After four sold out family concerts of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker with the @rotterdamphilharmonic - together with the fabulous @sanne.franssen@doctorzoo and @aniekstokkers - 2025 finally comes to an end. Enjoy this little Trepak and see you all in the new year! 🎆
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#rotterdamphilharmonic #tchaikovsky #viola #happynewyear #nutcracker
A very cozy christmassy tour with the @rotterdamphilharmonic and so many lovely colleagues. Seasonal greetings from Berlin, Munich, Vienna and Budapest 🎄❄️ photo nr. 1 by @maxime_debruin 📸
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(Did I just combine that with the most chilling, unnerving and unchristmassy music possible? Absolutely, because we played it with the goddess @patriciakopatchinskaja and it’s a masterpiece)
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#rotterdamphilharmonic #tour #december #christmasseason #orchestralife #musikverein
In tijden waarin het vroeg donker is en verbinding soms ver weg voelt, zet Rotterdam het licht aan. We brengen bewoners, organisaties en iconische plekken samen, één moment van warmte, licht en verbondenheid.
We doen het samen.
Voor de Rotterdammers.
Voor wie licht wil brengen, of het juist even mist.
Want dát is Rotterdam.
Een stad met een hart dat klopt van liefde, licht en warmte.
Een stad die gedragen wordt door een krachtige alliantie van mensen en organisaties die samen het verschil maken.
We zetten samen het licht aan en laten zien dat verbinding licht creëert, en licht verbinding brengt.💛ROTTERDAM. MAKE IT HAPPEN.
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When darkness falls early and connection feels far away, Rotterdam turns on the light.
We bring residents, organizations and iconic places together in one collective moment of warmth and light.
For the people of Rotterdam who need it.
For those who share their light or simply need to feel it shine on them.
Because this is Rotterdam.
A city with a heart that beats with love, light, and warmth.
A city powered by a strong alliance of people and organizations who make a difference together.
We turn on the light as one, showing that connection creates light and light creates connection.
💛ROTTERDAM. MAKE IT HAPPEN.
And here is part 2 of my shooting day with photographer @daphnevandrenth for the interview with @gersmagazine , as well as the final result on paper. Very happy with all of these portraits! 📸
Many thanks to Daphne of course, to @gersmagazine and the @rotterdamphilharmonic , specifically @melanie.westdijk
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#musician #portrait #photographer #rotterdam #gers #viola
A few months ago I had a wonderful photoshoot for @gersmagazine with photographer Daphne van Drenth @daphnevandrenth . Being a musician of the @rotterdamphilharmonic , I wanted to stand in the middle of the city, surrounded by its inhabitants and all of its colors. The results just came in and I’m thrilled to share a few of them. Stay tuned for part 2! 🟢⚪️🟢
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#musician #photographer #rotterdam #rotterdamphilharmonic #gers #city
Two violas, one Brahms. Especially sweet with these two 💜🎻
🎼 Brahms fourth symphony
#ViolaLife #BrahmsMood #BackstageVibes #RotterdamPhilharmonic #ChamberEnergy
Due to varying algorithms and my lacking influencer skills, not everyone was aware that the main reason for me to go to Japan was another tour of my dear @rotterdamphilharmonic 🇯🇵 So let me give you a little sneak peek into the viola section with my video buddy @rosalindekluck ! Take a moment, sit back and let the weekend begin with some bits of Brahms’s fourth symphony and the gorgeous part he wrote for us 🥹
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#viola #brahms #orchestra #tourlife #rotterdamphilharmonic #japan
Team Film (@rosalindekluck and moi) is here again for you with a preview of this week’s concerts! Check out Ravel’s Pavane and Boléro on his 150th birthday with the @rotterdamphilharmonic TONIGHT or Sunday afternoon in Rotterdam, or tomorrow in Leeuwarden. Enjoy some Prokofiev and Jolivet with superstar @loladescours too while you’re at it! Swipe until halfway the video for the real action 🔥
#ravel #bolero #viola #violas #violapower #ihatealachitarra #rotterdamphilharmonic #orchestra
@evatraa and I made a trip to Paris - and down memory lane - nine years after she visited me when I lived there (see last two slides for baby León and Eva). But this time it was much more fun ‘cause we’re working adults now with moneys 💸 here’s to traveling with friends and catching up!🥂💗
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#paris #friends #nostalgia #weekend #trip
