Intercontinental Ensemble

Amsterdam · Est. 2014

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13–17 May

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14 Jun

Music in the Garden

Sint-Trudokerk, Helmond

21:00

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19 Sep

IntEns Concert

Singelkerk, Amsterdam

15:00

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11 Apr 2027

IntEns Concert

Orgelpark, Amsterdam

14:15

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12 May 2027

IntEns Concert

Musis Sacrum, Arnhem

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The Musicians

Where we come from

Viola

May Bardsley

Viola

Hervey Bay, AU

Oboe

Ivan Cheng

Oboe

Hong Kong, HK

Double Bass

Jorge Hernández

Double Bass

San Luis Potosí, MX

Bassoon

Pedro Pérez

Bassoon

Puerto de Vega, ES

Clarinet

Alfonso Manzanera

Clarinet

Lorca, ES

Horn

Simão Fonseca

Horn

Lisboa, PT

Flute

Eliška Horehleďová

Flute

Kroměříž, CZ

Violin

Ernst Spyckerelle

Violin

Duffel, BE

Cello

Simon Velthuis

Cello

Haaksbergen, NL

Ernst Spyckerelle

Violin

Duffel, BE

Alfonso Manzanera

Clarinet

Lorca, ES

Eliška Horehleďová

Flute

Kroměříž, CZ

May Bardsley

Viola

Hervey Bay, AU

Ivan Cheng

Oboe

Hong Kong, HK

Jorge Hernández

Double Bass

San Luis Potosí, MX

Pedro Pérez

Bassoon

Puerto de Vega, ES

Simão Fonseca

Horn

Lisboa, PT

Simon Velthuis

Cello

Haaksbergen, NL

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What they say about us

“

Still more impressive is the sonic imagination of Arc from the Intercontinental Ensemble.

Gramophone

Peter Quantrill

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The Nonet, opus 38 by Louise Farrenc… played with infectious fun.

De Volkskrant

Jenny Camilleri

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With this new CD, the Intercontinental Ensemble shows intense coordination and verve.

Pizzicato

Uwe Krusch

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A true explosion of music-making pleasure.

Klassieke Zaken

Eddie Vetter

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Still more impressive is the sonic imagination of Arc from the Intercontinental Ensemble.

Gramophone

Peter Quantrill

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The Nonet, opus 38 by Louise Farrenc… played with infectious fun.

De Volkskrant

Jenny Camilleri

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With this new CD, the Intercontinental Ensemble shows intense coordination and verve.

Pizzicato

Uwe Krusch

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A true explosion of music-making pleasure.

Klassieke Zaken

Eddie Vetter

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Pleasantly reminiscent of the legendary Schönberg Ensemble.

Opera Magazijn

Neil van der Linden

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A beautiful interweaving of the instrumental and the vocal.

theaterkrant

Kester Freriks

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Praiseworthy: finally an opera in Dutch again

De Volkskrant

Merlijn Kerkhof

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Pleasantly reminiscent of the legendary Schönberg Ensemble.

Opera Magazijn

Neil van der Linden

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A beautiful interweaving of the instrumental and the vocal.

theaterkrant

Kester Freriks

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Praiseworthy: finally an opera in Dutch again

De Volkskrant

Merlijn Kerkhof

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