Ensemble
About us
Ever since 1921 we have dedicated ourselves with heart and soul to sharing Bach's music with the world. We show the diversity of early music and the Netherlands Bach Society.
Read more about the Netherlands Bach Society in our biography.
Artistic leader Johanna Soller
Johanna Soller is the artistic leader of the Netherlands Bach Society since May 2025. She is the seventh artistic leader in our ensemble's 104-year history. Read more
Ensemble
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Cecilia Bernardini
Viool
Cecilia Bernardini is the concertmaster of the Netherlands Bach Society
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Pieter Affourtit
Viool
Has played with the Netherlands Bach Society since 1992. Researches and makes historical bows.
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Lucia Giraudo
Viool
Lucia Femke plays viola at the Netherlands Bach Society.
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Anneke van Haaften
Viool
Has played with the Netherlands Bach Society for more than 20 years. Likes the subtler sound of gut strings.
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Annelies van der Vegt
Viool
Also plays with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Alongside her work as a violinist, she is also a photograp
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Sayuri Yamagata
Viool
Violinist in the Netherlands Bach Society. Teacher at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
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Deirdre Dowling
Altviool
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Femke Huizinga
Altviool
Femke plays viola at the Netherlands Bach Society.
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Robert Franenberg
Contrabas
Double bass player. Also plays with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Centur
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Mieneke van der Velden
Viola da Gamba
Regular viola da gamba player with the Netherlands Bach Society. Leads her own ensemble Armonia Sonora.
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Benny Aghassi
Fagot
Graduated cum laude from Utrechts Conservatorium and teaches bassoon in Amsterdam and Bremen.
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Anna Besson
traverso
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Rodrigo López Paz
Hobo
Rodrigo plays oboe with the Netherlands Bach Society.
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Katharina Verhaar
Hobo
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Robert Vanryne
Trompet
Robert plays trumpet in the Netherlands Bach Society.
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Mike Fentross
Theorbe
Plays theorbo at the Netherlands Bach Society.
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Siebe Henstra
Klavecimbel
He wanted to play harpsichord so much that he built one himself. Regular continuo player with the Netherlands Bach
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Amelia Berridge
Sopraan
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Marta Paklar
Sopraan
Got her Bachelor’s degree in The Hague and is now studying at the Hochschule für Musik in Stuttgart. She also sings
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Sofia Gvirts
Alt
Trained in Russia and also sings with ensembles like the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Cappella Amsterdam.
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Bernadett Nagy
Alt
Alto at the Netherlands Bach Society.
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Michaela Riener
Alt
Studied in The Hague and enjoys historical performance practice and the latest contemporary classical music.
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Adriaan de Koster
Tenor
Tenor at the Netherlands Bach Society.
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João Moreira
Tenor
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Immo Schröder
Tenor
Originally studied viola and music pedagogy. Has regularly worked with the Netherlands Bach Society since 1998.
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Matthew Baker
Bas
Matthew sings bass in the Netherlands Bach Society
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Donald Bentvelsen
Bas
Discovered singing while studying English. Regularly coaches vocal ensembles.
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