2019-2020 Season:
(The information below will be updated regularly.)
9 August 2019, 21:00
Opening concert Grachtenfestival Amsterdam at Compagnietheater. More info
10 August 2019
Concert with Pynarello & Gallowstreet at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. More info
11 August 2019, 21:00
Concert with Kika Sprangers (sax) & Pynarello at De Duif, Amsterdam during the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam. More info
24 August 2019
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at Weekend van de Romantische Muziek. More info
30 August 2019
Concert with Anneleen Schuitemakers (harp) at Flower Art Museum Aalsmeer. Part of Merel’s 2019 residency at the museum. More info
31 August 2019
Concert with Pynarello at Festival Veenhuizen
5 September 2019
Concert with Maya Fridman at Centraal Museum during Gaudeamus Festival
8 september 2019
Album presentation in Cloud Nine, TivoliVredenburg during Gaudeamus Festival. Free improvisations with Rembrandt Frerichs (piano) and Maya Fridman (cello). More info
11 september 2019
Private concert in Paris, France
21 september 2019
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé & Sterre Konijn during Festival De Ontdekking in Leiden, the Netherlands
22 september 2019
Concert with Pynarello at Festival Parklife Gent, Belgium
23 september 2019
Private concert in Breda
29 september 2019, 15:00
“Aangenaam klassiek” launch concert with Maya Fridman (cello) at bookstore Broese, Utrecht. More info
11 october 2019
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at Abdijconcerten Adouard. More info
12 october 2019
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at MuziS Landerd. More info
17, 18, 21 & 22 october 2019
Leading Drift Multiply by Tristan Perich with DoelenEnsemble. More info
2 november 2019
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at Noorderkerk Amsterdam. More info
8 november 2019
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at Flower Art Museum Aalsmeer. Last concert of Merel’s 2019 residency at the museum. More info
10 – 13 november 2019
Concerts in Guangdong, China with Dina Ivanova
15 november 2019
Private performance, Groningen
16 november 2019
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at Soefitempel Katwijk. More info
20 November 2019
Private concert with Dina Ivanova (piano) for the Liszt Competition in Utrecht.
24 november 2019
Concert as a soloist with Haags Symfonieorkest Euterpe. “Fantasie” by Mathilde Wantenaar. Paleiskerk, Den Haag.
27 november-1 december 2019
Concerts “Under the skin” with Stargaze
7 december 2019
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at Wilminktheater Enschede.
8 december 2019
Concert with Dina Ivanova (piano) at Het Cenakel Tilburg.
13 december 2019, 11:00
Live performance on Radio 4 De Klassieken with Dina Ivanova
15 december 2019, 11:45
Concert with Dina Ivanova (piano) at Stadstheater Zoetermeer. More info
15 december 2019, 16:00
Concert with Dina Ivanova at Het Muzieklokaal Utrecht as reward for a sponsor of our crowdfunding campaign. Free entrance.
20 december 2019
“The Zoo” concert with Wilco Oomkes at the Goldmund audio pop-up store in Amsterdam. More info
21 & 22 december 2019
Concerts with Clean Pete in Doornroosje Nijmegen & TivoliVredenburg Utrecht. More info
28 december 2019
“The Zoo” performance with Maya Fridman at the Calefax PAN festival in Muziekgebouw aan het IJ
9 january 2020, 20:30
Try-out concert with Rembrandt Frerichs & Bernadeta Astari at Paviljoen Ongehoorde Muziek Eindhoven
12-26 january 2020
Dvorak 9th Symphony + a new movement about the world of today by heart with Pynarello
26 januari 2020
Private concert with Dina Ivanova (piano)
26 february 2020
Concert with Danielle Bourne (piano) at GoedeRede Concerten. More info
6 march 2020
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) in Amstelveen. More info
8 march 2020
Podium Witteman with Mike Boddé & Sterre Konijn + with Dina Ivanova.
13 march 2020
Private concert in Amsterdam with Dina Ivanova. Cancelled because of corona prevention. Will be postponed to a new date.
14 march 2020
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) in De Rijp. More info Cancelled because of corona prevention. Postponed to October 10th.
15 march 2020
Concert with Dina Ivanova (piano) at Noten op de Noen, Helvoirt. More info Cancelled because of corona prevention. Will be postponed to a new date next season.
17 march 2020
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at De Kleine Komedie, Amsterdam. More info Cancelled because of corona prevention. Information will follow.
19 march 2020
“Nachtlicht” with Mike Boddé (piano) & Sterre Konijn (voice) at De Nieuwe Regentes, Den Haag. More info Cancelled because of corona prevention. Postponed to October 16th.
21 march 2020
Improvisation concert The Zoo with Wilco Oomkes in Museum Elburg. Poster Cancelled because of corona prevention. Will be postponed to a new date next season.
22 march 2020
Voorstelling “Het Nieuwe Mozart Effect” with Elizabeth Jaxon at Podium Klassiek Eindhoven. More info Cancelled because of corona prevention. Will be postponed to a new date.
28 march 2020
Dvorak violin concerto with Flevolands Symfonieorkest. More info tba on this website Cancelled because of corona prevention. Postponed to June 6th.
4 april 2020
“The Zoo” improvisation concert at Klassifest with Bernadeta Astari & Vincent Houdijk in Paradiso, Amsterdam. Cancelled because of corona prevention. Information will follow.
18 april 2020
Concert with Clean Pete in Woerden
19 april 2020, 15:00
Beethoven violin concerto with the Van Wassenaer Orkest at the Messiaskerk in Wassenaar. More info
29 april 2020
Concert with Stargaze and Lisa Hannigan in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
30 april 2020
Concert with Clean Pete at De Weijer, Boxmeer
10 may 2020
Dvorak violin concerto with Kamerorkest Driebergen in Driebergen.
13 may 2020
Improvisation concert with Rembrandt Frerichs and David Kweksilber in The Hague, more info t.b.a.
30 may 2020, 5:00 (!)
“The Zoo” breakfast concert at Oranjewoud Festival. With Maya Fridman, Rembrandt Frerichs and Vincent Houdijk.
1 June 2020
Yoga improvisation concert at Oranjewoud Festival
3 June 2020
Lunch Concert with Dina Ivanova (piano) at De Vereeniging Nijmegen.
6 June 2020
Dvorak violin concerto with Flevolands Symfonieorkest (previously postponed). More info tba on this website
12 June 2020
Private concert with Maya Fridman
23-26 June 2020
Concerts with Pynarello
5 July 2020
“The Zoo” concert at Down the Rabbit Hole Festival. With Maya Fridman and Rembrandt Frerichs.
14 July 2020
Lindegrachtconcerten Alkmaar met Tobias Borsboom
18 July 2020
“The Zoo” concert at Wonderfeel Festival. With Maya Fridman and Vincent Houdijk.
18 July 2020
Concert with Pynarello & Kika Sprangers at Wonderfeel Festival
Past Season [2018-2019]:
21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31 August & 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 September 2018, 21:00
Concerts with Holland Opera, Werkspoorkathedraal Utrecht
27 September 2018
3 Concerts as soloist with Pynarello (Vivaldi and Piazzolla seasons and Fratres by Arvo Pärt) at the 100-year celebration of the Dutch Ministry of Culture
21 October 2018, 19:30
Crowdfunding Concert with pianist Dina Ivanova at Het Muzieklokaal, Utrecht
22 October 2018, 11:00
Crowdfunding Concert with pianist Dina Ivanova at Het Dorp, Arnhem
21 October 2018, 20:30
Crowdfunding Concert with pianist Dina Ivanova at René van Beeck Vleugels, Pazzanistraat 17, Amsterdam
28 October 2018, 11:00 & 14:00
Concert with pianist Danielle Bourne at Randmeerconcerten, Catharinakapel Harderwijk (more info)
3 November 2018
Concert with trio42 at Soefitempel, Katwijk
10 November 2018, 20:15
Violin concerto Fantasie by Mathilde Wantenaar (attributed to Merel) with the Kamerorkest Driebergen, Antropia (more info)
11 November 2018, 14:30
Concert with pianist Dina Ivanova in De Purmeryn, Purmerend (more info)
14 & 16 November 2018, 14:30
Concerts with Pynarello in Ede and Utrecht (TivoliVredenburg). Shostakovich 8th string quartet by heart
15 November 2018
Short version of The New Mozart Effect at the Miracles of Music Congress at VU University, Amsterdam
25 November 2018, 12:15
Concert “Alles begint bij Bach” with cellist Joachim Eijlander and presenter Merlijn Kerkhof, Daelenbroeck castle, Herkenbosch (more info)
2 December 2018, 10:00
Live performance with pianist Danielle Bourne at Spiegelzaal, Concertgebouw Amsterdam
9 December 2018, 14:00
Concert with pianist Danielle Bourne at Het Oude Raadshuis, Hoofddorp (more info)
26 December 2018, 15:00
Concert “Alles begint bij Bach” with cellist Irene Enzlin and presenter Merlijn Kerkhof, Maartenskerk, Doorn (more info)
25 January 2019
Performance with Dina Ivanova at the TivoliVredenburg Jubilee in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. Broadcasted live on Radio 4.
27 January 2019, 15:30
Concert “Alles begint bij Bach” with cellist Joachim Eijlander and presenter Merlijn Kerkhof, Hippolytuskerk, Hippolytushoef (more info)
8 February 2019, 15:30
Concert “Alles begint bij Bach” with cellist Joachim Eijlander and presenter Merlijn Kerkhof, Musis Sacrum, Arnhem (more info)
15 February 2019, 20:00
Concert with cellist Joachim Eijlander at FlowerArt Museum in Aalsmeer, where Merel holds a “musician in residence” position in 2019 (more info)
17 February 2019, 16:30
Concert with cellist Joachim Eijlander, Doopsgezind kerkje, Winterswijk (more info)
9 March 2019, 20:00
The New Mozart Effect (see mozarteffect.nl) with Elizabeth Jaxon, Van Capellenhuis, Capelle a/d Ijssel (more info)
17 March 2019, 20:00
Concert with trio42 at Lucaskerk, Winkel (more info)
21 March 2019, 20:15
Concert “Alles begint bij Bach” with cellist Joachim Eijlander at Jagthuis, Nederhorst ten Berg (more info)
22 March 2019, 20:00
Concert “Alles begint bij Bach” with cellist Joachim Eijlander and presenter Merlijn Kerkhof, ECI Cultuurfabriek, Roermond (more info)
27 March 2019, 12:00
Album launch concert with Dina Ivanova at the Oosterpoort Groningen
28 March 2019, 12:30
Album launch concert with Dina Ivanova at the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
29 March 2019, 12:30
Album launch concert with Dina Ivanova at the TivoliVredenburg Utrecht
6 April 2019, 12:00
Live broadcast with Dina Ivanova on Radio 4 Muziekfabriek (more info)
7 April 2019, 10:00
Live broadcast with Dina Ivanova on Radio 4 Spiegelzaal from Concertgebouw Amsterdam
13 April 2019
Brahms violin concerto with the Alkmaars Symfonieorkest
14 April 2019
Live performance on Podium Witteman with Dina Ivanova
5 May 2019
Live performance on Podium Witteman with Pynarello
8 May 2019
Concert with Mike Boddé at Noorderkerkconcerten in Amsterdam. Preview of the new season.
9 May 2019
Try-out concert “Nachtlicht” with Sterre Konijn and Mike Boddé in De Mess, Naarden.
11 May 2019, 20:15
“Nachtlicht” Concert with Sterre Konijn and Mike Boddé at Oude Kerk Heemstede (more info)
13, 14, 17, 19 May 2019
Beethoven 4th symphony by heart, with Pynarello (more info)
24 May 2019, 20:00
“Free improvisation” concert with accordionist Wilco Oomkes and vibraphonist Vincent Houdijk at the FlowerArt Museum in Aalsmeer, where Merel holds a “musician in residence” position (more info)
1 June 2019, 20:00
Gaudeamus Session at Muziekhuis Utrecht. Free improvisation with Maya Fridman & Bernadeta Astari.
22 June 2019, 23:30
Midsummer Night’s Concert “Nachtlicht” with Sterre Konijn and Mike Boddé
6 July 2019
Brahms violin concerto third movement with Nederlands Film Orkest in Utrecht
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