Bach cantatas in the Grote Kerk of Dordrecht

"Ich habe Genug" (BWV82) and "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe" (BWV 22)

Hereby I would like to thank you for our wonderful concert last Saturday. You have played and sung so beautifully. Very much together, especially. Nice energy, great concentration and sparkling sounds. They still clatter through my mind.

[...] Elly Ameling (86 years old) was in the audience. She was moved and very complimenting. She was particularly pleased with the "lightness and austerity" and the ensemble playing (without egos).

Catrien Posthumus Meyjes, conductor, 9 april 2019

Wedding Concert with aria's by Mozart and Bach and oboe concertos by Vivaldi and Albinoni

Willemijn van HarskampAccademia Amsterdam put together a special wish concert for a festive wedding. Our efforts to make a substantial contribution to an unforgettable day, were more than worth it. The festive concert took place at a prime location: Amerongen Castle, The Netherlands.

Thank you so much for your overwhelming musical contribution to our silver wedding anniversary celebration. You put together a wonderful program with music that spoke straight to the heart. It was a wonderful gift for us, and a fantastic experience for our guests as well. We received huge compliments from almost all our guests about your performance. Thanks to your contribution, the feast was more festive than we could have ever imagined...

The married couple, 9 October 2025

Accademia Amsterdam ensures "wonderful moments"

Bach's Matthäus Passion, performed in the wonderful church of Edam.

The instrumental soloists from Accademia Amsterdam ensured wonderful moments, collaborating with soprano Martha Bosch, tenor Christian Dietz and baritone Tobias Scharfenberger. The solos from the choir were also sung well and realistic.

The soloists sang the arias almost without vibrato, which greatly improved their expressiveness.

The Arioso 'O Schmerz' for tenor and choir and 'Aus Liebe' that fragile aria, were beautiful. In the 'Erbarme dich', the second violin made with long notes the trinity with the vocal soloist and solo violin, like a Pieta. And 'Am Abend da es kühle war' remains a special moment. More special details could be heard this evening.

Leendert de Jonge, De Stadskrant, Edam, April 2018

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The performance of Bach's majestic Matthäus Passion touch the listeners profoundly

Bach's Matthäus Passion, performed in the wonderful church of Edam.

The accompaniment was in capable hands of baroque orchestra Accademia Amsterdam. Conductor Stephen Kavelaar, who conducted the final chord of "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder" for the last time in Edam, can look back on a fascinating performance.

Annette Snaas, 19 April 2019