May Concerts
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An engaging programme of orchestral music awaits, featuring flute soloist Ana Fernandes.
Saturday 16th May at 8:00 PM in the Broeker Kerk, Broek in Waterland.
Sunday 17th May at 15:00 PM in the Paaskerk, Amstelveen.
Conductor Yvonne de Winter
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
This May, we return 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 features 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 create a varied and atmospheric programme, and we look forward to welcoming you to our concerts in May.
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.
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