That was the

Presentation Festival

2024

On Saturday, September 21, 2024, a sun-drenched estate in Driebergen was the setting for our Presentation Festival. We look back on a wonderful day, and we hope you enjoyed it just as much. With this music festival, we thanked all our partners and showcased what’s currently happening at the foundation: a gem of Old Dutch heritage, new bassoons, the refugee initiative, young violin talent, and more.

News

26 September 2024 by Indy de Vries

More Than Just Music

The beautiful weather allowed visitors to enjoy a spectacular opening concert by the Chamber Jazz Consort and a breathtaking performance by cellist Pieter de Koe and dancer Uri Eugenio outdoors. In the evening, with the setting sun, it created a fairytale-like scene.

Inside, too, everything was green, as the Iona Hall was transformed twice into the magical wonderland where Alice got lost. Narrator Melissa Drost led visitors down the rabbit hole while double bassist Sasha Witteveen accompanied the story with music by Muravjev.

From classical to Surinamese kaseko

Lidy Blijdorp and Tobias Borsboom performed a beautiful cello recital featuring the melancholic works of Bloch, Rachmaninoff, and Franck. Young violin talents also performed as part of the Coosje Wijzenbeek Prize.

The promising Viride Quartet treated the audience not only to an extraordinary performance of Beethoven, but also to a delightful musical “dessert” by Saint-Saëns. It left us wanting more.

And there was no quiet moment all evening, as Shauntell Baumgard and Febby Tasiran filled the Tuinzaal with a lively mix of genres. The violin-guitar duo took us to Suriname and Cape Verde and performed Shauntell’s own composition, “Freedom.”

Fagot-fanaticism

Something special happened in the Tuinzaal that afternoon. The audience heard a sound that was virtually unheard of at an event organized by the Musical Instrument Fund. The room was buzzing with curiosity. Bassoonist Bram van Sambeek and his student Edgars Karpenskis introduced the newest instrument in our collection to the audience. What a debut for the foundation! L Read more here about the purchase of bassoons.

Time Travel with Rombouts

We listened intently to violin maker and expert Hubert de Launay. He shared his knowledge of 17th- and 18th-century Dutch violin making and, specifically, the work of Pieter Rombouts (1667–1729). Gambist Mieneke van der Velden brought his story to life with her performance on the newly acquired Rombouts viola da gamba. Afterward, visitors had the opportunity to ask questions and examine the rare instrument up close.

Thanks

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the musicians and visitors. We were delighted to see you again and hope you also enjoyed all the wonderful performances! We are also very grateful to the musicians and to all the volunteers and the friendly staff at Antropia for their hard work.

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