Three souls, one mind: the music of Johannes Brahms, Robert and Clara Schumann is inextricably bound together. You can’t fail to feel it during this concert by the pianist Ronald Brautigam, featuring work including Schumann’s romantic Piano quintet. The concert also marks violinist Gordan Nikolić’s twentieth anniversary as artistic director of the orchestra.
The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra was formed in 1955, since when its rich history has included many notable achievements. Even after the merger with the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra in 1985, the ensemble lost none of its unique identity. The dynamics between the members of the orchestra are particularly striking. They rarely play under the baton of a conductor but interact with each other almost instinctively. There is a remarkable chemistry, as is apparent during every performance. Gordan Nikolić has been the leader, or ‘concertmaster’, of the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra since 2004.
