Daria van den Bercken (born 1979) is a Dutch-Russian pianist who became internationally known for her passionate advocacy of Handel's keyboard music. Her TED talk on the subject drew more than a million views worldwide and led her to found the Keys to Music Foundation in 2016, aimed at bringing classical music to new audiences. She has performed with orchestras such as the Rotterdam Philharmonic and the Residentie Orkest, appeared at venues including the Barbican Hall and the Konzerthaus Vienna, and received the Dutch Classical Talent Award (2006 and 2008) and the Amsterdam Art Prize (2012). She is a regular artist at Splendor Amsterdam and artistic director of the Piano Biennale festival.
At Splendor Amsterdam, Van den Bercken gave a members' evening about her new production 'The World of Ali and Nino', which she is developing together with writer Abdelkader Benali.
She performed in the intimate salon of Full Circle, her first return there since 2016.
The Piano Biënnale, the festival she co-founded, took place at Musis Arnhem and De Vereeniging Nijmegen around the theme 'Songs of Travel'.
Together with Abdelkader Benali, she launched the podcast 'Keys to Music - de Podcast' about the magic of the piano concert.
She returned to the Concertgebouw Amsterdam for a solo recital and toured with the Grammy-winning ensemble LUDWIG.
Three pianists explore The Beatles' music in a theatrical concert that showcases experimental arrangements and the diverse musical styles that made the band revolutionary.
Members' concert featuring pianist Daria van den Bercken at Splendor. Free for members; tickets available for others.