countertenor
past performances 2017
1 January
Schlosstheater
Schloss Rheinsberg (DE)
Look in thy heart and write
Music by Dufay, Josquin, Willaert and Byrd
Ensemble Astrophil & Stella
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Johanna Bartz, traverso
Anna Danilevskaia, viola da gamba
Charlotte Sophie Nachtsheim, harp
11 January
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Amsterdam
Support act Ian Bostridge
Music by Campion, Dowland and Purcell
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Michiel Niessen, lute
15 January
Kammermusiksaal
Philharmonie
Berlin (DE)
G.F. Handel Saul
Berliner Figuralchor
Berlin Baroque
Marie Luise Werneburg, soprano
Constanze Backes, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Georg Poplutz, tenor
Jörg Gottschick, bass
conductor: Gerhard Oppelt
26 January, 20.15h
Paleiskerk
Den Haag
Early Dutch Polyphony
Music from the Dutch 14th century
Ensemble Diskantores
Andrew Hallock, countertenor
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Benjamin Jago Larham, tenor
Niels Berentsen, tenor & direction
11 February
Lidwinakerk
Best
G.F. Handel Athalia
Kempenkoor
Concerto Barocco
Hilde Coppé, Athalia
Elke Janssens, Josabeth
Nikki Treurniet, Joas
Oscar Verhaar, Joad
Adriaan De Koster, Mathan
Raoul Steffani, Abner
conductor: Cees Wouters
17 February
Konzertsaal
Purkersdorf (AT)
Music by a Lady
Music by F. Caccini, E. Jacquet de la Guerre
and others
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Katharina Humpel, oboe
Eva Neunhäuserer, viola da gamba
Sonja Leipold, cembalo
2 March
Müpa
Early Music Festival
Budapest (HUN)
Claudio Monteverdi Selva Morale e spirituale
Bach Consort Wien
Hanna Herfurtner, soprano
Soetkin Elbers, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Terry Wey, countertenor
Markus Miesenberger, tenor
Jan Petryka, tenor
Joel Frederiksen, bass
Ulfried Staber, bass
direction: Rubén Dubrovsky
12 March
Festival Jong Talent
Schiermonnikoog
17 March
Brucknerhaus, Linz (AT)
18 March
Dom, Wiener Neustadt
19 March
St. Stephan, Tulln
J.S. Bach Johannes Passion
Barucco Barockorchester
Chor Ad Libitum
Elisabeth Wimmer, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Daniel Johannsen, tenor
Daniel Ochoa, Jesus
Matthias Helm, bass
conductor: Heinz Ferlesch
25 March
Augustijnenkerk
Dordrecht
J.S. Bach Johannes Passion
Drechtsteden Bachkoor
Collegium Musicum
Wendy Roobol, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Adrian Fernandes, Evangelist
Robert Buckland, tenor
Sinan Vural, Jesus
Marc Pantus, bass
conductor: Nico van der Meel
31 March
Oude Kerk
Ede
1 April
Oude Kerk
Zwijndrecht
J.S. Bach Johannes Passion
Dutch Baroque Orchestra
Deborah Cachet, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Raphael Höhn, Evangelist & arias
Jonathon Adams, Jesus
Mitchell Sandler, bass
conductor: Gerard de Wit
2 April
Martinuskerk
Breda
J.S. Bach Johannes Passion
Bachkoor Brabant
Florilegium Musicum
Nikki Treurniet, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Adriaan De Koster, Evangelist
Sebastian Brouwer, tenor
David Visser, Jesus
Joep van Geffen, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen
8 April
De Duif
Amsterdam
Haggenburg Festival
Charity concert for Dutch Cancer Society
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Christos Papandreopoulos, piano
Arno Bornkamp, saxophone
Amsterdams Bach Consort
and many others
9 April
Johannes de Doperkerk
Kaatsheuvel
J.S. Bach Matthäus Passion
Bachkoor Brabant
Florilegium Musicum
Enide Lebrocquy, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Lior Leibovici, Evangelist
Adriaan De Koster, tenor
Michiel Meijer, Jesus
David Visser, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen
10 April
St. Louis Chapel
Oudenbosch
12 April
St. Louis Chapel
Oudenbosch
J.S. Bach Matthäus Passion
Bachkoor Brabant
Florilegium Musicum
Enide Lebrocquy, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Stephan Adriaens, Evangelist
Sebastian Brouwer, tenor
Joep van Geffen, Jesus
Michiel Meijer, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen
14 April
Willibrorduskerk
Eersel
J.S. Bach Johannes Passion
Kempisch Kamerkoor
Concerto Barocco
Nikki Treurniet, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Johannes Weiss, tenor
Ronald Dijkstra, Jesus
Raoul Steffani, bass
conductor: Cees Wouters
15 April
Prinsekerk
Rotterdam
J.S. Bach Johannes Passion
Rotterdams Vocaal Ensemble
Accademia Amsterdam
Nikki Treurniet, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Adriaan De Koster, Evangelist
Adrian Fernandes, tenor
David Visser, Jesus
Jonathon Adams, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen
20 May
Spiegelsaal
Schloss Rheinsberg (DE)
Music by De Rore, Monteverdi and others
astrophil&stella
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Johanna Bartz, flute
Anna Danilevskaia, viola da gamba
Claire Piganiol, harp
Masterclass Britten Songs
Ian Bostridge & Sebastian Wybrew
27-29 May
Fondation Royaumont (FR)
30 May
Auditorium Musee d'Orsay
Paris (FR)
Laureate concert Britten Songs
Marie Hamard, mezzo soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Clément Debieuvre, tenor
Sarah Ristorcelli, piano
16 June
Odeon, Zwolle
17 June
Wilminktheater, Enschede
Music by John Dowland
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Israel Golani, lute
Joana Dinah Schwing, dance
18 June
Nieuwe Badkapel
Den Haag
J.S. Bach Brich dem Hungrigen BWV 39
Haags Barok Gezelschap
Linde Schinkel, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Berend Eijkhout, bass
conductor: Gilles Michels
15 July
Dom
Brandenburg (DE)
J.S. Bach Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille
G.F. Handel Zadok the Priest
J.S. Bach Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben
Brandenburger Kantatenkreis
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
conductor: Marcell Fladerer
J.S. Bach B-minor Mass
Cantores Minores
Berlin Baroque
Marie Luise Werneburg, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Richard Resch, tenor
Jörg Gottschick, bass
conductor: Gerhard Oppelt
20 July
Klosterkirche
Lehnin (DE)
22 July
Klosterkirche
Lehnin (DE)
J.S. Bach cantatas BWV 4, BWV 36 & BWV 80
Lehniner Kantorei
Berlin Baroque
Marie Luise Werneburg, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Richard Resch, tenor
Jörg Gottschick, bass
conductor: Gerhard Oppelt
25 August
26 August
27 August
Kasteel Stoutenburg
Leusden
Henry Purcell Fairy Queen
Donij van Doorn, Titania
Oscar Verhaar, Oberon
Fabian Egli, Donkey
Kenzo Kuzuda, Puck
Wishful Singing, Elves
director: Joke Hoolboom
conductor: Raymond Honing
2 September
Dorfkirche
Biesenbrow (DE)
Metamorphosis
Ensemble astrophil & stella
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Johanna Bartz, flute
Filippa Mota de Meneses, viola da gamba
Claire Piganiol, harp
16 September
Nacht van Kunst en Wetenschap
Leiden
Early Dutch Polyphony
Ensemble Diskantores
Andrew Hallock, countertenor
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Benjamin Jago Larham, tenor
Niels Berentsen, tenor & artistic direction
Eliane Fankhauser, musicologist
21 September
Marcolinihaus
Dresden (DE)
Metamorphosis
Ensemble astrophil & stella
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Johanna Bartz, flute
Claire Piganiol, harp
23 September
Bayer-Erholungshaus
Leverkusen (DE)
Orfeo 2.0
after Claudio Monteverdi's opera
l'arte del mondo
Krystian Adam, Orfeo
Natalia Rubis, Euridice
Oscar Verhaar, Pastore
Federico Sacchi, Plutone
Massimiliano Toni, artisic direction
Werner Ehrhardt, artistic direction
30 September
Spiegelsaal
Schloss Rheinsberg (DE)
Ensemble astrophil & stella
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Johanna Bartz, flute
Anna Danilevskaia, viola da gamba
Vincent Kibildis, harp
6 October
Hermitage
Amsterdam
Opening Dutch Masters Exhibition
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Michiel Niessen, lute
8 October
Residenz
Munich (DE)
Suavemente
Music by Orlando di Lasso and others
Svapinga Consort
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Paco Garcia, tenor
director: Robert Selinger
15 October
Evangelische Kirche
Coesfeld (DE)
J.S. Bach BWV 80
Heleen Koele, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Michael Berner, tenor
Maximilian Kremer, bass
conductor: Ralf Blasi
21 October
Oude Stadhuis
Tholen
recital
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Michiel Niessen, lute
28 October
Spiegelsaal
Schloss Rheinsberg (DE)
Ensemble astrophil & stella
Charlotte Sophie Nachtsheim, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Johanna Bartz, flute
Filipa Meneses, viola da gamba
29 October
Open Hof
Rotterdam
J.S. Bach Gott der Herr BWV 79
J.S. Bach Missa in F BWV 233
H. Schütz Der Herr ist mein Hirt
Accademia Amsterdam
Elma Dekkers, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Uros Petrac, tenor
Bram Trouwborst, bass
conductor: Willem Blonk
4 November
Orgelpark
Amsterdam
Ensemble Diskantores
Andrew Hallock, countertenor
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Benjamin Jago Larham, tenor
Eliane Fankhauser, musicologist
Jacques Meegens, organ
Niels Berentsen, tenor & artistic direction
5 November
Abdij van Koningshoeven
Berkel-Enschot
J.S. Bach Actus Tragicus BWV 106
J.S. Bach Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227
Vic Nees Requiem
Ad Parnassum
Mariana Pimenta, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Georgi Sztojanov, tenor
Sven Weyens, bass
conductor: Anthony Zielhorst
17 November
Hermitage Amsterdam
Music at the Catharina Dinner
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Israel Golani, lute
Charlie Bo Meijering, piano
19 November
Breda-Princenhage
recital
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Michiel Niessen, lute
26 November
Kethel
Schiedam
Ensemble Diskantores
Andrew Hallock, countertenor
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Korneel Van Neste, tenor
Niels Berentsen, tenor & artistic direction
2 December
Koninklijke Schouwburg
The Hague
7 December
Schouwburg
Haarlem
Henry Purcell King Arthur
BarokOpera Amsterdam
Wendy Roobol, soprano
Mijke Sekhuis, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Mattijs Hoogendijk, tenor
Pieter Hendriks, bass
conductor: Frédérique Chauvet
director: Sybrand van der Werf
8 December
Oude Kerk
Barneveld
9 December
Oude Kerk
Zwijndrecht
J.S. Bach Weihnachts Oratorium
Dutch Baroque
Aldona Bartnik, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Jasper Dijkstra, tenor
Berend Eijkhout, bass
conductor: Gerard de Wit
10 December
Sint-Willibrorduskerk
Breda-Teteringen
C.Ph.E. Bach Magnificat
J.S. Bach Schwingt freudig euch empor
G. Ph. Telemann Lobet den Herrn
Bachkoor Brabant
Florilegium Musicum
Kristen Witmer, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Sebastian Brouwer, tenor
David Visser, bass
conductor: Geert van den Dungen
16 December
Petruskerk
Woerden
J.S. Bach Weihnachts Oratorium
Woerdens Kamerkoor
Accademia Amsterdam
Margreet Rietveld, soprano
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Guido Groenland, tenor
Bert van de Wetering, bass
conductor: Willem Blonk
17 December
Laurentiuskerk
Breda-Ulvenhout
A Boy was born
Kamerkoor Cantecleer
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Ann van den Borre, harp
conductor: Geert van den Dungen
19 December
Slot Loevestein
Recital
Oscar Verhaar, countertenor
Michiel Niessen, lute