UvA-orkest J.Pzn Sweelinck

The UvA-orchestra Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (Sweelinck orchestra) was found in 1878 and is therefore the oldest symphony orchestra of Amsterdam. In the past 133 years the orchestra, in which talented amateur musicians play, as a hobby during their studies at the University of Amsterdam, the Sweelinck orchestra has played their classical and modern repertoire all over the world. In 2009 a tour was organised through the West of China, in 2001 Barcelona was visited and in 1998 the Sweelinck played in Helsinki and St. Petersbourg. The Sweelinck Orchestra has been the basis for the careers of several well known Dutch conductors, as Roland Kieft, Lucas Vis and Edo de Waart. Now the Cuban conductor Liba Hernandez is Sweelincks Chef. This year, the Sweelinck orchestra plans a tour to and through Ukraine. After giving three concerts in May and June in the Netherlands (June 23 the orchestra will play in the Royal Concertgebouw), the Sweelinck shall go on tour from 5 until 14 August.On ...