New Year’s Concert 2019

photo:Peter Lodder

“A cheerful music festival that offers beauty and consolation.”
– Het Parool

The Netherlands Wind Ensemble’s New Year’s concerts have now become as inseparable from New Year’s Day as ski jumping and the Viennese Waltz. It’s a surprising musical party with unexpected guests from all over the world, extraordinary stories and new compositions from young composers.

when to see it

PHIL 150 years

photo: Peter Lodder

The NBE looks back and plays highlights from all the many concerts it has given at PHIL in Haarlem. Classical masterpieces and music from faraway.

Read more 08-09-2023

International Day of Peace (Dag van de Vrede)

photo: Peter Lodder

Back in 1981, the United Nations declared September 21st the International Day of Peace with the aim of a worldwide day of truce and non-violence..

Read more 20-09-2023 t/m 21-09-2023

American Roots

photo: Peter Lodder

Native American, Bluegrass banjo and Blues songs together with the NBE on stage. And of course music by Philip Glass. A programme in which America’s.

Read more 05-10-2023 t/m 10-03-2024

Purcell goes celtic

photo: Peter Lodder

At first sight, the 18th-century British genius Henry Purcell, composer of fragile, gentle Baroque music, does not seem able to fuse with Irish Celtic music..

Read more 09-11-2023 t/m 22-11-2023