Rising Stars with NPKA (Nieuw Podium Klassiek Almere )
In collaboration with Nieuw Podium Klassiek Almere (NPKA), Stichting Bevordering Jong Talent presents a new series of concerts entitled "Rising Stars." A project that provides a platform for young virtuosos to present themselves to the public and gain more stage experience.
The Project
The past two COVID- years have been challenging for all musicians, particularly for young upcoming talent. Due to COVID- restrictions they were unable to perform on stage which significantly hindered their professional development. Musicians require a certain level of physical fitness, similar to that of a sports athlete. Both demand endurance, strength, and repetition. The lack of opportunities to play concerts regularly had a negative impact on the motivation and performance level of the young generation.
That is why SBJT jointly with NPKA came up with the idea to give stage to the upcoming talents, to showcase their skills in front of an audience regularly. This also gives the Dutch public an opportunity to get acquainted with the “Rising Stars”: among them are winners of Dutch competitions, such as the Princes Christina Competition, the Concertgebouw Competition, and the Dutch Violin Competition; as well as the students from the Young Talent departments of the Conservatory of Amsterdam and the Davidsbundler Academy in the Hague.
The Concerts
In the period October 2022 till June 2023, 12 events were organised in the framework of the “Rising Stars” project. New Podium Klassiek Almere gave stage to 9 concerts by the young talents and 3 public master-classes by prominent musicians – pianist Nicolas van Poucke, professors of the Davidsnbundler Academy Tatiana Abayeva en Boris Fedorov, and the legendary Dutch pianist Willem Brons, which were attended by more than 30 young performers.
CONCERTS
Leerlingen van Igor Ruhadze & Irina Bogdanova
Date: Saturday, 17 June 2023
Location: Cultuurhuis Almere Buiten
Muziektalent Almere
Date: Sunday, 16 April 2023
Location: Cultuurhuis Almere-Buiten
open lessons by masterpianist Willem Brons
Date: Saturday, 15 April 2023
Location: Cultuurhuis Almere-Buiten
World Piano Day
Date: Saturday, 25 March 2023
Location: Cultuurhuis Almere-Buiten
Guitar Studio Do-Mi-Sol
Date: Saturday, 11 March 2023
Location: Cafe Cultuurhuis Almere-Buiten
Karen Su (viool) en Ruben Plazier (piano)
Date: Friday, 10 February 2023
Location: Cultuurhuis Almere Buiten
G.F. Handel “Messiah”
Date: Sunday, 18 December 2022
Location: St. Bonifatiuskerk Almere
Guitar Studio Do-Mi-Sol
Date: Saturday, 17 December 2022
Location: Cafe Cultuurhuis Almere-Buiten
Christmas with violin and piano
Date: Saturday, 10 December 2022
Location: Cultuurhuis Almere-Buiten
Sweelinck academy conservatory of Amsterdam
Date: Saturday, 26 November 2022
Location: Cultuurhuis Almere-Buiten
Masterclass - Nicolas van Poucke
Date: Saturday, 29 Oktober 2022
Location: Cultuurhuis Almere-Buiten
muziektalent Almere
Date: Sunday, 23 October 2022
Location: St. Bonifatiuskerk Almere