Remy van Kesteren (Zeist, 1989) is a Dutch harpist and composer who has radically reinvented his instrument, moving from classical concert halls to clubs and pop festivals. He trained at the Utrecht Conservatory, the Conservatoire de Paris and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam (master's summa cum laude, 2012), won the Nederlandse Muziekprijs and the gold medal at the USA International Harp Competition, and was called a 'brilliant harpist' by The New York Times. Since his debut album Tomorrow Eyes (2016), his music has ranged across pop, electronica, classical and avant-garde; on his most recent album Leave What You Know (2025) he wrote his own lyrics for the first time. He is also the founder and artistic director of the 1000 Strings Festival at TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.
The theater production THREADS premiered in June 2026 at Oerol Festival with ten sold-out performances; subsequently Van Kesteren tours more than twenty Dutch theaters this autumn.
On 5 June 2026, Van Kesteren performed his biggest headliner show ever in the sold-out Grote Zaal of TivoliVredenburg, under the name Remy van Kesteren XL.
Van Kesteren released the album Leave What You Know, on which he wrote his own lyrics for the first time and collaborated with Marcel Veenendaal (DI-RECT), Pitou and string players from the Metropole Orkest.
The album Muses was released on 25 August 2023 and contains harp arrangements of works by, among others, Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Bon Iver and Sibelius.
Harpist Remy van Kesteren performs at Concertgebouw De Vereeniging.
Remy van Kesteren presents his programme THREADS at Theater de Storm. An evening with this Dutch performer.
Saxophonist Kika Sprangers, harpist Remy van Kesteren and drummer Jamie Peet present undertow, a new project merging jazz, classical and electronic music.
Remy van Kesteren brings a show to Theater aan de Slinger in Houten on October 7, 2026.
Harpist Remy van Kesteren merges classical, electronic, and pop influences in THREADS, an audiovisual performance featuring loops, live electronics, and innovative harp playing.