Quirine Viersen en de liefde voor Dvořák

Passion, tenderness, longing: there are many words to describe love. But when music expresses that love, then your heart is truly touched.

In Dvořák's My Home and in Smetana's My Fatherland, it is mainly about the love for the Czech Republic. You hear cheerful folk songs, you follow the river Vltava on its journey through the rugged landscape and you empathize with a fiery Bohemian who rebels against the power of men.

Dvořák's cello concerto also describes love, but here you mainly feel the deep sorrow about a lost lover. The soloist in this wonderfully beautiful concerto is none other than Quirine Viersen. About her own playing she says: "When I make music, I always do so on an emotional level. This works most powerfully when the music comes from the depths of my being." It is truly an experience to hear Quirine play Dvořák's cello concerto!

Symfonieorkest Rijnmond consists of approximately 70 advanced amateur and professionally trained musicians. SOR is led by the charismatic young conductor Alejandro Cantalapiedra. With his drive and unique vision, he turns every concert into a party. Alejandro is building a great career; he is currently assistant conductor at the Dutch Opera.