Irene Kok

Biography

Irene Kok is an international prize winning Dutch Cellist.

‘Kok is choosing a mild personal tone, where you discover surprising depths’
Volkskrant, Biella Luttmer, juli 2019

With a special 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. .

Irene Kok got her education at the conservatory in Amsterdam with Jeroen den Herder 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, published its debut CD in the ‘AVROTROS classical presents’ series – an initiative from the Dutch Radio/TV in 2019. The next CD ‘Fin de Siécle’ recorded with MDG-label was released in 2021.

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

Concerts

Upcoming concerts

Coming soon!

Previous concerts

Date	Location	Venue	Description
24/11/23	Bussum NL	Spieghelkerk	Chimaera Trio	Info
19/11/23	Balkbrug NL	Reestkerk	Chimaera Trio	Info
18/11/23	Sint Kruis NL	De Peperbusse	Chimaera Trio	Info
12/11/23	Detmold DE	Erlöserkirche	Chimaera Trio	Info
10/11/23	Nederhorst en Berg NL	Jagthuis	Chimaera Trio
09/11/23	Hoeksche Waard NL	Dorpskerk Westmaas	Chimaera Trio	Info
27/10/23	Wageningen NL	Beeldengalerij het Depot	Chimaera Trio	Info
21/10/23	Sopot PL	Dworek Sierakowskich	Trio Immersio	Info
20/10/23	Warschau PL	Österreichisches Kulturforum Warschau	Trio Immersio	Info
19/10/23	Opole PL	Filharmonia Opolska	Trio Immersio	Info
01/10/23	Baarn NL	Kasteel Groeneveld	Chimaera Trio
30/09/23	Antalya TR	Ataturk Kultur Merkezi	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
29/09/23	Doha QA	National Convention Centre	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra
24/09/23	Noordwijk NL	Oude Jeroenskerk	Chimaera Trio	Info
22/09/23	Utrecht NL	Tivoli Vredenburg	Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra & Maria Milstein	Info
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

Ensembles

Trio Immersio

Vira Zhuk – Violin
Irene Kok – Cello
Mariam Vardzelashvili – piano

Described as “The blooming power of Viennese elegance” (Times of Malta), and praised for “demonstrating their unmistakable commitment to continue the musical excellence and innovation that has emanated from the Danube metropolis for centuries” (Allgäuer Zeitung), Trio Immersio promotes chamber music as a lifestyle and believes in full immersion into the sound world of vivid emotions, colors and ideas.

Concert activities have brought this multi-cultural ensemble with members from Ukraine, Georgia and The Netherlands to 20 countries on four continents, including tours of Japan, the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Tunisia e.t.c.

Trio Immersio has performed at prestigious venues such as the Musikverein Wien, Wiener Konzerthaus, RadioKulturhaus Wien, Flagey in Brussels, Royal Danish Opera, Teatru Manoel in Malta, Theatre Sorano in Dakar, CRR Konser Salonu in Istanbul, Schönberg Centre, Ancient Amphitheater in Bodrum, Kyiv Philharmonie, Tbilisi State Conservatoire and has been a guest of the Carthage festival in Tunusia, the 30th Morelia Festival in Mexico, 45th International Istanbul Music Festival, Austrian Spring in Poland etc.

Trio Immersio has been distinguished with a number of awards and prizes including the Brivio Sforza Award of Le Dimore del Quarteto as one of the best ensembles, the renowed New Sound of Austrian Music award of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs given to select musicians to bear the honor of representing the musical culture and traditions of Austria all over the globe. Trio Immersio is also the winner of Bank of Austria Prix d’Arts.

https://www.trioimmersio.com/

Chimaera Trio

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

The Chimaera Trio, founded 2012, acts as an ambassador for the interesting and unusual combination of a wind-, a string- and a keyboard instrument. Merging the sound of these totally different instruments generates a special color palette, with which this trio distinguishes itself.
By studying and playing famous clarinet trio’s (for example Brahms, Beethoven) and unknown original works as well as arranging music by themselves, this trio creates more opportunities for performing a variety of pieces than is typical for this type of musical ensemble.
Soon after the establishment the musicians took the stage at the Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Utrecht and the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam. The trio won prizes at the Storioni Ensemblewedstrijd and the Tristan Keuris Kamermuziekconcours. Since then the Chimaera trio performed in concert halls as Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw Eindhoven and lots of smaller locations.
In 2019 the trio was part of “AVROTROS Klassiek presenteert!”, which comprised a cd presentation and several media performances. Its next album: “Fin de siècle” (MDG, 2021) received excellent reviews. (among others 5★ and CD of the month in Fono Forum )

Recordings of their performances were broadcast on Dutch radio and TV several times.

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 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.

www.amsterdamcorellicollective.com

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