Amsterdam Sinfonietta & Liza Ferschtman - Intimate Letters

Name: Amsterdam Sinfonietta & Liza Ferschtman - Intimate Letters
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden

took place · 10 Oct 2026

Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden, Leiden

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Amsterdam Sinfonietta and violinist Liza Ferschtman present a classical chamber music programme where music and letters intertwine.

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About: Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Founded in 1988 and long operating without a permanent conductor, Amsterdam Sinfonietta performs under the artistic direction of Candida Thompson on stages across the globe. The ensemble pairs core string repertoire with newly commissioned works and cross-genre collaborations, drawing in some of today's most sought-after soloists.

253.8K

monthly listeners on Spotify

19K

visitors New Year's tournament 2025 (with Karsu)

16+

albums released via Channel Classics

~65

concerts per year (domestic and international)

What's new

2026-09
Amsterdam Sinfonietta opened season 2026-2027 on 15 September 2026 at Het Concertgebouw with the programme 'Ode to a Living Legend'.
2026-03
The orchestra presented season 2026-2027 with, among others, African traditionals alongside French string works, a vocal programme with VOCES8 and classical works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
2026-01
Amsterdam Sinfonietta looked back on 2025 as a record year: the New Year tour with Karsu attracted 19,000 visitors.

Tour

AmsterdamLeidenEnschedeTilburgArnhemUtrechtDortmundLuzern

Tracks

Pärt über Bachmost recent studio album via Channel Classics

The Mahler Albumhighly acclaimed album from 2011, recorded via Channel Classics

Formidable!album from 2021 with chansons, together with baritone Thomas Oliemans

Tides of Lifealbum from 2017 with baritone Thomas Hampson

Bach: Keyboard Concertos BWV 1052-1056recording with pianist Beatrice Rana, widely streamed

Recent shows

Nov 12, 2025 Verkadefabriek Grote Zaal, 's-Hertogenbosch
Oct 31, 2018 Hertz, Utrecht
May 22, 2011 de Bijloke, Ghent (BE)

About: Liza Ferschtman

Born into a family of Russian-Jewish musicians in Hilversum, Liza Ferschtman ranks among the most versatile violinists the Netherlands has produced. A Nederlandse Muziekprijs laureate (2006) and long-time face of the Delft Chamber Music Festival, she performs on major stages from Amsterdam to New York.

Highest Dutch music award: Dutch Music Prize (2006)

Year as artistic director of the Delft Chamber Music Festival

What's new

2025-01
Liza Ferschtman released her debut album on Rubicon Classics: the Brahms Violin Concerto and the Suk Fantasy, with the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Elias Grandy.
2025-01
The Delft Chamber Music Festival announced that the 2025 edition will not take place due to financial shortfalls and the closure of the Prinsenhof for renovation.
2026
The Delft Chamber Music Festival returned in 2026, this time at Theater de Veste in Delft and a month later than usual, in September.

Tour

AmsterdamMadridMainzLeusdenAachen

Tracks

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77Debut recording on Rubicon Classics (2025), with Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Elias Grandy

Korngold: Violin Concerto, Op. 35 & Bernstein: SerenadeRecording on Challenge Classics (2018), praised by international press

Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for solo violinDistinctive program; Ferschtman is known for her Bach interpretations

Beethoven: Complete Violin SonatasCycle performed with pianist Inon Barnatan at the Concertgebouw (2005-2006)

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Op. 64 & String OctetRecording on Challenge Classics

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