Irene Kok – Cellist

Biography

Cellist Irene Kok is known for her outstanding musical performances and sensitive playing. She has a special interest in early performing practise next to the regular repertoire. As a passionate chamber musician Irene performed in all major halls in the Netherlands such as ‘the Concertgebouw’ in Amsterdam and abroad in ‘the Megaron’ in Athens and the Philharmony in Minsk. Irene Kok regularly appears on Dutch Radio and Television and recorded abroad on British national radio channel BBC Radio 3 and in Israel on ‘Kol HaMusica’.

Irene Kok received her first cello lessons at the age of 10 and soon after was enrolled into the class of young talented musicians of the ArtEZ Conservatory with Jeroen Reuling.
Since 2010 she has been stuyding at the Conservatory in Amsterdam with Jeroen den Herder and baroque cello with Viola de Hoog. From 2016 on she is doing a Post-Graduate study at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna with professor Latzko with a scholarschip from the Prince Bernard Cultuurfonds and Müllerfonds.

She has won numerous competitions, including first price at the Prinses Christina Concours and the Euro Competition for cello. She is price winner at Kiejstut Bacewicz International Chamber Music Competition and York Early Music Competition. Since 2017 Irene Kok is an artist for the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation “Live Music Now” in Vienna.

Irene Kok was principal cellist in the Dutch National Youth Orchestra for several years and was selected to play in the Master Academy of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra in 2014 and Zermatt Festival Academy in 2017/18. She is a member of the Chimaera Trio, Zenith Celloduo and Amsterdam Corelli Collective which was selected to take part in the Ambronay Cultural Encounter Centre’s Eeemerging Project for 2015

Irene plays on a Capicchioni cello from Cremona, which is kindly lent to her by the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation.

Concerts

Upcoming concerts

Date	Location	Venue	Description
26/05/19	Helmond NL	Auditorium	Amsterdam Corelli Collective – Shunske Sato
01/06/19	Vasia IT	Oratoria	A. Schönberg – Verklärte Nacht
04/06/19	Vienna AT	Tba	Live Music Now
14/06/19	Nijmegen NL	Boskapel	Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations with Collegium Musicum Carolinum	More information
21/06/19	Veenendaal NL	De Markt	Klassiek aan de Grift
23/06/19	Amsterdam NL	De Duif	Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations with Collegium Musicum Carolinum	More information
28/06/19	Leeuwarden NL	Cityproms	D. Shostakovich – Cello concerto no. 1 , Noord Nederlands Orkest o.l.v. Damian Iorio	More information
30/06/19	Gmunden AT	Konzertsaal	Beethoven & Haydn string quartets
05/07/19 - 12/07/19	Cities IL	Different	Tour Zenith Duo
15/07/19	Erl AT	Festspielhaus	Tiroler Festspielen
22/07/19	Erl AT	Festspielhaus	Tiroler Festspielen
04/08/19	Apeldoorn NL	Tot2021	Chimaera Trio	More information
11/08/19	Amsterdam NL	Concertgebouw	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra – Alexei Ogrintchouck	More information
12/08/19	Hoorn (Terschelling) NL	Kerk	Chimaera Trio	More information
13/08/19	Harderwijk NL	Catharinakapel	Chimaera Trio	More information
14/08/19	Nunspeet NL	Veluvine	Chimaera Trio	More information
15/08/19	Nijmegen NL	Thiemeloods	Chimaera Trio	More information
17/08/19	Apeldoorn NL	Theater Orpheus	Chimaera Trio	More information
21/09/19	Apeldoorn NL	Lutherse Kerk	Chimaera Trio	More information
25/09/19	Amersfoort NL	St. Aegtenkapel	Chimaera Trio	More information
12/10/19	Fulpmes AT	Musikforum	Atout – Boccherini, Onslow and Beethoven	More information
13/10/19	Mieming AT	Gemeindesaal	Atout – Boccherini, Onslow and Beethoven	More information
22/10/19	Klosterneuburg AT	Evangelische Kirche	Atout – Boccherini, Onslow and Beethoven
12/11/19	Klosterneuburg AT	Evangelische Kirche	Atout – Schubert, Raff und Piazzolla
22/11/19	Breda NL	Waalse kerk	Chimaera Trio	More information
24/11/19	Vlissingen NL	Zeeuws Maritiem MuZEEum	Chimaera Trio	More information
21/02/20	Utrecht NL	Tivoli Vredenburg	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra – Alexei Ogrintchouck	More information
27/03/20	Groningen AT	Koetshuis	Recital met Laurens de Man, piano
30/03/20	Arnhem NL	Musis Sacrum	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra – Alexei Ogrintchouck	More information

Previous concerts

Date	Location	Venue	Description
24/05/19	Amsterdam NL	Waalse Kerk	Amsterdam Corelli Collective – Shunske Sato
19/05/19	Krems AT	Kunstgalerie	Konzept Kammermusik
18/05/19	Vienna AT	Lusthaus	Beethoven & Haydn string quartets
10/05/19	Eggenburg AT	Rathaussaal	Mit Christine Roider
05/05/19	Amsterdam NL	Concertgebouw	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
03/05/19	Vienna AT	MUTH	Atout – Die Kammermusikgruppe
29/04/19	Arnhem NL	Musis Sacrum	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
07/04/19	San Sebastian ES	Concerthall	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
06/04/19	Alicante ES	Concerthall	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
24/03/19	Amstelveen NL	Kruiskerk	Chimaera Trio	More information
24/03/19	RADIO 4 NL	Concertgebouw Amsterdam	Spiegelzaal Zondagochtendconcert. Live on Radio 4 – Chimaera Trio
23/03/19	Katwijk NL	Soefitempel	Chimaera Trio	More information
22/03/19	Groningen AT	Koetshuis	Recital met Laurens de Man – Brahms, Schnittke en Bach
17/03/19	Vienna AT	House Concert	Baroque Program mit Lorina Vallaster und Alexander Gergelyfi
24/02/19 - 01/03/19	Kromeriz CZ	Conservatory	Masterclasses
20/02/19	Ketura IL	Kibbutz	Zenith Duo
19/02/19	Jerusalem IL	Jerusalem Music Centre	Zenith Duo – recording YONA
17/02/19 - 21/02/19	Jerusalem IL	Ron Shulamit Conservatory	Zenith duo is giving a masterclass and concert
16/02/19	Vienna AT	Musikverein	The night of the future	More information
14/02/19	Kapfenberg AT	ntb	Ensemble Atout: Shostakovich Octet, Bruch Octet and Wilm Nonet
01/02/19	Wien AT	Gesellschaft für Musiktheater	Recital mit Gulnara Fatykhova – Schnittke, Rachmaninov and Beethoven
20/01/19	Seuzach CH	Katholische Kirche	La Compagna – Rico Zela
05/01/19	Kautzen AT	ntb	Beethoven Philharmonie
02/01/19	Linz AT	Brucknerhaus	New Year’s Concert
01/01/19	Linz AT	Brucknerhaus	New Year’s Concert
16/12/18	Apeldoorn NL	Theater Orpheus	Chimaera Trio	More information
09/12/18	Affoltern CH	Katholische Kirche	La Compagna – Rico Zela
04/12/18	Vienna AT	Regina (besloten)	Verein der Salzburger in Wien mit Komödianten Christa und Agilo Dangl
01/12/18	Amsterdam NL	Muziekgebouw	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra – Bram van Sambeek	More information
25/11/18	Spaarndam NL	Oude Kerk	Recital met Laurens de Man- piano o.a. Schnittke, Bach en Brahms
24/11/18	Haarlem NL	Nieuwe Kerk	Martha Bosch, Vincent v. Amsterdam, Mirna Ackers en Laurens de Man	More information
22/11/18	Vienna AT	Palais Festetics	Ensemble Atout
20/11/18	Leiden NL	(Besloten)	Franz Schubert Quartet Nr. 14 – Der Tod und das Mädchen
09/11/18	Klosterneuburg AT	Raika	Ensemble Atout Dmitri Shostakovich – Octet, Max Bruch – Octet und Nicolai von Wilm – Nonet
19/10/18 - 29/10/18	Amsterdam NL	Muziekgebouw	Cello Biennale Amsterdam
12/10/18	Klosterneuburg AT	Raika	Ensemble Atout Franz Schubert – „Forellenquintett“ und Ralph Vaughan Williams – Klavierquintett
11/10/18	Vienna AT	Österreichische Lotterien	Festakt
20/09/18	Vienna AT	Kursalon Mödling	Podium Festival Mödling	More information
16/09/18	Brig CH	tba	Zermatt Festival Orchestra – Noah Bendix – Balgley, violin and Marcus Creed, Conductor	More information
15/09/18	Zermatt CH	Pfarrkirche	Zermatt Festival Orchestra – Noah Bendix- Balgley, violin and Marcus Creed, conductor	More information
14/09/18	Zermatt CH	Pfarrkirche	Zermatt Festival Orchestra – Claudio Bohorquez	More information
08/09/18	Zermatt CH	Pfarrkirche	Zermatt Festival Orchestra – Sharoun Ensemble Berlin	More information
07/09/18	Zermatt CH	Pfarrkirche	Zermatt Festival Orchestra – Piotr Anderszewski	More information
08/08/18	San Juan AR	Philharmony	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Rosanne Philippens	More information
06/08/18	Santiago CL	Philharmony	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Rosanne Philippens	More information
05/08/18	Rosario AR	Philharmony	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Rosanne Philippens	More information
02/08/18	Floreanopolis BR	Philharmony	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Rosanne Philippens	More information
01/08/18	Sao Paulo BR	philharmony	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Sarah Chang	More information
01/07/18 - 07/07/18	Vilnius LT	tba	Ars Summer Fest
30/06/18	Utrecht NL	Paushuize	Internationaal Kamermuziek Festival Utrecht – Chimaera Trio	More information
29/06/18	Amsterdam NL	CVA	Chimaera Trio	More information
24/06/18	Barendrecht NL	Dorpskerk	Chimaera Trio	More information
13/06/18	Wien AT	Gesellschaft für Musiktheater	Recital mit Gulnara Fatykhova Klavier
11/06/18	Wien AT	Haus Neubau	Recital mit Gulnara Fatykhova Klavier
09/06/18	Ernstbrunn AT	Schloss Ernstbrunn	Schlossfest	More information
08/06/18	Veenendaal NL	De Markt	Klassiek aan de Grift	More information
04/06/18	Wien AT	Gesellschaft für Musiktheater	Antonia Roessler – violin and Churen Grace Li – piano
03/06/18	Wien AT	Mozarthaus	Mel Bonis Festival der Französischen Kammermusik
01/06/18	Ernstbrunn AT	Schüttkasten Klement	Con Anima Festival	More information
31/05/18	Vienna AT	Francis	Smetana String Quartet no. 2
30/05/18	Ernstbrunn AT	Barockkirche	Con Anima Festival	More information
12/05/18	Loosdorf (im Weinviertel) AT	Schloss Loosdorf	Bach program with Amalie Kjærgaard Kristensen – violin	More information
27/04/18 - 05/05/18	Beijing CN	tba	The 3rd Beijing SuperCello Festival	More information
25/04/18	Amsterdam NL	Concertgebouw	Chimaera Trio	More information
23/03/18	Graz AT	Grazer Landhaus	Programmpräsentation Steirisches Kammermusik Festival 2018	More information
22/03/18	Vienna AT	Haus Fortuna	Live Music Now with Julian Yo Hedenborg – piano	More information
13/03/18	Vienna AT	Schönberg Center	Eröffnung “Schönberg und Jung-Wien” :- Ernst Kovacic Violine, Reinhard Latzko Violoncello	More information
25/02/18 - 04/03/18	Lubljana SI	tba
24/02/18	Amsterdam NL	DeLaMar Theater	Alfred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
18/02/18	Bathmen NL	Dorpskerk	Chimaera trio	More information
17/02/18	Doornspijk NL	Rozenhof	Chimaera trio	More information
16/02/18	Breda NL	Waalse kerk	Chimaera Trio	More information
16/02/18	Nederhorst en Berg NL	Jagthuis	Chimaera trio	More information
05/02/18 - 12/02/18	Jerusalem IL	Jerusalem Music Centre	Zenith Duo – CD
29/01/18	Wien AT	Festsaal	Haydn String Quartet Ela Okońska, Arevik Ivanyan – violin , Tomo Moriyama – viola
23/01/18	Vienna AT	Bank Austria Salon (Altes Rathaus)	Boccherini Sonata with Bas Jongen – cello
19/01/18	Vienna AT	Fanny Hensel-Saal	with Gulnara Fathygova – piano
17/01/18	Vienna AT	Liszt-Saal
16/01/18	Vienna AT	Haydnsaal	CD recording Haydn Trio (Joseph Haydn Institut für Kammermusik)
15/01/18	Vienna AT	Fanny Hensel-Saal	A. Gretchaninov pianotrio Mari Shibuta- piano and Kyoko Watanabe – violin
10/01/18	Bilthoven NL	Huize het Oosten	Chimaera Trio	More information
09/01/18	Amsterdam NL	Tamboer	Chimaera Trio – Ruña ’t Hart (violin) en Ferdinand Binnendijk (mandoline)	More information
08/01/18	RADIO 4 NL	VondelCS	OPIUM – Radio 4 ; Chimaera Trio	More information
07/01/18	RADIO 4 NL	Concertgebouw Amsterdam	Chimaera trio	More information
07/01/18	NPO2 NL	Television	Podium Witteman met Laurens de man – piano	More information
05/01/18	De Meern NL	Podium Hoge Woerd	Alfred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
04/01/18	Steenwijk NL	Rabo Theater De Meenthe	Alfred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
03/01/18	Bussum NL	Theater Spant	Alfred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
02/01/18	Helmond NL	Theater Speelhuis	Alfred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
01/01/18	Amsterdam NL	Oosterkerk	Nieuwjaarsconcert	More information
30/12/17	Emmen NL	Atlas Theater	Afred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
28/12/17	Hoorn NL	Schouwburg het Park	Alfred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
20/12/17	Vienna AT	Anglican Church	Charity Concert
17/12/17	Alphen aan de Rijn NL	Theater Castellum	Alfred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
16/12/17	Schoten BE	Houseconcert (BESLOTEN)	Houseconcert
02/12/17	Katwijk NL	Soefitempel	Chimaera Trio	More information
29/11/17	Vienna AT	(BESLOTEN) Boltzmann Institut	Shostakovich Quartet no. 8 (Freya Tuppy, Valerie Leopold – violin, Julie Kriechbaum – viola)
29/11/17	Vienna AT	Fanny Hensel-Saal	Rachmaninov Sonata , Gulnara Fathygova -piano	More information
26/11/17	Heerhugowaard NL	Cool Theater	Alfred J. Kwak – Herman van Veen	More information
24/11/17	Wenen AT	Schlosstheater	Korngold Sextet – Emmanuel Tjeknavorian and Susanne Schäffer – violin, Andjela Sibinovic and Tomo Moriyama – viola, Lisa Kürner – cello
19/11/17	Leiden NL	Sijthoff	Chimaera Trio	More information
18/11/17	Utrecht NL	Janskerk	New music written by Mathilde Wantenaar	More information
17/11/17	Amsterdam NL	Orgelpark	Chest Organ, Piano & Strings: Bach (Ruña ‘t Hart, Koen Stapert, violin – Lisa Eggen, viola – Irene Kok, cello – Laurens de Man, organ and piano)	More information
30/10/17	Vienna AT	Festsaal Seilerstätte 26	CARSA competition Gulnara Fatyghova – piano	More information
29/10/17	Vienna AT	Houseconcert	For more information check the website	More information
24/10/17	Utrecht NL	(BESLOTEN) Kasteel de Haar	Alexander Kovalev – Cello, Ramon van Engelenhoven – Piano
19/10/17	Vienna AT	Festsaal Seilerstätte 26	Carsa competition
08/10/17	Goes NL	Theater de Mythe	Chimaera Trio	More information
07/10/17	Genhoes NL	De Kluis	Bach solo recital	More information
30/09/17	Alkmaar NL	Feijn	Boccherini, Bach Barriere (with Kalle de Bie – cello)
29/09/17	Zwolle NL	(BESLOTEN) Thor	Chimaera Trio
24/09/17	Amsterdam NL	OBA	Bach solo (With Anna Enquist and Jacques Klöters )
16/09/17	Zermatt CH	St-Mauritius Pfarrkirche	Christian Zacharias conductor & piano, Scharoun Ensemble Berlin, Zermatt Festival Orchestra	More information
15/09/17	Zermatt CH	St-Mauritius Pfarrkirche	Christian Zacharias conductor & piano, Claudio Bohórquez cello, Scharoun Ensemble Berlin, Zermatt Festival Orchestra	More information
13/09/17	Zermatt CH	Beau Site	Britten Sinfonia:	More information
12/09/17	Zermatt CH	Englische Kirche	Martinu Quartet: Leandra Brehm – clarinet, Ewa Paciorek – horn and Peter Fleckenstein – percussion,	More information
09/09/17	Zermatt CH	St-Mauritius Pfarrkirche	Isabelle Faust – violin, Scharoun Ensemble Berlin, Zermatt Festival Orchestra	More information
08/09/17	Zermatt CH	St-Mauritius Pfarrkirche	Isabelle Faust – violin, Scharoun Ensemble Berlin, Zermatt Festival Orchestra	More information
27/08/17	Amsterdam NL	AHK	Uitmarkt – Chimaera Trio
26/08/17	Zutphen NL	Walburgiskerk	Internationaal Cellofestival Zutphen – Marc van den Munckhof, cello and Laurens de Man, organ	More information
25/08/17	Zutphen NL	Hanzehof	Internationaal Cellofestival Zutphen – Mirel Iancovici, Gavriel Lipkind, Timora Rosler, Larissa Groeneveld, Jeroen den Herder, Marc van den Munckhof	More information
24/08/17	Zutphen NL	Dat Bolwerck	Internationaal Cellofestival Zupthen – Zenith Duo	More information
19/08/17	Amsterdam NL	(BESLOTEN) van Brants-Rushofje	With Kalle de Bie – cello
17/08/17	Amsterdam NL	Calvijn College	Grachtenfestival Amsterdam – with Kalle de Bie, cello	More information
16/08/17	RADIO 4 NL		Earbites – Grachtenfestival with Kalle de Bie, cello
13/08/17	Oosterland NL	Michaëlskerk Kerkweg 22	TIHMS – Recital with Alexander Kovalev, cello	More information
07/08/17	Bergen NL	Ruïnekerk	TIHMS – Recital with Barnabás Baranyai, cello and Adam Menyhei, piano	More information
05/08/17	Paternion AT	Kirche	Steirisches Kammermusikfestival – Joyful Eight	More information
04/08/17	Gleisdorf AT	Forumkloster	Steirisches Kammermusikfestival – Joyful Eight	More information
03/08/17	Graz AT	Schlossbergsaal	Steirisches Kammermusikfestival – Joyful Eight	More information
16/12/14	Amsterdam NL	Conservatorium van Amsterdam	Richard Taruskin – Amsterdam Corelli Collective
14/12/14	Vollenhove NL	Vollenhove	Recital – Olga Paschenko
02/12/14	Amsterdam NL	Oosterkerk	Intercontinental Ensemble
30/11/14	Amsterdam NL	Conservatorium van Amsterdam	Hommage Daan Manneke
26/11/14	Amsterdam NL		Amsterdam Corelli Collective
23/11/14	Zaltbommel NL		Chimaera Trio & friends
22/11/14	Amsterdam NL		Amsterdam Corelli Collective
22/11/14	Wassenaer NL		Recital – Bach suites
21/11/14	Amsterdam NL		Amsterdam Corelli Collective
16/11/14			Chimaera Trio
27/10/14	Amsterdam NL		Olvg
17/10/14 - 25/10/14	Amsterdam NL	Muziekgebouw	Muziekgebouw Cello Bienalle
08/10/14	Bilthoven NL		Chimaera Trio
07/10/14	Alkmaar NL		TAQA Schouwburg Recital Noriko Yabe
05/10/14	Amsterdam NL		Lunchconcert
01/10/14	Amsterdam NL		Nedphokoepel Lunchconcert
24/09/14	Vinkenduin NL		Video opnames – Malando
23/09/14	Amsterdam NL		Muziektheater NedPho
20/09/14	Haarlem NL	Niewekerk	Recital – Daniel Kool
18/09/14	Amsterdam NL		Muziektheater NedPho
15/09/14	Amsterdam NL		Muziektheater NedPho
12/09/14	Amsterdam NL		Muziektheater NedPho
07/09/14	Amsterdam NL		Muziektheater NedPho
02/09/14	Amsterdam NL		Muziektheater NedPho
30/08/14	Amsterdam NL		Muziektheater NedPho
24/08/14	Vorden NL		Chimaera Trio
06/08/14 - 16/08/14	Kerkrade NL		Orlando Festival + concerten Chimaera Trio
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Ensembles

Chimaera Trio

Annemiek de Bruin – Clarinet
Irene Kok – Cello
Laurens de Man – Piano

The trio presents itself through highly varied programmes, in variable combinations. Annemiek, Irene and Laurens are experienced performers; they took the stage at Janine Jansen’s International Chamber Music Festival in Utrecht and the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam. The trio won prizes at the Storioni competition and the Tristan Keuris Chamber music competition. Multiple recordings of their performances were broadcasted on Dutch radio and TV.

www.chimaeratrio.nl

Zenith Duo

The Dutch-Israeli Zenith Duo brings a new voice to the classical music scene, focusing on Baroque music and original compositions.

Inspired by the various sounds of the middle-east, Jewish music, classical music and baroque improvisation methods, the Zenith Duo brings the human voice and the cello to a meeting point that makes every concert into a journey between times and cultures.

Since its founding in 2014 the duo has performed in various concerts and festivals throughout Europe and Israel. Currently they are recording their first album, named ‘YONA’.

Amsterdam Corelli Collective

Amsterdam Corelli Collective are a vibrant and energetic ensemble of fourteen young musicians who perform without a conductor.

Founded by Ryuko Reid in 2013, thirteen string players and a harpsichordist were brought together through their passion for baroque string music and historical performance practice.

The ensemble pays tribute to Arcangelo Corelli, whose works were published in Amsterdam. Using his compositions and the surrounding repertoire of the concerto grosso and orchestral string music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the ensemble inspires with fresh performances and programming.

Performing regularly throughout Holland and Europe, Amsterdam Corelli Collective have already enjoyed performances at such notable venues in the Netherlands as the Concertgebouw, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Scheepvaartmuseum and Orgelpark in Amsterdam . In 2016 they won the Grachtenfestival’s ‘Openlucht Podium Prize’ which will see them perform as part of Holland’s major summer festival held in Amsterdam every year. In 2015 they were selected to take part in the Ambronay Cultural Encounter Centre’s Eeemerging Project for 2015. As the result of this project, Amsterdam Corelli Collective performed at the Seviqc Brežice festival in Ljubljana (Slovenia), at Ghislieri Musica in Pavia (Italy) and at the Ambronay Festival in France.

In July 2015 Amsterdam Corelli Collective were finalists in the York Early Music Festival’s International Young Artist’s Competition, performing in two sold out concerts in York and featuring on British national radio channel BBC Radio 3.

The ensemble was invited to perform at the MA Brugge Fringe Festival in 2014 and at the Utrecht Oude Muziek Fringe Festival in both 2014 and 2015. All musicians are trained in historically informed performance practice and as an ensemble have worked with first-class musicians in the field of early music, including Guilio Prandi, Alfredo Bernadini, Jed Wentz and Shunske Sato.