Candlelight Concerts at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trip Type: Concerts & Special Events
Duration: 60 minutes
Once a month at the Portuguese Synagogue: beautiful acoustics and hundreds of burning candles form the backdrop for the candlelight concert series. Make the most of your stay in Amsterdam and experience this unique opportunity.
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Once a month at the Portuguese Synagogue: beautiful acoustics and hundreds of burning candles form the backdrop for the candlelight concert series. Make the most of your stay in Amsterdam and experience this unique opportunity.Every month there is a different concert which are listed below:
Thursday January 21
7.30 pm
Klez-Edge
Burton Greene with international backing band plays a mixture of klezmer, Balkan folk, Sephardic music and jazz.
Thursday February 25 7.30 pm
Tiltan
World music group led by guitarist David Golek, influenced by music from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Northern Africa and jazz.
Thursday March 17 7.30 pm
Benjamin Glorieux & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio
Unique collaboration between the Belgian star cellist, specialized in Bach, and three musicians exploring Jewish and Persian music.
Thursday April 14 7.30 pm
Mitomani
Classically trained Polish-Dutch quintet, playing an an energetic combination of folk, classical music, klezmer, tango and gipsy jazz.
Thursday June 23 8.00 pm
Yuri Honing Trio
This concert is part of the events program backing the Amy Winehouse exhibition at the Jewish Historical Museum, played by one of the biggest names in Dutch contemporary jazz.
Thursday August 18 8.00 pm
Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
The Grachtenfestival makes way for classical music in all its forms, also at the Portuguese Synagogue. Keep an eye on the announcements!
Thursday September 22 8.00 pm
Ludwig Olshansky & David Kweksilber
Father and son, on piano and clarinet, both on the highest ranks of Dutch classical music, play Schumann, Brahms and Van Bergeijk.
Thursday November 24 7.30 pm
EnAccord String Quartet
This concert is part of the events program backing the exhibition The Power of Pictures at the Jewish Historical Museum: Shostakovich and Prokofiev, the go-to composers of the early Soviet filmmakers.
Thursday December 15 7.30 pm
Please check the Portuguese Synagogue website for more information about this concert.
Thursday January 21
7.30 pm
Klez-Edge
Burton Greene with international backing band plays a mixture of klezmer, Balkan folk, Sephardic music and jazz.
Thursday February 25 7.30 pm
Tiltan
World music group led by guitarist David Golek, influenced by music from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Northern Africa and jazz.
Thursday March 17 7.30 pm
Benjamin Glorieux & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio
Unique collaboration between the Belgian star cellist, specialized in Bach, and three musicians exploring Jewish and Persian music.
Thursday April 14 7.30 pm
Mitomani
Classically trained Polish-Dutch quintet, playing an an energetic combination of folk, classical music, klezmer, tango and gipsy jazz.
Thursday June 23 8.00 pm
Yuri Honing Trio
This concert is part of the events program backing the Amy Winehouse exhibition at the Jewish Historical Museum, played by one of the biggest names in Dutch contemporary jazz.
Thursday August 18 8.00 pm
Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
The Grachtenfestival makes way for classical music in all its forms, also at the Portuguese Synagogue. Keep an eye on the announcements!
Thursday September 22 8.00 pm
Ludwig Olshansky & David Kweksilber
Father and son, on piano and clarinet, both on the highest ranks of Dutch classical music, play Schumann, Brahms and Van Bergeijk.
Thursday November 24 7.30 pm
EnAccord String Quartet
This concert is part of the events program backing the exhibition The Power of Pictures at the Jewish Historical Museum: Shostakovich and Prokofiev, the go-to composers of the early Soviet filmmakers.
Thursday December 15 7.30 pm
Please check the Portuguese Synagogue website for more information about this concert.
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