14th November, Broekerkerk, Broek-in-waterland – click here for tickets.
15th November, – Paaskerk, Amstelveen – click here for tickets.

50th Anniversary Concerts, 14th & 15th November

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of Amstelveen Symphony Orchestra! A world premiere for a specially commissioned piece by Nico Hovius, Beethoven’s second piano concerto with our guest soloist and Amstelven stadspainist, Li Xie; and finishing with Dvorak’s 8th Symphony.

Welcome to AmSO

AmSO is an ambitious and vibrant amateur orchestra bringing together dedicated musicians who share a passion for symphonic music. Our players come from diverse backgrounds, united by a commitment to musical excellence, curiosity, and the joy of performing together.

Under the direction of our conductor, Yvonne de Winter, the orchestra explores a broad repertoire — from well-loved classical works to lesser-known gems — always striving for expressive, engaging performances.

“Making music together is about more than precision — it’s about energy, colour, and connection. An orchestra thrives when every musician feels inspired and challenged.”
— Yvonne de Winter, Conductor

We warmly welcome new musicians who are eager to rehearse, grow, and perform with us. For more details, go to the ‘Play with us’ page.

News & Upcoming

The Amstelveen Symphony Orchestra is celebrating its 50th anniversary!

To mark the occasion, the orchestra will hold a special anniversary concert—featuring a world premiere—on November 14 (at 3:00 PM in the Broeker Kerk, Broek in Waterland) and November 15 (at 3:00 PM in the Paaskerk).

In addition to a festive program that includes Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2, the orchestra will perform a piece composed specifically for this milestone. Titled “Stannumfonie,” the work was written by Dutch composer Nico Hovius. “Stannum” is the Latin term for tin—the 50th element in the periodic table.

Another highlight is that the soloist for the concert is Amstelveen’s own city pianist.

Concert pianist Li Xie (born in Shanghai in 1987) resides in Amstelveen and teaches piano five days a week at the International School of Amsterdam (located in Amstelveen). Li Xie has been playing the piano since the age of four and studied at conservatories in Shanghai, Salzburg, and Paris. It was in Paris that she began her career as a piano teacher, alongside her work as a concert pianist.

This May, we returned to Broek in Waterland and the Paaskerk in Amstelveen with a programme centred on Beethoven’s much-loved Pastoral Symphony.

Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony is a vivid and deeply personal tribute to nature, depicting scenes of the countryside from the gentle flow of a brook to the drama of a summer storm and the calm that follows.

Dvořák’s Czech Suite brings warmth, colour and lively dance rhythms inspired by Bohemian folk traditions, offering music that is both graceful and full of vitality.

The programme also featured Cécile Chaminade’s elegant Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, performed by the talented young flautist Ana Raquel Fernandes. This sparkling work combines lyrical charm with virtuosic brilliance, and you will quickly hear why Chaminade’s music has been rediscovered in recent years. For more information about Ana, visit our “In the Spotlight” page.

Together these works created a varied and atmospheric programme.

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Last November we were delighted to welcome back young talent Katja Naegele on the violin, when she gave a wonderful performance of the third movement of Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole. Her playing was met with great enthusiasm and added a special brilliance to the evening. Please enjoy videos from this and other recent concerts below.

To see more of our performances on YouTube, please click here.