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Postcard from Utrecht: Netherlands Violin Competition and Night of the Violin festival

2024-05-20T08:05:00

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Laurence Vittes found himself impressed by the talent at the Netherlands Violin Competition in Utrecht, as well as swept away by the diverse array of non-classical styles at its sister Night of the Violin festival

The Netherlands Violin Competition for Dutch nationals concluded its three-week 29th edition on 27 January by awarding Salomé Bonnema the top prize in the Oskar Back Prize category for competitors at the highest level (aged 18–26). The 22-year-old from Leiderdorp gave a performance of the Mendelssohn Concerto in E minor that was..

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