Grootmeesters 2026 (English)

For English: below/next to this Date en time concert : April, 17 | ARTIS Planetarium | 22:00-23:00 Language Masterclass: not relevant COMBI-TICKET is AVAILABLE FOR €52,- FOR FESTIVAL + CONCERT (instead of €70,-) Ticket (combi-ticket) & information: Suzanne Ciani in […]

For English: below/next to this Time masterclass: 16:30-17:45 Language Masterclass: English Masterclass The focus of the masterclass is on music composition with modular synthesizers. Ciani shares her groundbreaking experience, revealing how she shapes tones, explores textures, and constructs musical structures […]

For English: below/next to this Time masterclass: 13:15-14:30 Language Masterclass: English Masterclass The renowned French dance artist Kwamé Ba will be a guest at the Masterclass Festival Amsterdam 2026, in collaboration with the Foundation Amsterdam HipHop Centre. On April 17, […]

Time masterclass: 15:00-16:00 Language Masterclass: Nederlands/Dutch Encounters Encounters is the Youth Programme of the Masterclass Festival Amsterdam. In this programme, young participants (ages 14-17) work in the period leading up to the festival on their own production, within the artistic […]

Time encouter: 11:45-12:45 Language Masterclass: Nederlands/Dutch Encounters Encounters is the Youth Programme of the Masterclass Festival Amsterdam. In this programme, young participants (ages 14-17) work in the period leading up to the festival on their own production, within the artistic […]

Time masterclass: 16:45-18:00 Language Masterclass: English Masterclass The masterclass by acclaimed Bobby Broom focuses on the art of jazz from a contemporary jazz master who is a link from the past to the present and future of the music. He […]

Time encouter: 11:45-12:45 Language Masterclass: Nederlands/Dutch Encounters Encounters is the Youth Programme of the Masterclass Festival Amsterdam. In this programme, young participants (ages 14-17) work in the period leading up to the festival on their own production, within the artistic […]

Time masterclass: 13:15-14:45 Language Masterclass: Dutch Encounters Encounters is the Youth Programme of the Masterclass Festival Amsterdam. In this programme, young participants (ages 14-17) work in the period leading up to the festival on their own production, within the artistic […]

Time masterclass: 16:45-17:45 Language Masterclass: Dutch Encounters Encounters is the Youth Programme of the Masterclass Festival Amsterdam. In this programme, young participants work in the period leading up to the festival on their own production, within the artistic framework of […]

Time masterclass: 16:45-18:00 Language Masterclass: Dutch Masterclass In the masterclass, Erik Whien explores layered dialogues from classical-modern repertoire together with the actors. The six talents work in two groups, each consisting of two actors and one directing student. Erik Whien […]

Time masterclass: 11:45-13:00 Language Masterclass: Dutch/English Masterclass Throughout the entire trajectory, Claron McFadden teaches two highly talented master’s students how to improvise, moving from variations on existing songs (such as Britten), through spontaneous rhythmic impulses, to improvisations based on self-composed […]

Time masterclass: 15:00-16:15 Language Masterclass: English Masterclass In the Masterclass, Erik Kessels explores unusual ideas and unconventional combinations with the audience, challenging everyone to imagine new values that could form the basis for creative expressions. Kessels is known for his unorthodox […]

Time masterclass: 14:45-16:00 Language Masterclass: Dutch/English Masterclass In the masterclass, DJ DNS explores beatjuggling and scratching with two young professionals, Quirijn Vlaar and Gregory Dalgliesh, using vinyl and turntables as instruments. These techniques from the 1980s remain a small but […]

Time masterclass: 13:15-14:30 Language Masterclass: Dutch/English Masterclass In the masterclass, Conny Janssen focuses on the “being” — the core of her dance lies in the human scale. Dancers are not abstract bodies, but individuals with their own stories. She explores […]

Time masterclass: 13:15-14:30 Language Masterclass: English Masterclass In the masterclass, author David Mitchell will engage in conversation with two writers, each with a unique voice shaped by different backgrounds. Together, they explore the questions, doubts, and expectations that drive their […]

Time masterclass: 11:45-13:00 Language Masterclass: English Masterclass Vineta Sareika (Latvia) will give a masterclass to four academists from the Academy of the Concertgebouw Orchestra. On the music stand is Dvořák’s American Quartet, Op. 96, composed in 1893 during his stay […]

Time masterclass: 15:00-16:15 Language Masterclass: Dutch/English Masterclass During the masterclass, Bieke Depoorter works closely with two talented master’s students in photography on their own documentary projects, focusing on reflection, development, and finding a renewed direction or momentum. She guides them […]