Program
Najaarseditie 2026

Sneak Preview – De Stag

The festival kicks off with a Sneak Preview: a musical journey offering a unique taste of what’s to come.

Sneak Preview – Got Tjark

The festival kicks off with a Sneak Preview: a musical journey offering a unique taste of what’s to come.

Sneak Preview- Dorpshuis

The festival kicks off with a Sneak Preview: a musical journey offering a unique taste of what’s to come.

Ensemble for Breakfast

The Fibonacci Quartet will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Ensemble for Breakfast

The Fibonacci Quartet will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Revolutionary finger exercises

In this lecture, musicologist Saskia Törnqvist takes you on a journey into the world of female composers who, despite inequality and opposition, left their mark on music history — from the French Revolution to the salons of Paris.

Broedpleats Piaam

Young Dutch musicians will present the results of their Broedpleats residency at Café De Berkenplas in a unique setting, under the guidance of Club Classique. 

Walk around the West

Take a "Walk around the West" past the many landscapes of the varied western tip of the island!

Broedpleats Piaam

Young Dutch musicians will present the results of their Broedpleats residency at Café De Berkenplas in a unique setting, under the guidance of Club Classique. 

Prodigies

Mozart and Arriaga, two child prodigies whose music far surpassed their years, are brought together in a concert featuring the internationally renowned violinist Alissa Margulis.

Surprise Documentary

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Sound excursion Club Classique

Go on an adventure in nature with Club Classique!

Whispers of the Sibyls

Whispers of the Sibyls gives voice to female composers from antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance who have long been placed at the margins of music history.

The Women We Missed

In the opening concert The Women We Missed, the festival acknowledges that female composers have been absent for 25 years — and sets things right, with music by Amanda Maier, Rita Strohl, María Grever and Grażyna Bacewicz.

Whispers of the Sibyls

Whispers of the Sibyls gives voice to female composers from antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance who have long been placed at the margins of music history.

Late night

Get up and dance with the New Amsterdam Clarinet Quartet! 

Piano for Breakfast

Pianist Samuel Glicklich will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Piano for Breakfast

Pianist Samuel Glicklich will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Biedermeier doll’s houses

In this lecture, musicologist Saskia Törnqvist explores how women in conservative post-Napoleonic Europe found their own way through music — and why, despite this, almost all of them have been forgotten.

Broedpleats Piaam

Young Dutch musicians will present the results of their Broedpleats residency at Café De Berkenplas in a unique setting, under the guidance of Club Classique. 

Migratory bird hike

Discover the island's diverse ecosystems and learn about migratory routes and the birds that pass Schiermonnikoog.

Broedpleats Piaam

Young Dutch musicians will present the results of their Broedpleats residency at Café De Berkenplas in a unique setting, under the guidance of Club Classique. 

Dutch Discoveries

Violinist Emma Roijackers and three former masterclass participants are putting Dutch composers such as Hans Henkemans and Henriëtte Bosmans in the spotlight — music from the past, performed by today’s musicians.

Terzetto

In this coffee concert, Dvořák’s Terzetto sounds exactly as it was meant to: intimate, lively and performed by three musicians who know each other inside out.

Whispers in the Woods

In the documentary Whispers in the Woods, nature photographer Vincent Munier ventures into the misty forests of the Vosges with his father and son, in search of lynx, deer and other shy wildlife.

Terzetto

In this coffee concert, Dvořák’s Terzetto sounds exactly as it was meant to: intimate, lively and performed by three musicians who know each other inside out.

Transfigured Night

From Beethoven's ghosts to Schönberg's reconciliation — the Brackman Trio explores every face of the night in Transfigured Night.

Vive la France!

Elegant, expressive and free of clichés: Vive la France! explores the French sound world through forgotten composers like Mel Bonis alongside great names like Fauré and Franck.

Transfigured Night

From Beethoven's ghosts to Schönberg's reconciliation — the Brackman Trio explores every face of the night in Transfigured Night.

Nocturnes

Pianist Frank Peters will present a late-evening programme centred on the nocturne in the Roman Catholic chapel, featuring music by Chopin, Field and Szymanowska.

Nocturnes

Pianist Frank Peters will present a late-evening programme centred on the nocturne in the Roman Catholic chapel, featuring music by Chopin, Field and Szymanowska.

Violin for Breakfast

Violinist Luna van Leeuwen will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Violin for Breakfast

Violinist Luna van Leeuwen will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

The March of the Women

 

In this lecture, musicologist Saskia Törnqvist profiles the determined female composers who, at the end of the nineteenth century, in the midst of the struggle for women’s suffrage, entered the music world on their own terms.

Broedpleats Piaam

Young Dutch musicians will present the results of their Broedpleats residency at Café De Berkenplas in a unique setting, under the guidance of Club Classique. 

Public Masterclass with Judith van Wanroij

The song duo Jasperina Verheij and Willem van den Dool are to receive a masterclass from star soprano Judith van Wanroij.

Beachcomber trip

Walk the beach with the forester in search of washed-up treasures from the sea.

Broedpleats Piaam

Young Dutch musicians will present the results of their Broedpleats residency at Café De Berkenplas in a unique setting, under the guidance of Club Classique. 

The Individual in the Mass

 

A concert by the Berlage Saxophone Quartet and Noa Wildschut exploring the tension and fusion between the individual and the collective, featuring music by Ravel, Pärt, Bartók and others.

Birds

 

Harpist Joost Willemze explores how birdsong has inspired composers throughout the centuries, from Rameau to contemporary music.

Birds

 

Harpist Joost Willemze explores how birdsong has inspired composers throughout the centuries, from Rameau to contemporary music.

They Have Waited Long Enough

What if the 'witches' told the story themselves? Witchfire shifts the perspective in a searing sonic world that burns, chafes and stays with you.

Czechmate!

Czechmate! takes you into the richness of Czech music: from Janáček's fairytale world and Dvořák's Slavonic Dances to a rarely heard piano quintet by Vítězslav Novák.

They Have Waited Long Enough

What if the 'witches' told the story themselves? Witchfire shifts the perspective in a searing sonic world that burns, chafes and stays with you.

Stargazing walk

Experience a different side of the island during this walk in the dark.

Viola for Breakfast

 Alviolist Tilman Sandvoss will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Viola for Breakfast

 Alviolist Tilman Sandvoss will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Sound excursion Marianna Soroka & Maria Martpay

Go on an adventure in nature with Marianna Soroka & Maria Martpay!

It’s all about Folk

A programme by the Ragazze Quartet focusing on the roots of classical music in folk music, featuring works by Caroline Shaw, Scandinavian melodies and Grieg, amongst others.

Where the Bird Goes

In this concert, the song duo Jasperina Verheij and Willem van den Dool take you on a journey through songs in which the bird symbolises freedom and longing.

Where the Bird Goes

In this concert, the song duo Jasperina Verheij and Willem van den Dool take you on a journey through songs in which the bird symbolises freedom and longing.

Beethoven Across a Lifetime (1)

Pianist Ronald Brautigam opens Beethoven Across a Lifetime with early works in which Beethoven's own voice is already unmistakably present — from playful variations to the dramatic power of the Pathétique.

The Boston Six

Almost everyone knows the French Groupe des Six — but The Boston Six? The festival dives into forgotten American repertoire, including the Dutch première of Foote's Piano Quintet.

Beethoven Across a Lifetime (2)

In this second instalment, pianist Ronald Brautigam delves into Beethoven’s monumental Diabelli Variations.

Bach for Breakfast

Violinist Noa Wildschut will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Bach for Breakfast

Violinist Noa Wildschut will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Birds’ concert

During the festival, everyone’s ears will be on alert, a great time to listen to what the birds have to say in autumn!

Public Masterclass with Ronald Brautigam

 

The Schiermonnikoog Ensemble piano quartet is to receive a masterclass from pianist Ronald Brautigam.

Sung by the Wind

 

In Sung by the Wind, the wind instruments take centre stage – instruments that literally come to life through air.

Anne Frank’s Tree

 In Anne Frank’s Tree, the Animato Quartet weaves together music and diary excerpts to create a personal and timely story.

Birdsong

In the documentary Birdsong, ornithologist Seán Ronayne travels to the most remote corners of Ireland to record the sounds of nearly 200 bird species 

Bohemian Rhapsodies

In Bohemian Rhapsodies, the Trio Theros brings together two extremes: Haydn’s sparkling ‘Gypsy’ trio and Smetana’s sombre, world-weary piano trio — folk music in a variety of hues.

Reconciliation

Bohemian Rhapsodies

In Bohemian Rhapsodies, the Trio Theros brings together two extremes: Haydn’s sparkling ‘Gypsy’ trio and Smetana’s sombre, world-weary piano trio — folk music in a variety of hues.

Stargazing walk

Experience a different side of the island during this walk in the dark.

Cello for Breakfast

Cellist Stella Cho will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Cello for Breakfast

Cellist Stella Cho will kick off the morning with a musical performance from the island’s smallest concert venue, on the edge of the dunes. 

Sound excursion Gerbrich Meijer

Go on an adventure in nature with Gerbrich Meijer!

The Sound of Talent

The Sound of Talent showcases what happens when young musicians are given the space to develop, experiment and play together.

Chaconne

In Chaconne, violinist Niek Baar takes centre stage with Bach’s iconic work, preceded by a surprising Secret Scores.

De Laatste Mestbult

The documentary De Laatste Mestbult follows a remarkable generation of farmers in the peat meadow region of Gorecht as they seek a balance between nature, agriculture and the future.

Chaconne

In Chaconne, violinist Niek Baar takes centre stage with Bach’s iconic work, preceded by a surprising Secret Scores.

Finale

A festive finale in which lines converge: between composers, generations and stories — with music by Bargiel, Clara Schumann and Mendelssohn.