Kleine zaal
-- Doors open 13:15
- Performers Nikola Meeuwsen - piano
- Part of International Prize Winners Series
Nikola Meeuwsen
Winner Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd 2025
- Classical
- Jong Talent
- Klassiek Seizoen 26-27
- Piano
Tickets
- Ticket (Rang 1) €36,00
- Ticket (Rang 2) €29,00
- Ticket (Rang 3) €24,00
Only two Dutch pianists (Rian de Waal and Hannes Minnaar) have reached the final of the Belgian Elisabeth Competition in recent decades, but Nikola Meeuwsen made history by winning this prestigious competition in 2025. The twelve-member jury praised his musicality, the poetic expressiveness of his playing, his technical mastery, and the refinement of his interpretations. With Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, Haydn’s Variations in F minor, and Beethoven’s Sonata No. 23 ‘Appassionata’, Nikola Meeuwsen takes the listener on a musical journey in which the rare combination of ‘technical brilliance and deep emotional expression’ (jury) will shine.
Nikola Meeuwsen’s star immediately began to shine, resulting in a wildly enthusiastic reception for his recital at the Concertgebouw and an equally well-received performance with violinist Janine Jansen. With his Tombeau de Couperion, Ravel wanted to pay tribute not so much to Couperin as to the French harpsichord suite from the Baroque period. He did this by taking the structure of the Baroque suite as his starting point. Haydn’s variations are best known for their coda, in which drama and chromaticism reign supreme. And Beethoven’s Appassionata? Stormy and emotional, linked to the loneliness brought on by his increasing hearing loss.
Program
Ravel – Le Tombeau de Couperin
Haydn – Variaties in f
Beethoven – Pianosonate nr. 23, ‘Appassionata’
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- Doors open 13:15
- Performers Nikola Meeuwsen - piano
- Part of International Prize Winners Series
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