Fresku & Metropole Orkest - Public Rehearsal

Name: Fresku & Metropole Orkest - Public Rehearsal
Start: 2026-10-23
End: 2026-10-23
Location: Heuvellaan Hilversum

took place · 23 Oct 2026

Heuvellaan Hilversum, Hilversum

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On 23 October, Fresku and the Metropole Orkest rehearse publicly in Hilversum. Watch live as the collaboration between the rapper and the jazz orchestra takes shape.

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About: Fresku

Under the name Fresku, Roy Michael Reymound has been making personal, socially engaged Dutch-language hip-hop for over fifteen years. His Edison-winning album 'Leren Leven' and an ongoing collaboration with the Metropole Orkest mark the latest chapters in a steadily expanding artistic career.

254.8K

monthly listeners on Spotify

State Award Best Album (twice: 'Fresku' and 'Maskerade')

What's new

2026-06
Fresku and the Metropole Orkest will tour the Netherlands in October and November 2026 with the program 'Hand op mijn hart', where his greatest hits sound in an orchestral setting.
2026
Fresku and the Metropole Orkest will release a joint EP in 2026 with new music and reworkings of existing Fresku tracks.
2025
Fresku received an Edison in 2025 for his album 'Leren Leven' from 2024.

Tour

EindhovenUtrechtGroningenNijmegenHeerlenAmsterdamRotterdam

Tracks

Brief aan KeesBreakthrough single from 2008, immediately resulted in a record deal with Top Notch

Hand op mijn hartTitle track of the 2013 album, considered one of the best Dutch hip-hop records of that decade

TwijfelEarly single from 2009 about doubt regarding fame and identity, still a live favorite

Nieuwe DagFrequently played track, permanent part of his setlist

Leren LevenTitle track of the Edison-winning album from 2024, with self-reflection and fatherhood as themes

About: Metropole Orkest

Founded in 1945 and now the Netherlands' leading international pop and jazz orchestra, the Hilversum-based Metropole Orkest spans jazz, soul, hip-hop and film music - always at the highest level. With chief conductor Jules Buckley at the helm and four Grammy-winning productions to its name, the orchestra keeps seeking out new collaborations with both global stars and Dutch talent.

448.2K

monthly listeners on Spotify

Grammy nominations in total

Grammy-winning productions

years in existence (anniversary November 2025)

What's new

2026-07
The Metropole Orkest will release a joint EP in 2026 with rapper Fresku, featuring new music and reworkings of existing tracks.
2026-05
The anniversary album Arakatak, led by conductor and composer Miho Hazama, will be released in 2026 as part of the orchestra's eighty-year celebration.
2025-07
From 2026, the Metropole Orkest commits itself as orchestra-in-residence to Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, following the signing of a cooperation agreement on 27 June 2025.

Tour

AmsterdamUtrechtGroningenEindhovenAntwerpenHeerlen

Tracks

SylvaGrammy-winning album with Snarky Puppy (2016, Best Contemporary Instrumental Album)

Djesse Vol. 1Grammy-nominated album with Jacob Collier, including the song 'All Night Long'

ArakatakAnniversary album from 2026, conducted by conductor Miho Hazama

Hand op mijn hartCollaboration with Fresku (2026), following his Edison-winning album Leren leven

OlympiansGrammy-nominated album (2024) with honorary conductor Vince Mendoza, featuring Dianne Reeves and Cécile McLorin Salvant among others

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