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Hello Cello Orchestra

Sat 2 Nov 16:00
Main Hall
Past event
Sat 2 Nov
16:00 - 16:30
Past event

140-piece zooming orchestra with young cellists from all over the country

Program

Martin Fondse We go to 11! (world premier)

Performers

Hello Cello Orkest
Martin Fondse componist en dirigent

One hundred forty children from all over the country play in the Hello Cello Orchestra in the Grote Zaal of the Muziekgebouw. Leading up to this concert, there are two rehearsals in four different regions of the country, finishing with a Hello Cello Day. Martin Fondse, Composer Laureate of 2022 and 2023, writes the new music and leads the 140-part zooming monster.

Biënnale in pictures: day 3

Biënnale in Beeld: Dag 3 Fotografen: Simon van Boxtel, Veerle Bastiaanssen, Jelle Verhoeks Programma
In pictures

Hello Cello Orchestra

Hello Cello Orchestra Cello Biennale Amsterdam 2022

Martin Fondse

Martin Fondse (Bergen op Zoom, 1967) studied piano and non-classical music at the University of the Arts in Arnhem. He went on to study composition at the Cologne University of Music and Arts. His principal teacher was the American trombonist, composer and arranger Bob Brookmeyer. His piano teachers included Robert Vermeulen, Rob van den Broeck, and Kenny Werner. In the nineties, Martin Fondse formed the octet De Achtbaan, later known as the Martin Findse Oktemble. This ensemble includes experienced musicians as well as young talent. He went on to start a small big band, the Groove Troopers. In 2008, he founded the Starvinsky Orkestar, which was later renamed the Martin Fondse Orchestra. His compositions range from classical to jazz, and he performs himself in addition to composing: since 2009, he has performed on the vibrandoneon in solo concerts as well as in ensembles. In 2017, he received the prestigious Boy Edgar Prize. In November 2021, Martin Fondse was named Componist des Vaderlands for two years, the fourth after Willem Jeths (2014), Mayke Nas (2016), and Calliope Tsoupaki (2018). In 2012, Martin Fondse directed the Hello Cello Orchestra.
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