Concerts

2018-2019 Season:

(The information below will be updated regularly.)

21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 31 August & 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 September 2018, 21:00

Concert as leader 2nd violins in Zauberflöte|Requiem, 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 (private event)

21 October 2018, 19:30

Concert with pianist Dina Ivanova at Het Muzieklokaal, Utrecht

22 October 2018, 11:00

Concert with pianist Dina Ivanova at Het Dorp, Arnhem

21 October 2018, 20:30

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)