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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22/09/23 | Utrecht NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Maria Milstein | Info |
24/09/23 | Noordwijk NL | Oude Jeroenskerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
29/09/23 | Doha QA | National Convention Centre | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
30/09/23 | Antalya TR | Ataturk Kultur Merkezi | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
01/10/23 | Baarn NL | Kasteel Groeneveld | Chimaera Trio |
Date | Location | Venue | Description | |
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16/09/23 | Amsterdam NL | Amstelveld | Klassiek op ‘t Amstelveld | Info |
19/08/23 | Amsterdam NL | Ponton Prinsengracht | Prinsengrachtconcert 2023 – with Paul Lewis, Roderick Williams & 6 cellists. Live television on NPO2 (NL) or radio NPO Klassiek. | Info |
16/08/23 | Vlieland NL | Nicolaaskerk | Concerten bij Kaarslicht – Chimaera Trio | Info |
15/08/23 | Amsterdam NL | RCO- House | Grachtenfestival – Chimaera Trio | Info |
13/08/23 | Zeewolde NL | De Verbeelding | Festival Musica – Chimaera Trio | Info |
12/08/23 | Enkhuizen NL | Zuiderkerk | With Laurens de Man | Info |
01/08/23 | Castellet FR | Place du champ de bataille | Trio Immersio – Beethoven, Mendelssohn & Ravel | Info |
23/07/23 | Palermo IT | Archaeological Area of Villa Romana | Trio Immersio – Piazzolla, Fauré & Ravel | Info |
22/07/23 | Palermo IT | Chiostro Steri | Trio Immersio – Beethoven, Fauré and Ravel | Info |
21/07/23 | Modica IT | Tba | Trio Immersio – Beethoven, Fauré & Ravel | Info |
17/07/23 - 28/07/23 | Vienna AT | Multiple | ICEBERG institute – Trio Immersio artist in residence | Info |
11/07/23 | Amsterdam NL | Concertgebouw | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Liza Ferschtman | Info |
06/07/23 | Vienna AT | Atelier Vienna | Vernissage with Reinhard Latzko | |
07/12/22 | Kaufbeuren DE | ntb | Trio Immersio | Info |
25/11/22 | Berlin DE | Kulturforum Berlin | Trio Immersio | Info |
20/11/22 | Winterswijk NL | Doopsgezind Kerkje | Chimaera Trio | Info |
19/11/22 | Veenendaal NL | Westerkerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
13/11/22 | Helmond NL | Theo Driessen-Instituut | Chimaera Trio | Info |
05/11/22 | Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge AT | Schloss Mannersdorf | Trio Immersio | Info |
23/10/22 | Kempen DE | Paterskirche | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
22/10/22 | Leeuwarden NL | Stadsschouwburg de Harmonie | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
21/10/22 | Utrecht NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
18/10/22 | Fulda DE | Fürstensaal, Schlosstheater | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
16/10/22 | München DE | Herkulessaal | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | Info |
06/10/22 | Tulln AT | Musikfabrik | Trio Immersio | Info |
05/10/22 | Prague CZ | Rakouské kulturní fórum | Trio Immersio | Info |
01/09/22 | Gloggnitz AT | Philharmonie | Moz.Art festival – Trio Immersio | |
17/08/22 | Castellet FR | Place du champ de bataille | Trio Immersio | Info |
10/08/22 | Vlieland NL | Nicolaaskerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
18/07/22 - 29/07/22 | Vienna NL | Ntb | Trio Immersio – ICEberg Institute, Artist in residence | |
06/07/22 | Sofia BG | ntb | Trio Immersio | Info |
05/07/22 | Plovdiv BG | ntb | Trio Immersio | |
03/07/22 | Burgas BG | ntb | Trio Immersio | Info |
30/06/22 | Hoofddorp NL | Spaarne Gasthuis | besloten | |
27/06/22 | Lubljana SI | City Museum | Trio Immersio | |
14/05/22 | Wiener Neustadt AT | Kasematten | Beethoven Frühling festival with Julia Stemberger, Christian Altenburger, Dorothy Khadem-Missagh u.a. | Info |
20/03/22 | Dalfsen NL | Theater de Stoomfabriek | Chimaera Trio & Roza Herwig | |
05/03/22 | Arnhem NL | Musis Sacrum | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
26/02/22 | Madrid ES | Auditorio National | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
21/02/22 | Izmir TR | Ahmed Adnan Saygun Sanat Merkezi | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
20/02/22 | Ankara TR | CSO ADA | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
16/02/22 | Tilburg AT | Hasseltse Kapel | Chimaera Trio | Info |
04/02/22 - 06/01/22 | Vienna AT | Recording | Trio Immersio – Arthur Yuen | |
23/01/22 | Amsterdam NL | Concertgebouw | Zondagochtendconcert NKO | |
21/01/22 | Utrecht NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | AVROTROS vrijdagavondconcert NKO | |
09/01/22 | RADIO 4 NL | Concertgebouw Amsterdam | Spiegelzaal Zondagochtendconcert – Chimaera Trio | |
07/01/22 | Radio 4 NL | Radio 4 | PODIUM met Chimaera Trio | |
07/01/22 | Nederhorst en Berg NL | Jagthuis | -CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio | |
02/01/22 | Amstelveen NL | Kruiskerk | Bach Recital met Laurens de Man -Cancelled- | |
13/12/21 | Amsterdam NL | Uilenburgersjoel | CD Presentatie Chimaera Trio | |
01/12/21 | Copenhagen DK | Radiohuset hall | G. Crumb – Black Angels: Amalie Kjaeldgaard | |
28/11/21 | Terneuzen NL | Porgy en Bess | Chimaera Trio | Info |
21/11/21 | Winkel NL | Lucas Kerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
14/11/21 | Goes NL | Theater de Mythe | Chimaera Trio | Info |
13/11/21 | Tholen NL | Historisch Stadhuis | Chimaera Trio | Info |
12/11/21 | Groningen AT | Koetshuis | Chimaera Trio | |
10/11/21 | Nijmegen NL | Concertgebouw De Vereeniging | Chimaera Trio | Info |
31/10/21 | Voorst NL | Kapel | Chimaera Trio | |
26/10/21 | Krakow PL | Kraków Philharmonic | Trio Immersio | Info |
24/10/21 | Handel NL | Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopnemingskerk | Chimaera Trio | Info |
20/10/21 | Istanbul TR | Concert | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
18/10/21 | Ankara TR | Concerthall | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
08/10/21 | Luberon FR | Bastide le Mourre | Trio Immersio | Info |
03/10/21 | Bielefeld DE | Assapheum | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | Info |
02/10/21 | Monheim DE | Aula am Berliner Ring | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | Info |
01/10/21 | Marburg DE | Konzerthaus | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | Info |
29/09/21 | Middelburg NL | Zeeuwse Concertzaal | Chimaera Trio | |
24/09/21 | Utrecht (Live Radio4) NL | Tivoli Vredenburg | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra with Ronald Brautigam | Info |
19/09/21 | Amsterdam NL | Uilenburgersjoel | Chimaera Trio Minifestival ‘Meervoudig Mahler’ | Info |
18/09/21 | Atzenbrugg AT | Schloss Atzenbrugg | Beethoven Septett | |
05/09/21 | Rein AT | Basilika Stift | Vivaldi double concerto with R. Latzko and ensemble Oberton – Steirisches Kammemusikfestival | Info |
04/09/21 | Bad Radkersburg AT | Frauenkirche | Vivaldi double concerto with R. Latzko and ensemble Oberton – Steirisches Kammemusikfestival | Info |
22/08/21 | Amersfoort NL | Villa de Wachter | Chimaera Trio | |
21/08/21 | Amsterdam NL | Luthermuseum | Chimaera Trio – besloten concert | |
18/08/21 | Vlieland NL | Nicolaaskerk | Chimaera Trio – Concerten bij kaarslicht | Info |
13/08/21 | Amsterdam NL | Concertgebouw | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
27/07/21 | Vienna AT | Schönberg Center | Trio Immersio | Info |
19/07/21 - 30/07/21 | Vienna NL | Ntb | Trio Immersio – Ensemble in residence / the Iceberg institute | |
03/07/21 - 04/07/21 | Schipborg NL | Outdoor | WITHIN TIME – House of makers | Info |
01/07/21 | Passau DE | Konzerthaus | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
27/06/21 | Utrecht NL | Parnassos | Chimaera Trio – Meervoudig Mahler | |
09/06/21 | Reggio Emilia IT | Chiostri di San Pietro | Trio Immersio – concert on the occasion of the Premio Paolo Borciani string quartet Competition | Info |
08/06/21 | Firenze IT | Mulino di Rovezzano | Trio Immersio | |
01/06/21 | Hameln DE | Konzertsaal | Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
11/05/21 | Rotterdam NL | De Doelen | Chimaera Trio | Info |
09/05/21 | Amstelveen NL | Kruiskerk | Chimaera Trio | |
08/05/21 | Utrecht NL | Parnassos | -CANCELLED- Chimaera Trio – ‘De wereld van Mahler’ compositieproject | |
02/05/21 | Hamm DE | Konzertsaal | -CANCELLED- Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra | |
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 |
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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