2008     |      past engagements   2008   18 - 31 January Castor et Pollux Rameau (role: Pollux) De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam           2 February Castor et Pollux Rameau Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset de Munt, Brussel       9 February Castor et Pollux Rameau Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset Philharmonie Essen, Essen       11 February Castor et Pollux Rameau Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset Philharmonie de Luxembourg       16 February Recital in the ‘Jonge Nederlanders’ concert series with Hanneke de Wit, soprano, Alexander Schmalcz, piano, Henk Neven, baritone; Hans Eijsackers, piano Repertoire by Strauss, Schubert, Ravel, Tchaikovsky and Moussorgsky Kleine Zaal, Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam       24 February Es wär einmal... Robert Schumann, een leven in 3 scènes Storioni Trio Amsterdam: Wouter Vossen - violin, Marc Vossen - cello, Bart van de Roer - piano; Elisabeth Smalt - viola Rian de Waal - piano Henk Neven - baritone Cora Burggraaf - mezzo-soprano Clemens Romijn - text and recitation Huib Ramaer, Jan van Mierlo and Maarten Vonder - actors Tessa Joosse - film Neil Wallace - direction De Doelen, Rotterdam       10 March - 6 April Don Giovanni Mozart (role: Leporello) conducted by Hervé Niquet Montpellier       14 - 30 May St. François d'Assise Messiaen (role: Frère Léon) De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam       16 May Solomon Händel Randstedelijk begeleidingsorkest conducted by Leo Rijkaard St. Janskerk, Gouda       25 May Finale concert 'Jonge Nederlanders' Concertgebouw, Amsterdam       14 June Requiem Fauré Festival Classique Residentie Bach Ensemble Jos Vermunt, conductor Waalse Kerk, Den Haag       16, 18, 20 August Der Vampyr Marschner role: Lord Ruthven Grachtenfestival Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam       7 September St. François d´Assise Messiaen Residentie Orkest Ingo Metzmacher, conductor Royal Albert Hall, London       27 September La chute de la maison Usher Debussy Les nuits d´été Berlioz ZaterdagMatinee Radio Kamer Filharmonie Kees Bakels, conductor Concertgebouw, Amsterdam       4 October Kamermuziekfestival Schiermonnikoog lieder by Glinka, Borodin and Tchaikovsky Schiermonnikoog       17 October Manfred Schumann Orchestre de Chambre de Genève Patrick lange, conductor Genève       25 October Recital with mezzo-soprano Marjolein Niels and pianist Hans Eijsackers Muziekcentrum Enschede       8 November Romeo et Juliette Gounod (role: Mercutio) ZaterdagMatinee Radio Filarmonisch Orkest conducted by Giulino Carella Concertgebouw, Amsterdam           13 November Lieder by Schubert, orchestrated by Webern II. Kantate Webern Orchestre de Chambre de Genève Patrick lange, conductor Genève       18 December Weihnachtsoratorium Bach Limburgs Symfonie Orkest Bruno Weill, conductor Sittard       19 December Weihnachtsoratorium Bach Limburgs Symfonie Orkest Bruno Weill, conductor Heerlen       20 December Weihnachtsoratorium Bach Limburgs Symfonie Orkest Bruno Weill, conductor Venlo                   back to top                             PAST ENGAGEMENTS   2007    |     2006    |     2005    |     2004    |     2003 20 January Das Klagende Lied, Mahler; L’orchestre National de France conducted by Jaap van Zweden Paris, Theatre des Champs-Elysées       9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 29 March; 2, 6, 9, 11 April Madama Butterfly Puccini (role: Il Commissario) De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam       23 March Matthäus Passion J.S. Bach (Christus) RBO Symfonia conducted by Leo Rijkaard St. Janskerk, Gouda       31 March Matthäus Passion J.S. Bach (aria's) Limburgs Symphonie Orkest conducted by Ed Spanjaard St. Servaas, Maastricht       1 April Matthäus Passion J.S. Bach (aria's) Limburgs Symphonie Orkest conducted by Ed Spanjaard St. Servaas, Maastricht       3 April Johannes Passion J.S. Bach (Christus) Combattimento Consort Amsterdam conducted by Jan Willem de Vriend Madrid, Spain       4 April Johannes Passion Bach Combattimento Consort Amsterdam conducted by Jan Willem de Vriend Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ       12 April recital with Jan Bastiaan Neven and Jelger Blanken Veenendaal, De Lampegiet       18, 20, 23, 26, 30 May; 3, 6, 9, 11 June Die Gezeichneten Schreker (role: Paulo Calvi) De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam       25 June - 22 July Don Giovanni Mozart (role: Leporello) conducted by Hervé Niquet Montpellier       16 August recital with Hans Eijsackers Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, Kleine zaal       19 August Recital with Hans Eijsackers, piano Liederen by Schubert and Poulenc UitgastFestival, Lelystad       22 September Israel in Egypt G.F. Händel Concerto Köln conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm Concertgebouw, Amsterdam       29, 30 September Ein Deutsches Requiem Brahms Concertkoor Nederland conducted by Rob Vermeulen Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam       9 October Chamber music concert Ruysdael Kwartet and Hans Eijsackers, piano Amstelkerk, Amsterdam       18 November Bach cantate Laurenscantorij conducted by Wiecher Mandemaker Laurenskerk, Rotterdam       24 November Requiem Faure; Mis in g Bach Residentie Bach Ensembles conducted by Jos Vermunt Kloosterkerk, Den Haag                 2006           28 January Andrea Chenier Giordano (role: Roucher) Radio Symfonie Orkest conducted by Giuliano Carella         11 March Saul Händel conducted by Johan Sonneveld Rotterdam, Prinsenkerk       17 March Matthäus Passion Bach conducted by Erik Koevoets Dordrecht       31 March Stabat Mater Peter Cornelius met Het Brabants Orkest Oirschot, St. Petruskerk 1 April Stabat Mater Peter Cornelius met Het Brabants Orkest Oirschot, St. Petruskerk 2 April Stabat Mater Peter Cornelius met Het Brabants Orkest Oirschot, St. Petruskerk       28 April - 7 May Vénus et Adonis Henry Desmarest (role: Mars) conducted by Christoph Rousset L’Opéra de Nancy et de Lorraine       12,13 May La Chute de la maison Usher Debussy (role: Roderick) with L'Orchestre National de France conducted by Juraj Valcuha Maison de RadioFrance, Paris       14 May Chamber music recital with Jan Bastiaan Neven, cello and Eildert Beeftink, piano Amsterdam, Cristofori       3 June Madama Butterfly Puccini (role: Yamadori) Het Vlaams Radio Orkest conducted by Joel Levi Rotterdam, De Doelen       15 July Don Giovanni Mozart (role: Don Giovanni) with Het Vlaams Radio Orkest conducted by Vincent de Kort Amsterdam, Concertgebouw       20 August Grachtenfestival besloten concert met Christianne Stotijn, mezzosopraan Amsterdam       9 September Gergiev Festival chamber music concert with Hans Eijsackers, piano; Marie-José Schrijner en Sophia Torrenga, violin; Maartje van Rheeden, viola; Pepijn Meeuws, cello Repertoire: Beethoven and Sjostakovitsj Rotterdam, De Doelen, Jurriaase zaal       23 September Messiah Händel Bordeaux, Le Grand Theatre 26 September Messiah Händel Bordeaux, Le Grand Theatre 28 September Messiah Händel Bordeaux, Le Grand Theatre 29 September Messiah Händel Bordeaux, Le Grand Theatre 1 October Messiah Händel Bordeaux, Le Grand Theatre       13 October Messe nr 6 in Es Schubert Radio Kamer Filharmonie conducted by Bruno Weill Utrecht, Vredenburg 15 October Messe nr 6 in Es Schubert Radio Kamer Filharmonie conducted by Bruno Weill Amsterdam, Concertgebouw       25 October Chamber music recital with Jan Bastiaan Neven, cello and Jelger Blanken, piano repertoire: Liszt and Wagner Utrecht, Vredenburg, Kleine Zaal       1 December Oratorio de Noël Saint Saens, Magnificat Bach; Ensemble Orchestral conducted by John Nelson Paris, Notre Dame       7 December Concert with repertoire by M-A. Charpentier: Magnificat pour haute contre, taille et basse; Salve Regina pour haute contre, taille, et basse; Transfige, dulcissime Jesu, élévation à cinq; La pastorale de Noël Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset Hamburg, Germany       18 December Weihnachtsoratorium Bach Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset Toulouse, France 19 December Weihnachtsoratorium Bach Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset Paris, Theatre des Champs- Elysées       21 December Weihnachtsoratorium Bach Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset Braunschweig       22 December Concert with repertoire by M-A. Charpentier: Magnificat pour haute contre, taille et basse; Salve Regina pour haute contre, taille, et basse; Transfige, dulcissime Jesu, élévation à cinq; La pastorale de Noël Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset Braunschweig       23 December Weihnachtsoratorium Bach Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset Brussels       31 December Silvesterconcert ouvertures and airs by Offenbach deFilharmonie (Royal Flemish Philharmonic) conducted by Marc Soustrot Antwerpen, Koningin Elisabethzaal       back to top                       2005           16 January Laurens Bach orkest conducted by Barend Schuurman Bach Cantata BWV 14 Rotterdam, Lauerenskerk       22 January Jérusalem Verdi ZaterdagMatinee Radio Symfonie Orkest conducted by Paolo Olmi Amsterdam, Concertgebouw       29 January Joshua Händel Koninklijke Zangvereniging Excelsior conducted by Johan Sonneveld Den Haag       30 January Requiem Brahms VU Kamerkoor conducted by Boudewijn Jansen Amsterdam, Dominicuskerk       12 February Children's concert in the series 'Beesten voor je oren' Amsterdam, Concertgebouw 13 February Children's concert (see 12 February)         19 February Die Bakchantinen ZaterdagMatinee Radio Filharmonisch Orkest conducted by Edo de Waart Amsterdam, Concertgebouw       5 March Johannes Passion Bach conducted by Johan Sonneveld Maasluis, Grote Kerk       10 March Matthäus Passion Bach Toonkunstkoor Gouda conducted by Leo Rijkaard Gouda, St. Jan Kerk       20 March Carmen Bizet (see 4 December 2004) Berlin 23 March Carmen Bizet (see 4 December 2004)         25 March Matthäus Passion Bach Holland Symfonia Toonkunstkoor Amsterdam conducted by Boudewijn Jansen Amsterdam, Concertgebouw       9 April La Traviata Verdi (role: barone) Vlaams Radio Orkest conducted by Joel Levi Rotterdam, De Doelen       16 April Recital met Mattijs van de Woerd and Reinild Mees, piano direction: Frans Weisz Amsterdam, Felix Meritis       21 April Lieder evening of quartets with Machteld Vennevertloo, Marjolein Niels, Pascal Pittie and Kelvin Grout, piano Amsterdam, Concertgebouw       1 May ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November 2004) Maastricht       14 May Recital met Jelger Blanken en Jan Bastiaan Neven Huis te Linschoten       21 May Flammen Schulhoff ZaterdagMatinee Radio Filharmonisch Orkest conducted by Edo de Waart Amsterdam, Concertgebouw       22 May ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November 2004) Groningen 25 May ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November 2004) Leeuwaarden       26, 27 May Saul Händel Randstedelijk begeleidings Orkest conducted by Johan Sonneveld Delft, Nicolaas en Gezellekerk       1 June ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November 2004) Amsterdam, Concertgebouw 2 June ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November 2004) Apeldoorn       27 July Die Königskinder E. Humperdinck (role: der Wirt), L’Orchestre National de Montpellier conducted by Armin Jordan Opéra Berlioz, Montpellier       18 August Recital in het Grachtenfestival with David Bollen and the Rubens Kwartet Grachtenfestival, Amsterdam       19 August 'De Nacht' in het Grachtenfestival with Hans Eijsackers, piano Grachtenfestival, Amsterdam       12 September L’isola disabitata Haydn (role: Enrico) Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Arnim Jordan Paris, Maison de la Radio France       3 October Dag van de Kamermuziek Brahms Lieder with Jelger Blanken, piano Haarlem, Philharmonie Kleine Zaal       7 October Recital with Jeroen Sarphati, piano Brahms, Ibert en Porter Bordeaux, Grands Theatre       10 October - 8 November La bohème Puccini (role: Schaunard) Dijon, Grand Theatre       16 October Recital with Maciej Pikulski, piano Brahms, Ibert Chateau de Compiègne       13 November Dover Beach Barber with the Rubens Kwartet Amsterdam, Cristofori       6 December L’énfance du Christ Berlioz Ensemble Orchestral de Paris conducted by John Nelson Paris, Notre Dame 7 December L’énfance du Christ Berlioz (see 5 December)         back to top                     2004           2 January New Year's Concert with 'The five baritones’ Andre Morsch, Willem de Vries, Thomas Oliemans, Mattijs van de Woerd, Jeroen Sarphati, piano Utrecht, Vredenburg       17 January Misa tango Luis Bacalov Rotterdam Young Philharmonic conducted by Meir Minsky Rotterdam, De Doelen 18 January Misa tango, see 17 January         25 January Cantate 25 Bach Residentie Bach Ensemble conducted by Jos Vermunt Den Haag, Kloosterkerk       31 January Schöpfung Haydn Woerden       13 February recital with Jan Bastiaan Neven, cello and Dido Keuning, piano Paris, Institut Néerlandais       28 February Vanessa Barber ZaterdagMatinee, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest conducted by Jaap van Zweden Amsterdam, Concertgebouw       29 Feburary Radio program Spiegelzaal Concertgebouw, Spiegelzaal       6 March Johannes Passion Bach Laurens Bach Orkest, Laurencantorij, conducted by Barend Schuurman Rotterdam, Laurenskerk       26 March Messiah Brederode concert Leiden 27 March Messiah see 26 March Alphen a/d Rijn       31 March Matthäus Passion (Christus) Bach Nederlandse Bach Vereniging conducted by Jos van Veldhoven Haarlem, Grote Kerk 1 April Matthäus Passion Bach Tilburg, Concertzaal 3 April Matthäus Passion Bach Aardenburg 4 April Matthäus Passion Bach Naarden 6 April Matthäus Passion Bach Utrecht, Vredenburg 7 April Matthäus Passion Bach   8 April Matthäus Passion Bach   9 April Matthäus Passion Bach   10 April Matthäus Passion Bach         4 May Requiem Mozart Remembrance concert, city of Den Bosch Den Bosch       13 May Manfred Schumann Orchestre National de Paris conducted by Emanuel Krivine Paris, Theatre des Champs Elysees       16 June Capriccio R. Strauss (8. diener) L’Orchestre National de France director: Robert Carson Paris, Palais Garnier 19 June Capriccio R. Strauss (see 16 June)         22 June in radio program ‘un mardi ideal’ with Maciej Pikulski, piano Paris, Maison de la Radiofrance       23 June Capriccio R. Strauss (see 16 June)   26 June Capriccio R. Strauss (see 16 June)   29 June Capriccio R. Strauss (see 16 June)   2 July Capriccio R. Strauss (see 16 June)   6 July Capriccio R. Strauss (see 16 June)   8 July Capriccio R. Strauss (see 16 June)         17-25 September semi-finalist Internationaal Vocalisten Concours Den Bosch Den Bosch       9 October Die sieben todsünden Kurt Weill L’Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France, conducted by Kirill Karabits Paris, Cité de la Musique       21 October - 3 December Rehearsal period for Carmen (role: Morales) Staatsoper Berlin conducted by Daniel Barenboim direction by Martin Kušej Berlin       14 November Recital in the series ‘Het Debuut' with cellist Jan Bastiaan Neven and pianist Jelger Blanken Den Haag, Nieuwe Kerk 16 November ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November) Utrecht, Vredenburg 28 November ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November) Tilburg, Concertzaal 30 November ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November) Nijmegen, De Vereniging       4 December Carmen Bizet (role: Morales) Staatsoper Berlin Unter den Linden conducted by Daniel Barenboim direction by Martin Kušej Berlin 7 December Carmen Bizet (see 4 December)   11 December Carmen Bizet (see 4 December)   14 December Carmen Bizet (see 4 December)   19 December Carmen Bizet (see 4 December)   22 December Carmen Bizet (see 4 December)   26 December Carmen Bizet (see 4 December)         29 December ‘Het Debuut' (see 14 November) Enschede         back to top