Amare | podium voor muziek en dans

On Sun 12 Oct singer Mayra Andrade takes you on a musical journey through the countries where she lived, and where she took musical influences from. This results in an infectious and unique mix of Cape Verdean uptempo rhythms, mixed with modern pop, reggae and jazz influences. 

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the musical symbol of peace and freedom, will be performed on Tue 20 May in a unique brass version. The NBE will give its own twist to this iconic work, in which a choir was integrated into a symphony for the first time in music history. 

Experience improvisational art in classical music on Fri 16 May. With his first two piano concertos, Rembrandt Frerichs enters into a musical dialogue with the Staalmeesters. The ensemble draws inspiration from Rembrandt's prescribed notes, making each performance different. 

With his unique sound and voice, Richard Bona interweaves his roots with jazz, pop and global music. That, combined with his extraordinary stage personality, has turned him into a staple name in the world of these musical genres.  Tue 4 Nov he returns to Amare. 

In both Schumann's Violin Sonatas and the Voices of the Violin cycle, Joe Puglia searches for new ways to let his violin speak. Puglia combines his experience in contemporary music with a growing fascination for historical performance practice. Sat 17 May in the Nieuwe Kerk.