With a specialisation and interest in both early music and folk music, Irene Kok has a broad playing field reaching from the most important concert halls in the world to small chamber music series and jazz clubs.
The variation of people, surroundings and musical influences are making Irene Kok a touching and interesting cellist. Feeling at home on every stage, travelling the world with her instrument and trying to inspire people by making music.
Irene Kok got her education at the conservatory in Amsterdam and at the university of Vienna with Prof. Reinhard Latzko. She made her solo debut with the Dutch Northern Orchestra in 2019 with the first cello concerto of Shostakovich with Damian Iorio and will be taking the stage with Tchaikovsky – rococo variations, Vivaldi and Brahms double concerto this season.
The Chimaera Trio, where Irene is a founding member, will bring out its debut CD in the ‘AVROTROS classical presents’ series – an initiative from the Dutch Radio/TV. The debut CD of her ensemble the Zenith Duo will come out in the spring of 2020.
Irene plays on a Capicchioni cello from Cremona, which is kindly lent to her by the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation.
Date | Location | Venue | Description | |
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02/05/21 | Hamm DE | Konzertsaal | -CANCELLED- Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
08/05/21 | Utrecht NL | Parnassos | -CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio – ‘De wereld van Mahler’ compositieproject | |
09/05/21 | Amstelveen NL | Kruiskerk | Chimaera Trio | |
11/05/21 | Rotterdam NL | De Doelen | Chimaera Trio | Info |
01/06/21 | Hameln DE | Konzertsaal | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
01/07/21 | Passau DE | Konzerthaus | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
19/07/21 - 30/07/21 | Vienna NL | Ntb | Trio Immersio – Ensemble in residence / the Iceberg institute | |
13/08/21 | Amsterdam NL | Concertgebouw | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
18/08/21 | Vlieland NL | Nicolaaskerk | Chimaera Trio – Concerten bij kaarslicht | Info |
21/08/21 | Amsterdam NL | Luthermuseum | Chimaera Trio – besloten concert | |
22/08/21 | Amersfoort NL | Villa de Wachter | Chimaera Trio | |
18/09/21 | Atzenbrugg AT | Schloss Atzenbrugg | Beethoven Septett | |
29/09/21 | Middelburg NL | Zeeuwse Concertzaal | Chimaera Trio | |
24/10/21 | Handel NL | Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
13/11/21 | Tholen NL | Historisch Stadhuis | Chimaera Trio | Info |
14/11/21 | Goes NL | Theater de Mythe | Chimaera Trio | Info |
21/11/21 | Winkel NL | Lucas Kerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
Date | Location | Venue | Description | |
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17/04/21 | Tholen NL | Historisch Stadhuis | -CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio | Info |
13/04/21 | Moscow RU | Concerthall | – CANCELLED- Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | Info |
10/03/21 - 12/03/21 | Mariënmunster DE | Abtei | Chimaera Trio – cd recording for MDG | |
24/01/21 | Hamm DE | Konzerthaus | – CANCELLED- Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | Info |
17/01/21 | Amstelveen NL | Kruiskerk | -CANCELLED- Bachrecital met Laurens de Man – Piano. | |
15/01/21 | Utrecht (Live Radio4) NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | Chimaera Trio – Vrijdag van Vredenburg | Info |
11/01/21 | Berlin DE | Konzerthaus | Trio Immersio – Schubert & Shostakovich | |
20/12/20 | Winkel NL | Lucas Kerk | – CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio | Info |
13/12/20 | Winterswijk NL | Doopsgezind Kerkje | -CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio | Info |
04/12/20 - 07/12/20 | Valetta AT | Teatru Manoel | Trio Immersio | |
26/11/20 | Klosterneuburg AT | Pfarrsaal St. Leopold | – CANCELLED- ATOUT – DIEGUTENACHT Abschlusskonzert der Klosterneuburger Kammerkonzerte | Info |
22/11/20 | Tulln AT | Florahofsaal | -CANCELLED- Beethoven septet – ATOUT die Kammermusikgruppe | Info |
15/11/20 | RADIO 4 NL | Concertgebouw Amsterdam | – Live Radio, Spiegelzaal – Chimaera Trio | |
14/11/20 | Amsterdam NL | Luthermuseum | -CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio | |
14/11/20 | Utrecht NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | – CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio in het kader van Prinses Christina Compositie Concours | |
07/11/20 | Gent BE | Stadhuis | -CANCELLED- Prinses Christina Compositie Concours – Chimaera Trio & Dominique Vleeshouwers | Info |
06/11/20 | Groningen AT | Koetshuis | CANCELLED- Recital met Laurens de Man | |
05/11/20 | Kortenhoef NL | Het oude kerkje | – CANCELLED- Messiaen – Quatuor pour la fin du temps, Chimaera Trio & Ruña ‘t Hart | Info |
03/11/20 | NPO Radio 4 NL | Studio | – Live radio, De Klassieken – Chimaera Trio | |
01/11/20 | Leiden NL | Sijthoff | Messiaen- Quatuor pour la fin du temps , Chimaera Trio & Ruña ‘t Hart | Info |
25/10/20 | Arcen NL | Franz Pfanner Huis | -CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio | Info |
25/10/20 | Handel NL | Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk | -CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio | Info |
22/10/20 | Klosterneuburg AT | Festsaal der Raiffeisenbank | ATOUT – Meister Beethoven | Info |
07/10/20 | Fiesole IT | Villa Le Pozzarelle | – CANCELLED- Trio Immersio | Info |
03/10/20 | Utrecht NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | Prinses Christina Compositie Concours met Chimaera Trio & Dominique Vleeshouwers | Info |
02/10/20 | Utrecht NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Rosanne Philippens | |
24/09/20 | Klosterneuburg AT | Festsaal der Raiffeisenbank | ATOUT – Alles Brahms | Info |
20/09/20 | Amsterdam NL | Concertgebouw | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Niek Baar | |
19/09/20 | Ernstbrunn AT | Kirche | Con Anima Festival – Vivaldi double concerto with Reinhard Latzko | |
01/09/20 | Vienna AT | Haus Türkenschanze | Trio Immersio | |
19/08/20 | Vlieland NL | Nicolaaskerk | -POSTPONED- Chimaera Trio in de serie Concerten bij kaarslicht | Info |
17/08/20 | Hoorn (Terschelling) NL | Kerk | -CANCELLED- Chimaera trio | Info |
12/08/20 | Vlieland NL | Podium Vlieland | With Lidewij Faber – cello | |
09/08/20 | Amsterdam NL | Zuiderkerk | WITHIN TIME – Grachtenfestival | |
08/08/20 | Amsterdam NL | Zuiderkerk | WITHIN TIME – Grachtenfestival | |
28/07/20 - 12/08/20 | -CANCELLED- Tour Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra in South America | |||
02/07/20 | Passau DE | Konzerthaus | -CANCELLED – Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
07/06/20 | Ernstbrunn AT | Schloss Ernstbrunn | -CANCELLED- Con Anima Musik Festival – Zenith Duo | Info |
05/06/20 | Ernstbrunn AT | Kirche | -CANCELLED- Eröffnungskonzert Con Anima Festival. U.a. Vivaldi Doppelkonzert für 2 Celli mit Reinhard Latzko. | Info |
17/04/20 - 02/05/20 | Various IL | Various | -CANCELLED- Zenith Duo -CD release Tour – The Netherlands/ UK / Austria / Israel | Info |
30/03/20 | Arnhem NL | Musis Sacrum | -CANCELLED- Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra – Alexei Ogrintchouck | Info |
27/03/20 | Groningen AT | Koetshuis | – POSTPONED- Recital met Laurens de Man, piano | |
21/03/20 | Monheim DE | Aula am Berlinger Ring | -CANCELLED- Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Niek Baar | Info |
14/03/20 | Wolfsburg DE | Scharoun Theater | -CANCELLED- Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Niek Baar | Info |
06/03/20 | Vienna AT | Vienna Studio | CD-recording RedPmusiclabel new music for quartet | |
03/03/20 | NPO2 NL | TV | TV uitzending ‘BinnensteBuiten’ – KRONRCV 18.45 NPO2 | Info |
24/02/20 - 01/03/20 | Schlehdorf DE | Kloster | Celloclass Reinhard Latzko | |
21/02/20 | Utrecht NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra – Alexei Ogrintchouck | Info |
20/02/20 | RADIO 4 NL | Opname | De klassieken Radio4 – Chimaera Trio | |
08/02/20 | Utrecht NL | Huisconcert | besloten | |
01/02/20 | Vienna NL | Musikverein | China meets Austria | |
21/01/20 | Wels AT | Stadttheater | Große Kammermusik, Christian Altenburger. Franz Schubert: Oktett in F-Dur, D 803 | |
19/01/20 | Leiden NL | Sijthoff | Recital met Laurens de Man – piano | |
19/01/20 | Amsterdam NL | Muziekgebouw | Consonanze Stravaganti – Laurens de Man | Info |
17/01/20 | Vienna AT | MUTH | Große Kammermusik, Christian Altenburger in the MuTh. Franz Schubert: Oktett in F-Dur, D 803 | Info |
02/01/20 - 10/01/20 | Cartagena CO | Teatro Adolfo Mejia | Camerata RCO | Info |
22/12/19 | Heemskerk NL | De Vrijburcht | Chimaera Trio | Info |
22/12/19 | RADIO NL | Concertgebouw Amsterdam | Chimaera Trio – Spiegelzaal zondagochtendconcert live uitzending op Radio4 | |
21/12/19 | Utrecht NL | Huisconcert | Bach en Hulshoff solorecital | |
21/12/19 | RADIO 4 NL | Opname | Chimaera Trio in de Muziekfabriek op Radio4 | Info |
05/12/19 - 11/12/19 | London UK | Several venues | Zenith Duo goes UK! Check the website from Zenith duo for more information. | Info |
30/11/19 | Vienna AT | Auferstehungskirche | Brahms double concerto with Floris Willem, violin and Camerata Wien | |
27/11/19 | Vienna AT | Palais Lobkowitz | Atout – Die Kammermusikgruppe | Info |
24/11/19 | Vlissingen NL | Zeeuws Maritiem MuZEEum | Chimaera Trio | Info |
22/11/19 | Breda NL | Waalse kerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
12/11/19 | Klosterneuburg AT | Evangelische Kirche | Atout – Schubert, Raff und Piazzolla | |
28/10/19 - 30/10/19 | Hilversum NL | Muziekcentrum van de omroep | CD opname Chimaera Trio voor AVROTROS klassiek presenteert | Info |
22/10/19 | Klosterneuburg AT | Evangelische Kirche | Atout – Boccherini, Onslow and Beethoven | |
13/10/19 | Mieming AT | Gemeindesaal | Atout – Boccherini, Onslow and Beethoven | Info |
12/10/19 | Fulpmes AT | Musikforum | Atout – Boccherini, Onslow and Beethoven | Info |
10/10/19 | Vienna AT | MUTH | Virtuose Streicherklänge von Bach bis Bartók Christian Altenburger in the MuTh (u.a. Konzert für 2 Violoncelli – Vivaldi) | Info |
06/10/19 | St. Pölten AT | BORG | Atout- Die Kammermusikgruppe | Info |
28/09/19 | Suncheon KR | Arts Centre | Camerata RCO | |
25/09/19 | Amersfoort NL | St. Aegtenkapel | Chimaera Trio | Info |
21/09/19 | Apeldoorn NL | Lutherse Kerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
31/08/19 | Ried im Innkreis NL | Konzertsaal | Sommerkonzert Modus21 | |
17/08/19 | Apeldoorn NL | Theater Orpheus | Chimaera Trio | Info |
15/08/19 | Nijmegen NL | Thiemeloods | Chimaera Trio | Info |
14/08/19 | Nunspeet NL | Veluvine | Chimaera Trio | Info |
13/08/19 | Harderwijk NL | Catharinakapel | Chimaera Trio | Info |
12/08/19 | Hoorn (Terschelling) NL | Kerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
11/08/19 | Amsterdam NL | Concertgebouw | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra – Alexei Ogrintchouck | Info |
04/08/19 | Apeldoorn NL | Tot2021 | Chimaera Trio | Info |
22/07/19 | Erl AT | Festspielhaus | Tiroler Festspielen | |
15/07/19 | Erl AT | Festspielhaus | Tiroler Festspielen | |
05/07/19 - 12/07/19 | Cities IL | Different | Tour Zenith Duo | |
30/06/19 | Gmunden AT | Konzertsaal | Beethoven & Haydn string quartets | |
28/06/19 | Leeuwarden NL | Cityproms | D. Shostakovich – Cello concerto no. 1 , Noord Nederlands Orkest o.l.v. Damian Iorio | Info |
25/06/19 | NPO Radio 4 NL | Studio | De Klassieken. Sean Morgan Roony – piano, Ab Nieuwdorp presentatie | |
23/06/19 | Amsterdam NL | De Duif | Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations with Collegium Musicum Carolinum | Info |
21/06/19 | Veenendaal NL | De Markt | Klassiek aan de Grift | |
14/06/19 | Nijmegen NL | Boskapel | Tchaikovsky – Rococo Variations with Collegium Musicum Carolinum | Info |
04/06/19 | Vienna AT | Tba | Live Music Now | |
01/06/19 | Vasia IT | Oratoria | A. Schönberg – Verklärte Nacht | |
26/05/19 | Helmond NL | Auditorium | Amsterdam Corelli Collective – Shunske Sato | |
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 |
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 frequent and experienced performers and took the stage at Janine Jansen’s Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Utrecht and the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam. The trio won prizes at the Storioni Ensemblewedstrijd and the Tristan Keuris Kamermuziekconcours. Recordings of their performances were broadcast on Dutch radio and TV several times.
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 are a vibrant and energetic ensemble of fourteen young musicians who perform without 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 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. This saw Amsterdam Corelli Collective perform 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.
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