Our second Festival Forbidden Music Regained took place on November 12 2022.
This year no Covid19 restrictions. This resulted ted in a sold out house:
the Bernard Haitink Hall of the Conservatorium of Amsterdam.
We heard 8 ensembles in two concerts, 29 young musicians in all.
Works by Daniel Belinfante, James Simon, Geza Frid, Leo Smit, Dick Kattenburg, Rosy Wertheim,
Bob Hanf and Henriëtte Bosmans.
Together with Donemus and the Netherlands Music Institute, we presented
25 new published scores.
Roger van Boxtel, president of the Leo Smit Foundation, handed the first score to
conductor David Porcelijn en the second one to sponsor Heather Kurzbauer.
The applause at the end of the festival lasted many, many minutes,
all 29 musicians on stage.
De Muziekkamer aan de Amstel
The Leo Smit Foundation has a new project. On February 8th 2023, we opened our new venue De Muziekkamer aan de Amstel. Here you can find a documentation center, a […]
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Festival Forbidden Music Regained2
Our second Festival Forbidden Music Regained took place on November 12 2022. This year no Covid19 restrictions. This resulted ted in a sold out house: the Bernard Haitink Hall of the […]
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Opening Exhibition Leo Smit Foundation Oosterkerk Amsterdam August 1st
Our traveling exhibition ‘Componisten in Oorlogstijd’ (Composers during War Time) will open at the Oosterkerk in Amsterdam. Address: Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 1. Visiting Times: August 4, 5, 6, 11, 12,13,18,19, 20, […]
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October2021: Concerts have started again, Premiere Rita Hijmans
To our great joy, concerts have started again. This month we’ll have performances with our Duo Eleonore Pameijer-flute & Ralph Rouseau-viola da gamba. We’ll premiere a new piece by Rita […]
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Opening Exposition Leo Smit Foundation at Zwolle Synagogue
On Sunday August first, our exhibition ‘Composers in WWII’ had a grand opening at Synagogue Zwolle. After 11 months rest because of Covid-19, we finally had the chance to reach […]
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New Publications of scores in www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
In 2020, a large scanning project was carried out involving scores of composers persecuted during the Second World War. A tripartite cooperation was initiated by the Leo Smit Foundation (knowledge […]
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Eleonore Pameijer & Ralph Rousseau, a new concept: Music and Meditation
The Duo Eleonore Pameijer-flute & Ralph Rousseau-viola da gamba received a grant from the Fund for the Performing Arts named ‘Balkonscènes’. The idea is to support musicians during the Covid19 […]
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Television performance
Eleonore Pameijer and Tobias Borsboom will appear at the well-known TV show Podium Witteman on November15, 2020. They will play two pieces by composer Marius Flothuis: Aubade for Flute solo […]
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Podcastserie radio4 Margriet Vroomans
Margriet Vroomans made a fantastic Podcast-series for her program De Ochtend van 4 op NPO Radio4. Here you can listen to 17 short podcasts (8 minutes) en 4 long ones […]
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Leo Smit Ensemble performs at online-festival Radio Top400!
The Leo Smit Ensemble gave a performance at the MCO Studio in Hilversum for the online-festival Top400 on October 21, 2020 Presentation: Margriet Vroomans Eleonore Pameijer-flute, Erika Waardenburg-harp Dana Zemstov-viola, […]
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A NEW Film ‘The Blues van Kattenburg’
Because all our concerts were cancelled due to covid19, we decided to make a film about composer Dick Kattenburg and his teacher Leo Smit. Both composers perished in the concentration […]
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Leo Smit Ensemble and Exhibition on Tour
In 2020 we are celebrating 75 years of Freedom in The Netherlands. While celebrating we also want to remember the people who perished during WWII. The Leo Smit Ensemble will […]
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Exposition Forbidden Music January 2020 at MCO Hilversum
On Januari 8, 2020, the new exhibition of the Leo Smit Foundation will be opened at the MCO in Hilversum. Mayor Pieter Broertjes will open the exhibit. Eleonore Pameijer-flute and […]
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Concert Portuguese Synagogue Amsterdam, Hundreds of candles
A magic concert at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, starting at 8.00 pm. This concert is organised by the JCK and the Leo Smit Foundation. Musicians: Eleonore Pameijer-flute, Asdis Vademarsdottir, […]
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Museum Domburg 25 years, August 15, Special Concert Badpaviljoen
On August 15, we’ll give a special concert for the Marie Tak van Poortvliet Museum in Domburg. The museum celebrates 25 active and succesful years. Francisca van Vloten and Arnold […]
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Eleonore and Ralph will give two concerts in France
The popular duo Eleonore Pameijer-flute and Ralph Rousseau-viola da gamba will be giving two concerts in the south of France. The first one is on Wednesday July 17, in the […]
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Music, Persecution and Resistance, Lecture at Spui25 on May 3
On May 3, Eleonore Pameijer, Carine Alders and Dr. Albert van der Schoot will give a lecture at Spui25, part of the University of Amsterdam. They will speak about ‘Music, […]
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Maestro Caspar van Wittel, Gaspare Vanvitelli, Exposition and Concert in Amersfoort
On January 25, 2019, the wonderful exposition Maestro van Wittel, Gaspare Vanvitelli was opened. His wonderful designs and paintings can be seen at Museum Kunstkade, Amersfoort till May 5th. We […]
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Christmas Concerts on December 16 and 24, 2018
Eleonore Pameijer (flute), Irene Maessen (soprano) and Ralph Rousseau (viola da gamba) will celebrate Christmas with two Christmas Concerts. The first concert will be December 16 at the impressive Cappellenhuis, […]
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Exhibition Forbidden Music at LJG Amsterdam
Last Friday Night, the Leo Smit Stichting opened an exhibition at the LJG, Amsterdam, Zuidelijke Wandelweg 41. November 30, 2018 till March 17, 2019 Twenty Jewish Amsterdam composers that were […]
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The Leo Smit Stichting released a CD with Orchestral Music by Geza Frid
On November 22, at the Verzetsmuseum (Museum of the Resistance), Amsterdam a CD with historical recordings of music by composer Geza Frid was released: Paradou, Concerto for Two Violins, Etudes […]
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Concert Tour in The Netherlands: Pameijer, Placci & Maiss
Between May 28 and June 2, Eleonore Pameijer-flute, Markus Placci-violin and Burkhard Maiss-viola join forces during a tour of try-out concerts in The Netherlands. On the programme: compositions by Mozart, […]
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Flute Course Urbania May 8-15, 2018
Very soon my flute course in Italy will start. With ten students the course is fully booked. Our lessons will take place at the Language School Dante Alighieri in the […]
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Diligentia, Den Haag, March 6 2018, Jacques Thibaud Ensemble
On March 6, 2018, the Jacques Thibaud Ensemble will make its Debut at the series of the The Hague Chamber Music Society at Diligentia Hall. We will performe the wonderful […]
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Special Concert at Kings Place, London, January 14, 2018
A good start in the new year of 2018 this very special concert at Kings Place in London. Composer Peter Fribbins designed a beautiful and interesting chamber music program. Flutist […]
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Concert 7 januari 2018 at Amsterdam City Archives sold out
Our first two concerts of the New Year in the beautifully decorated Italian Hall of the City Archives at Vijzelstraat, have been sold out. A great start! Amsterdam, De Bazel, City […]
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Amphion, Doetinchem sold out: Mayor Mark Boumans will receive first copy of new CD
Sunday November the 19th, Eleonore and Ralph will give a concert at the Amphion Theater in Doetinchem. The hall (300 seats) is already sold out. It will be a festive […]
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First week of October, Festival at Schiermonnikoog
It’s always a great pleasure to play at the Schiermonnikoog Festival. Schiermonnikoog is the smallest of our Wadden Islands, great nature, clean air, no cars allowed. This year I will […]
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September 23, Concert in Schwerin (Mecklenburg Vorpommern)
On Saterday, September 23, Eleonore will play a concert in the beautiful City of Schwerin the capital of the German Province Mecklenburg Vorpommern. She will be joined by two colleagues: Piano […]
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Benefit Concert at Landgoed Overduin for Museum De Schotse Huizen in Veere
The concert season 2017-2018 will start in the Province of Zeeland. Two concerts are planned at Landgoed Overduin, an impressive old estate. In the beautiful hall of the mansion, Ralph Rousseau […]
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CD recording Eleonore Pameijer-flute and Ralph Rousseau-viola da gamba
On June 29 Eleonore and Ralph will start CD recordings: Sonatas by Jacques-Martin Hotteterre, Johann Sebastian Bach, Count Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer and Antonio Vivaldi. The idea is to record […]
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June 21st, Launch of new website www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
On June 21st, a dream will come true: the launch of a new website with information, repertoire, 1500 scores and sound samples. It’s a database with music by 35 Dutch composers, […]
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Eleonore plays at Palais Lichtenau in Potsdam (Germany)
On tuesday May 16, the Jacques Thibaud Ensemble will perform at the beautiful Palais Lichtenau in Potsdam. Among the visitors there will be 40 members of the Mozart(k)Ring Gelre-Niederrhein, traveling […]
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Sunday May 14, Russian Composers at the Hermitage Amsterdam
Eleonore Pameijer-flute and Martijn Willers-piano will give a concert at the Amsterdam Hermitage during the exhibition ‘The Romanovs & the Revolution. Four Russian composers will be featured: Grigory Krein, Sergei […]
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The spring will be celebrated in Paris with three concerts
Eleonore and pianist Blandine Waldmann will be giving three recitals in Paris, celebrating the beginning of spring. The title is Le Magnétisme Musical Parisien. Compositions for flute and piano by Gabriel […]
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World Premiere Dangerous Pigments by Frank van Gompel, sold out!
On sunday February 5, 2017 Dangerous Pigments by Frank van Gompel was premiered by Ralph Rousseau-gamba and Eleonore Pameijer-flute. The performance took place in the lovely church of Museum Schokland. The […]
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January Concerts
Happy New Year everybody! Between hail, snow, ice and cold rain, you can hear Eleonore play in Westzaan, Amsterdam, Hall, Lüdgerdortmund and Fulda. The music will make you feel warm!
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Performance at Potuguese Synagogue (400 seats) sold out!
On Wednesday, October 26 2016, the NRC Academy in cooperation with the Jewish Museum organises an event at the Portuguese Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in Amsterdam. Lectures by Emile Schrijver, […]
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More Summer Concerts
Eleonore Pameijer & harpist Miriam Overlach will perform on Sunday August 7 at the City Archives in Amsterdam. Wake up early! We will start at 11.00 am. On Sunday August 14, Ralph […]
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Summer Concerts
Summer concerts have started: July 3, Stadsarchief Amsterdam, 11.00-12.00 am, Eleonore Pameijer & Marianne Boer play works by Lionel Ziblat, Fania Chapiro, Jacques Beers, Mischa Hillesum, Leo Smit and J.M. […]
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Eleonore’s Flute Course in the South of France
Tomorrow, Saturday 28th of May, Eleonore’s Flute Course in the South of France will start. The students will focus on French repertoire for solo flute (Debussy, Ibert, Honegger, Koechlin etc). […]
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Muze van Zuid
The first edition of the Festival ‘Muze van Zuid’, on May 21 and 22, 2016 was a huge success. The concert of Eleonore Pameijer, Irene Maessen and Marcel Worms at Vondel […]
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Festival Oegstgeest
On May 15, Pentecost, a music and poetry festival will be held at Castle Oud Poelgeest, Oegstgeest Soprano Irene Maessen and flutist Eleonore Pameijer will bring a program of Love […]
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Summer Concerts have started
In the beautiful hall of the City Archives, the new summer series of the Leo Smit Foundation have started. Sunday morning from 11.00 to 12.00 Dates: May 1, June 5, […]
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New Release: Forbidden Music in World War II
Et’cetera Records released a 10-CD-Box with music by composers persecuted during WWII
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