Oscar Verhaar - countertenor

Recent performances (selection)

21 December 2012, Grote Kerk Breda
J.S. Bach  Christmas Oratorio
with Bachkoor Brabant and Barokorkest Florilegium Musicum Amaryllis Dieltiens, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Sebastian Brouwer, tenor
Marc Pantus, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

8 December 2012, Duomo Rio nell'Elba (ITA)
J.S. Bach  Christmas Oratorio
Barbara Fink, soprano Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Bernd Fröhlich, tenor
Ulfried Staber, bass
conductor: Jörg Zwicker

9 September 2012, Synagogue Maastricht
Musica Sacra Maastricht 2012
works by Caseres, Lidarti, Marcello & Rossi
with Ensemble Siècle des Lumières
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Ken Gould, bass

16 August 2012, Portugese Synagogue Amsterdam
Grachtenfestival 2012
works by Caseres, Lidarti, Marcello & Rossi
with Ensemble Siècle des Lumières
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Ken Gould, bass

14 August 2012, Landschloss Ort Gmunden
Salzkammergut Festival 2012
works by Bononcini, Caldara, Rossi, Scarlatti & Vivaldi
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Maria Grokhotova, violin
Sarah Weilenmann, violoncello
Dmitry Bondarenko, harpsichord

2 & 4 April 2012, Kapel St. Louis Oudenbosch
J.S. Bach  St. Matthew Passion
with Bachkoor Brabant and Barokorkest Florilegium Musicum
Vincent Lesage, Evangelist
Jelle Draijer, Christus
Hannah Morrison, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Sebastian Brouwer, tenor
Jussi Lehtipuu, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

24 March 2012, Grote Kerk Vianen
J.S. Bach  St.John Passion
with Capella Vianen and Concerto Strumentale
Vincent Lesage, Evangelist
Marcel Moester, Christus
Marieke Steenhoek, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Govert Valkenburg, tenor
Matthew Baker, bass
conductor: Reitze Smits

19 January 2012, Schlosskapelle Schwetzingen (GER)
works by Bononcini, Caldara, Rossi, Scarlatti & Vivaldi
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Maria Grokhotova, violin
Sarah Weilenmann, violoncello
Dmitry Bondarenko, harpsichord

6 November 2011, Grote Kerk Breda
J.S. Bach  b-minor Mass
with Bachkoor Brabant
Kristen Witmer, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Kevin Skelton, tenor
Marc Pantus, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

6 October 2011, Issue Project Room, Brooklyn, New York
9 October 2011, Casa Italiana, Columbia University
12 & 13 October 2011, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ascoli Fragments and their Flemish Background
The Ascoli Ensemble
direction: Sasha Zamler-Carhart

13 August 2011, Church of Pontaumur, France
Final concert of the Bach en Combrailles Festival
BWV 45,136 & 178
with Les Inventions
Eva Ganizate, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Bernard Loonen, tenor
Jens Hamann, bass
conductor: Patrick Ayrton

27 May 2011, Deventer
Fringe Concert Reincken Festival
Ascoli Piceno & Burgundy
The Ascoli Ensemble
direction: Sasha Zamler-Carhart

22 April 2011, Sint-Christoffelkathedraal Roermond
J.S. Bach  St. Matthew Passion
with Bachkoor Brabant and Accademia Amsterdam
Sebastian Brouwer, Evangelist
Jussi Lehtipuu, Christus
Hannah Morrison, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Satoshi Mizukoshi, tenor
Peter Kooij, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

18 & 20 April 2011, Kapel St. Louis Oudenbosch
J.S. Bach  St. Matthew Passion
with Bachkoor Brabant and Barokorkest Florilegium Musicum
Kevin Skelton, Evangelist
Jussi Lehtipuu, Christus
Hannah Morrison, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Satoshi Mizukoshi, tenor
Peter Kooij, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

10 April 2011, Martinuskerk Breda
J.S. Bach  St. John Passion
with Bachkoor Brabant and Barokorkest Florilegium Musicum
t.b.a., Evangelist
Jussi Lehtipuu, Christus
Hannah Morrison, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Satoshi Mizukoshi, tenor
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

14 November 2010, Grote Kerk Breda
J.S. Bach  Magnificat
C. Graupner  Magnificat
G. Ristori  Missa Brevis
J.D. Zelenka  Miserere & Laetatus sum
with Concertkoor Breda and Barokorkest Florilegium Musicum
Sara Jaeggi, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Satoshi Mizukoshi, tenor
Jussi Lehtipuu, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

26 and 27 October 2010, Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam
Claudio Monteverdi  L'Orfeo (La Speranza & Ensemble)
Opera Studio Nederland
conductor: Trisdee na Patalung
director: Pierre Audi

18 September 2010, Wilhelminakerk Dordrecht
J.S. Bach  Cantatas 78,95 & 109
Klaartje van Veldhoven, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Lior Leibovici, tenor
Evert Jan Nachetgaal, bass
conductor: Nico van der Meel

25 June, Nieuwpoort, Belgium
Benefit concert for Moeders voor Vrede
Music by Händel, Huygens and Purcell
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Jan Vermeire, harpsichord

28 May, Martinikerk Groningen
29 May, Laurenskerk Rotterdam
30 May, Pieterskerk Leiden
3 June, Grote of St. Laurenskerk Alkmaar
4 June, Pieterskerk Utrecht
Leiden Choirbooks Codex A
with Egidius Kwartet & College
conductor: Peter de Groot

2 May, Hofwijck Voorburg
Vrouwen in het blikveld van Huygens
Music by a.o. Monteverdi, Purcell and L. Rossi
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Michiel Niessen, lute
David van Ooijen, lute
www.hofwijck.nl

3 April 2010, Prinsekerk Rotterdam
J.S. Bach  St. John's Passion
with Rotterdams Vocaal Ensemble and Accademia Amsterdam
Sebastian Brouwer, Evangelist
Jussi Lehtipuu, Christus
Kristina Bitenc, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Matevz Kajdiz, tenor
Tim Kuypers, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

31 March 2010, Kapel St. Louis Oudenbosch
J.S. Bach  St. Matthew Passion
with Bachkoor Brabant and Barokorkest Florilegium Musicum
Sebastian Brouwer, Evangelist
Jussi Lehtipuu, Christus
Zsuzsi Tóth, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Matevz Kajdiz, tenor
Michiel Meijer, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

21 March 2010, Martinuskerk Breda
J.S. Bach  St. John's Passion
with Bachkoor Brabant and Barokorkest Florilegium Musicum
Marco van de Klundert, Evangelist
Jelle Draijer, Christus
Zsuzsi Tóth, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Matevz Kajdiz, tenor
Jussi Lehtipuu, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

6 March, St. Jacobskerk Vlissingen
7 March, De Toonzaal Den Bsoch
13 March, St. Petruskerk Sittard
14 March 2010, Concertpodium Domani, Venlo
G.B. Pergolesi  Stabat Mater
A. Vivaldi  Stabat Mater
A.Scarlatti  Salve Regina
with Collegium Ad Mosam
Hannah Morrison, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
direction: Huub Ehlen

4 and 5 December 2009, Ascoli Piceno Italy
The Ascoli fragments
in the context of European music around 1400
with The Ascoli Ensemble
direction: Sasha Zamler-Carhart

22 November 2009, Grote Kerk Breda
A tribute to Handel
Music from Saul, Samson and Judas Maccabeus
with Concertkoor Breda, Bachkoor Brabant
and Florilegium Musicum
Zsuzsi Toth, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Sebastian Brouwer, tenor
Marc Pantus, bass
Joop Keesmaat, narrator
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

2 October 2009, Lutherse Kerk Den Haag
Bach Cantata of the Month
a.o. Cantata BWV 169 Gott soll allein mein Herze haben
with choir and orchestra of the Royal Conservatory
Oscar Verhaar, altus
conductor: Jacques Ogg

25 September 2009, Huis te Poort Schiedam
Around Constantijn Huygens
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Jan Cizmar, lute & theorbo

27 June 2009, Hervormde Kerk Breda
Altbachisches Archive and Düben collection
music by a.o. Bach, Buxtehude and Düben
with Bachkoor Brabant
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Hennie Vaatstra, organ
Geert van den Dungen, conductor

4 July 2009, Oude Sint Bavo Kerk Haarlem
De vergeten klank van de Noordelijke Nederlanden
Getijdenzangen uit de Leidse Koorboeken
with Egidius Kwartet and College
Peter de Groot, conductor

24 and 26 April 2009, Breda/Oudenbosch
Dialogo della Cantica
music by a.o. Carissimi, Kapsberger and Mazzocchi
with Kamerkoor Cantecleer
Michiel Niessen, archlute
Jacques van der Meer, violone

4 April 2009, Prinsekerk Rotterdam
J.S. Bach  St. Matthew Passion
with Barokorkest Florilegium Musicum
Marco van de Klundert, Evangelist
Hans Voschenzang, Christus
Zsuzsi Toth, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Matevz Kajdiz, tenor
Job Hubatka, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

28 March 2009, Pelgrimsvaderskerk Rotterdam
Reinhard Keiser  St. Marks Passion
with vocaal ensemble Corps d'esprit en Nobile Vinculum
Diederik Rooker, Evangelist
Maria voor 't Hekke, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Uros Petrac, tenor
Joost van Tongeren, bass
conductor: Patrick Pranger


13 December 2008, Grote Kerk Breda
J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio
with Bachkoor Brabant and Florilegium Musicum
Amaryllis Dieltiens, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Albert van Ommen, tenor
Marc Pantus, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

23 November 2008, Kapel Saint- Louis Oudenbosch
Magnificats by J.S. Bach, F. Durante,
A. Vivaldi and J.D. Zelenka
with Bachkoor Brabant and Florilegium Musicum
Oscar Verhaar, soprano
Jonathan De Ceuster, altus
Sebastiaan Brouwer, tenor
Robbert Muuse, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

14 October 2008,
Council of Jurisdiction The Hague
'From Monteverdi to Purcell in unexpected steps'
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Jan Cizmar, theorbo & baroque lute

14 September 2008,Royal Military Academy Breda
John Blow: Venus and Adonis
Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
with Kamerkoor Cantecleer and Florilegium Musicum
Xenia Meijer, Dido
Amarillis Dieltiens, Venus/Belinda
Marc Pantus, Adonis/Aeneas
Oscar Verhaar, Cupid/Spirit/Sailor
director: Marc Pantus
conductor: Geert van den Dungen

4 September 2008, Theater Kikker Utrecht
Fabulous Fringe recital at the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht
music by Huygens, Boësset, Notari and others
Oscar Verhaar, altus
Jan Cizmar, lute & theorbo