Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester has teamed up with the choir of the Amsterdamse Händelvereniging for performances of Händel’s dramatic final oratorio JEPHTHA. This is the story of a father who makes a rash promise to God, and subsequently feels himself compelled to sacrifice his own daughter. But will he really? The main characters will be […]
We are pleased to announce that Das Neue Mannheimer Orchester was awarded the „Hofkapelle Elbe-Elster“ für das Jahr 2019 Prize from the „Gebrüder Graun Prize“ 2018 in Bad Liebenwerda, Germany with our small historical theater team! As the official Hofkapelle of the region, this will entail a number of small orchestral concerts in the Elbe-Elster region throughout the year […]
The beginning of the 19th century is a relatively new frontier in the world of historical performance practice. In September and October, we will play two concerts in The Hague and Enschede exploring the world of Beethoven and the bel canto repertory. Included are works by the famous Ludwig van Beethoven, his contemporary (and pupil of […]
Our concert in the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 2018 Fringe will be held at the Geertekerk on 28 August 2018 at 11:00. Admission is free, but please collect your tickets at the Festival Centre TivoliVredenburg from 9.00 hrs on the day of the concert to reserve a place. More information about the concert can be found on the festival website. […]
DNMO is proud to announce that it will play a concert in the Utrecht Early Music Festival Fringe this coming August 2018. Please stay tuned for further updates on the program, and how you can come see us!
We are proud to make available some excerpts from our live-session recording The Storm (2017) a cantata in Classical style by the DNMO kapellmeister Anders Muskens. The text of the cantata is based on Pietro Metastasio;s La Tempesta, but translated into English by John Hoole in 1767. It consists of recitative and 3 arias, and is scored […]
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Please check out our crowdfunding campaign hosted on Voor de Kunst to learn how to help us make our 2017-18 concert series even greater! This year, we have an interesting concert series in the works entitled “The Rise of Classicism.” We want to explore the rise of the Classical style between 1730-1800 which culminated in composers […]
We’re proud to host a Christmas concert of Classical chamber music from the late 18th century! It will be held on Sunday, 17 December at 16:00 in the Hague at the Dienstencentrum Copernicus. The Mannheim Court Orchestra was renowned for their Akademiekonzerten, which were weekly concerts performed for the Elector and honoured guests, featuring works […]
The Rise of Classicism Through the Lens of the Mannheim School Our 2017-2018 concert series traces the Rise of the Classical Style between 1730-1800 through the compositions of forgotten composers: especially those from Mannheim. The 18th century is a treasure trove of wonderful music in many different styles and aesthetics, and many forgotten gems have […]