sonata, Glière – Prelude & Scherzo, J. S. Bach – Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, H. W. Henze – Serenade, G. Bottesini – Tarantella
Musicians: Nikola Meeuwsen (piano), Sasha Witteveen (double bass)
February 9, 2020 - Capelle aan den IJssel - Isala Theater
Location: Capelle aan den IJssel – Isala Theater
Date – Time: Sunday 9th of February 2020 – 14:00 (CET)
Programme: F. Schubert – Arpeggione Sonata
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Maria Nikiforov (piano)
November 8, 9, 10, 2019 - Zwolle, Amsterdam, The Hague
Location: Zwolle, Amsterdam, The Hague
Date – Time: 8th, 9th and 10th of November 2019
Programme: G. Rossini – Duet for Cello and Double Bass in D major
Musicians: Mascha van Nieuwkerk (cello), Sasha Witteveen (double bass)
October 18, 2019 - Utrecht - TivoliVredenburg - Hart&Ziel Festival
Location: Utrecht – TivoliVredenburg
Date – Time: Friday 18th of October, 2019 – 15:30 (CET)
Event: Hart&Ziel Festival NPO Radio 4
Programme: N. Paganini – Mozes variations, G. Bottesini – Rêverie, G. Bottesini – Passione Amorosa
Musicians: Sasha Witteveen (double bass), Olivier Thiery (double bass), LUDWIG
