March 29, 2023

Vacancy Head of Program Production

Oranjewoud Festival in Heerenveen seeks a Head of Program Production for approximately 2 days per week, increasing toward the festival | Closing date: May 1, 2023

March 24, 2023

Oranjewoud Festival Award Schiermonnikoog for Salih Can Gevrek

The new collaboration with the Schiermonnikoog Festival has immediately yielded a fine harvest. One of the important discoveries is Turkish pianist Salih Can Gevrek, who is causing a furor all over Europe with his convincing playing. He is the winner of the first Oranjewoud Festival Award, which was presented on Thursday, March 16, on Schiermonnikoog.

Jan. 26, 2023

Giora Feidman, 'The King of Klezmer,' at Oranjewoud Festival 2023

Giora Feidman was born in Buenos Aires to a family of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. His father and grandfather were also musicians, and from them Giora learned to play the clarinet. After several years in the orchestra of Teatro Colón, he emigrated to Israel, where he not only joined the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra but also became acquainted with the traditional music for Jewish weddings, klezmer.

Jan. 26, 2023

The King's Singers open Oranjewoud Festival 2023

The King's Singers are the best-known a cappella singing group in the world. Their musicality, technique and versatility in repertoire are groundbreaking and unparalleled. We are therefore very pleased to have them open Oranjewoud Festival 2023 on Friday, May 26 at 8:15 p.m.

Nov. 24, 2022

Winters Oranjewoud Festival

In the cold days between St. Nicholas and Christmas, Oranjewoud Festival provides a heartwarming pop-up Christmas concert on December 10 starting at 4:15 p.m.

October 15, 2022

Toonzetters winner New Geneco Fair Practice Award 2022

With Toonzetters, Oranjewoud Festival and Primo Ish-Hurwitz win the New Geneco Fair Practice Award 2022, as does Opera Zuid. With this award, the Society for Dutch Composers draws attention to fair practice, fee guidelines and good commissioning practices in new music, in addition to free artistic space, sustainable audience development and impact on Dutch musical life.

June 20, 2022

Retrospective Oranjewoud Festival 2022

We look back at Oranjewoud Festival very satisfied . Check back below our aftermovie and enjoy with us.

May 22, 2022

Day of the Composer

On Saturday, June 18, 2022, New Music NOW is organizing the first Day of the Composer with the motto Long Live the Composer! A celebration of new music.