Remco Jak– soprano saxophone Olivier Sliepen – alto saxophone  Bas Apswoude – tenor saxophone Ties Mellema – baritone saxophone  Chameleonic and passionate would be the best way to describe the four saxophonists that make up the Amstel Quartet. Whether it is old music or the very latest sounds, pop music, jazz, classical or world music – once you hear the Amstel Quartet play, all borders between…

After having passed with distinction both Bachelor’s (1998) and Master’s degrees (2000) in The Hague, Joris van Rijn entered the Juilliard School, New York, studying with Glenn Dicterow (concertmaster of the N.Y. Philharmonic) and Robert Mann. In 2001 he obtained the Professional Studies Degree for solo violin, chamber music and orchestra. Since September 2002 Joris has been…

Ingrid Geerlings studied with Koos Verheul at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, where she graduated with highest distinction in 1997. She has studied privately and attended master classes with Aurele Nicolet, Peter Lukas Graf, Karlheinz Zòller, Paul Verheij and Patrick Gallois. In 1995, Geerlings won first prize at the European Chamber Music Concours in Colmar,…

Katharina Naomi Paul studied violin with Kathrin Scholz, Christian Tetzlaff, Elisabeth Kufferath and Stephanie Conley, and chamber music with the Belcea String Quartet and the Auryn String Quartet. She has ‘participated in master classes with Louis Kaplan,Werner Scholz, Igor Ozim and András Schiff. Katharina is a graduate of the Hochschule fur Musik in Detmold and…

Quirijn van Regteren Altena is a highly sought after soloist, chamber music player and orchestral musician. As a soloist, Quirijn has commissioned various compositions for his instrument, which have been featured on his critically acclaimed CDs “Characters” (Olympia Records) and “Pantomime” (Aristo). As a long-time member of the world-renowned AskoSchönberg Ensemble, Quirijn has worked closely…

Anneke Janssen studied at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam with Dmitri Ferschtman and Jean Decroos. She has participated in master classes with Karine Georgian, Mischa Maisky and Natalia Gutman. In 1994 she graduated from the conservatory and joined the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in the Netherlands.