Hawijch Elders

Hawijch Elders is a promising Dutch violinist and Artist in Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, where she studies with Augustin Dumay. She recently won first prize at the Premio Internazionale Antonio Mormone, one of today’s most prestigious and distinctive international violin competitions. In 2023 she was already awarded first prize at the Henri Marteau Violin Competition, and earlier received prizes at, among others, the Kogan and Odessa competitions. She has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Residentie Orkest, and made her debut at BOZAR Brussels in 2023. She is regularly featured on NPO Klassiek and has appeared on the well-known television program Podium Klassiek. As a chamber musician, she has performed with artists including Sol Gabetta, Valeriy Sokolov, Bertrand Chamayou, and Frank Braley. In the 2025/2026 season, she will make her debut with Phion, the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, the FORM Orchestra, and more.

National Musical Instruments Foundation

Hawijch plays a violin by Gennaro Gagliano (Naples, c. 1755) and a bow by Dominique Pecatte (Paris, 19th century). The violin is part of the “Willem G. Vogelaar Collection” and the bow of the “Tettelaar Collection,” both on loan from the National Musical Instruments Fund. This fund supports 400 musicians with inspiring instruments and holds one of the largest musical instrument collections in Europe: more than 500 instruments and 250 bows. The collection includes masterpieces from the history of Dutch violin making and continues to grow thanks to donations, gifts, and legacies. The fund also supports Dutch instrument making through new commissions. In this way, it plays an essential role in fostering musical talent and preserving cultural heritage. For more information, visit muziekinstrumentenfonds.nl.

After the concert

A lunchtime concert is, of course, not complete without a delicious lunch. After the concert, enjoy a flavorful homemade soup and freshly baked bread in the Stadsfoyer. You can add this directly to your ticket!

Program

J.S. Bach – Chaconne from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004
Berio – Sequenza VIII (1976)
Ysaÿe – Sonata No. 4 in E minor, Op. 27
Kreisler – Recitativo & Scherzo-Caprice, Op. 6
Ernst – The Last Rose of Summer (variations)