Before I went on a vacation, away from writing for Soundtrack World, I went to another VriendenLoterij concert in Amsterdam. This one focused on music from video games, with Eímear […]
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Tag: The Netherlands
Flying Heroes – 2024-07-06, Amsterdam
Every summer in the Netherlands is different. Just look at our weather, for example. During some summers we have long heat waves, and during others, like this one, it rains […]
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Fully British – 2024-06-22, Ede
During the second concert of Het Nederlands Filmorkest (The Dutch Film Orchestra) that I attended, they announced a new concert program for June, focussing on British films. After attending two […]
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Game Music in Concert – 2024-02-09, Groningen
When I attend a concert, friends often accompany me, but sometimes I am just by myself. For the game concerts of the North Netherlands Orchestra (NNO), which they are now […]
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‘Film Music Gala’ – 2024-01-12, Ede
Het Nederlands Filmorkest (The Dutch Film Orchestra) is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and, shamefully, I have missed 24 of those years since I only attended one of their concerts for […]
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – 2023-11-18, Rotterdam
Recently I found myself in the venue De Doelen in the city of Rotterdam again to watch the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 with the music […]
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De Avond van de Filmmuziek – 2023-11-17, Amsterdam
De Avond van de Filmmuziek (The Evening of Film Music) is an annual concert I have attended for many years. As can be read in my reports about the previous […]
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Koyaanisqatsi Live – 2023-10-10, Utrecht
Ten years ago, I was able to attend a brilliant concert in my hometown. At the time I had already traveled to many places in Europe to experience film music […]
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Through Composers’ Eyes – 2023-02-05, Amsterdam
I have been hearing about Het Nederlands Filmorkest (The Dutch Film Orchestra) for quite some time now. It is an orchestra dedicated to film music, but they also like to […]
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The Harry Potter Symphony – 2022-12-18, The Hague
We could occasionally enjoy a concert in the Netherlands by the International Symphony Orchestra of Lviv, conducted by Raymond Janssen. They toured our country for a couple of weeks for […]
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