Summer Concerts 2026 with
Latin American music
Saturday, June 27 at 8:15 PM in the Geertekerk in Utrecht
Sunday, June 28 at 3:00 PM at De Duif in Amsterdam
Program
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Overture "The Pledge of the Gods" - Johannes Nicolaas Helstone
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Dances from Estancia op. 8a - Alberto Ginastera
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Le Boeuf sur le Toit op. 58 - Darius Milhaud
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Libertango - Astor Piazzolla
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Janitzio 2 - Silvestre Revueltas
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Danzon No. 2 - Arturo Marquez
Catchy rhythmic pieces, full of influences from Spanish, Portuguese, and African traditions.
Tickets
Adults €24.00
Students and under 18 years €15.00
Orchestra
Het Orkest Amsterdam is an amateur symphony orchestra with dedicated and experienced musicians. Under the direction of conductor Jacob Slagter and in collaboration with occasional soloists, the orchestra performs a varied program three times a year, ranging from major symphonic works to modern compositions and film scores.
Jacob Slagter
Jacob Slagter has been leading Het Orkest Amsterdam since 2014. We're thrilled that Jacob, with his drive, inspiration, and humor, provides us with a wonderful evening every week, and that he elevates our playing to musical heights during the concerts.
Play along!
We currently have several vacancies, you can apply here If you'd like to join Het Orkest Amsterdam, we'd love to invite you to an audition. Would you like to play first? String players are welcome to join us for a few rehearsals. Wind players can apply, and we'll explore the possibilities.
On a Frisian tour with Pruiksma and Bruckner
In March 2026, we went on a domestic tour to beautiful Friesland. The birthplace of Jan Jacob Slauerhoff, Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Cissy van Marxveldt, Gerrit Hiemstra, Doutzen Kroes, Epke Zonderland, and of course, our own Jacob Slagter!
We played a new work by the Frisian composer Hoite Pruiksma, a symphonic poem based on Ukrainian themes. After the intermission, Anton Bruckner's monumental Sixth Symphony was on the music stands. We also performed this program in Amsterdam at the end of March.
The concerts were a great success thanks to the beautiful music and the wonderful audience.
Shostakovich's Second Cello Concerto
Brahms's Fourth Symphony
On November 29th and 30th, we performed Shostakovich's mysterious, beautiful, and poignant cello concerto with Isaac Lottman. Isaac's immense talent was once again evident. He played beautifully!
After the intermission, we played Brahms's Fourth Symphony. A delightful piece that will stay in your head for days. Bad? Absolutely not!
Read the program booklet for this concert here , with an explanation of the lives and works of Emilie Mayer, Dimitri Shostakovich and Johannes Brahms.
