🎶 We are delighted to share with you our season 2026-2027 🎶
We look forward to returning to Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam twice besides performing at De Vereeniging Nijmegen, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, De Oosterpoort Groningen and Klang Festival in Zurich, Switzerland.
Highlights include collaborations with clarinetists @carlosferreiraclarinet and Fabio di Càsola, pianists Nicolas van Poucke and @ramonvengelenhoven as well as harpist @laviniameijer , and Iranian slide guitarist @hamidmusicnl in a new project called Confluence.
The season will also see a continuation of our Parellel Truths project and we will resume our recording project of the late Shostakovich and Beethoven string quartets with @challengerecords .
For a full overview of our concerts please visit the link in bio.
📷 by @andreas_terlaak_photography
Shostakovich and Nazi-propaganda? A snippet of our ‘Parallel Truths’ project at the Nationaal Militair Museum in Soest.
A highly uncomfortable but necessary audiovisual experience. Our next performance is on May 4th at the Grote Kerk in Zwolle.
We look back on two really nice concerts at the Osterfestspiele Baden-Baden in Germany.
Many thanks to @gemmanayeon for stepping in and joining us on this little adventure!
And we are grateful to @festspielhausbadenbaden for inviting us. 🙏❤️
We look back on a wonderful evening at the Tindalvilla in Bussum performing works by Schulhoff, Debussy and Beethoven 🙂🎶
Our very first performance here was back in 2014 when we had just started out professionally as a quartet.
Always a pleasure returning to the places that helped build your career 🙏
Last night we played a private house concert in Amsterdam with music by Schulhoff, Beethoven and Debussy. Nothing beats a good old fashioned chamber music concert in an actual chamber 💪🎶
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The new book by first violinist @dvanbiemen is out now!
‘Essentiële stukken’ is about his personal essential pieces in classical music and is full of anecdotes, background information and allows you to get to know some of these composers intimately.
For our Dutch readers only!
𝗘𝗣 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪!
Alma Quartet Amsterdam | Samuel Adams — String Quartet No. 3 “Alma”
This contemporary work, written for the Alma Quartet’s tenth anniversary, brings vibrant motion and striking color. Known for combining classic instrumentation with an adventurous electronic spirit, Adams creates a sound world full of energy and curiosity.
Available to stream now: Link in bio
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@almaquartet | @samuelcarladams — Fast, bright
Taken from the upcoming album ‘String Quartet No. 3 “Alma”’ to be released on November 28th.
Samuel Adams’ style is known for blending traditional orchestration with electronic elements, exploring themes of technology, nature, and human perception. With a background in improvised and electronic music, as well as a past career as a jazz bassist, Adams brings a unique voice to contemporary composition. The String Quartet No. 3 “Alma” was commissioned by the Alma Quartet for their tenth anniversary in 2024 and features an energetic, dynamic character. The Alma Quartet Amsterdam brings this vibrant work to life with their precise, expressive performance.
Available to stream now – Link in bio.
#AlmaQuartetAmsterdam #SamuelAdams #ContemporaryClassical #ModernStringQuartet #ReleaseFriday
We are very excited to announce the release of @samuelcarladams String Quartet No.3 “Alma” on all digital platforms on November 28th!
We feel very fortunate to have worked with Sam and to be able to present this world premiere recording of a piece written for us and which we’ve quickly grown to love ❤️
Many thanks also to our recording engineer Joeri Saal for his amazing work!
