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Published: 05 May 2013
Baritone Henk Neven performs at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the afternoon of Sunday 19 May as part of a three-day series of concerts celebrating ten years of the Borletti Buitoni Trust. Neven will perform songs from Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn with pianist Llŷr Williams accompanying him. The Trust has supported some of the world’s most sought-after soloists during their early careers, with their unique approach extending beyond purely...
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Published: 15 April 2013
Baritone Henk Neven returns to London’s Wigmore Hall on 22 April for a joint recital which is part of a five-concert French Song series devised by accompanist Graham Johnson. Neven shares the recital entitled ‘New Directions with the New Century’ with soprano Geraldine McGreevy. Repertoire includes songs by Debussy, Satie, Fauré, Roussel and Caplet.Henk Neven has become a regular performer at the Wigmore Hall, appearing there every season. He...
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Published: 03 September 2012
Dutch baritone Henk Neven, chosen as a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist two years ago, ranks among the most dynamic all-round talents to emerge in recent years. His debut album of songs by Loewe and Schumann earned a glowing review in the Sunday Times, not least for the singer’s ‘astonishing technical finesse, verbal acuity and … sense of wonder’. Gramophone has suggested that Neven is ‘a successor to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’.Neven returns to...
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Published: 02 April 2012
Henk Neven will give an evening recital at the Wigmore Hall on April 4th. This was to be Henk’s evening debut at the Wigmore Hall, but this in fact happened unexpectedly at the end of February when he stepped in to replace Robert Holl in a recital with Roger Vignoles. Henk’s programme includes songs by Schubert, Debussy and Fauré and he will be accompanied by his regular recital partner, Hans Eijsackers. A former BBC New Generation Artist,...
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Published: 06 February 2012
Baritone Henk Neven will replace Robert Holl in an evening’s recital at the Wigmore Hall on February 28, accompanied by Roger Vignoles. Neven made his Wigmore Hall debut last season and was immediately re-invited in 11/12 and for seasons beyond. This recital on the 28th will be his first full evening recital at the iconic hall. Neven’s programme will include songs from Myrthen by Schumann, songs by Liszt, and Mussorgsky’s Songs and Dances of...
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Published: 31 January 2012
Henk Neven will visit the UK to give a lunchtime recital at the Perth Concert Hall, 13 February for BBC Scotland. He will be accompanied by his regular recital partner Hans Eijsackers. Hans will also be Henk’s accompanist on his second recital disc for the record label Onyx Classics, which is being recorded in early February.
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Published: 23 August 2011
The City of London Sinfonia, founded by the late Richard Hickox, performed a special 40th anniversary concert at the BBC Proms in August.
In a programme that included a performance of Mozart’s Requiem and featuring mezzo soprano Renata Pokupić and baritone Henk Neven (replacing an indisposed James Rutherford), Stephen Layton conducted the CLS in this special programme which also featured the world premiere of Colin Matthews’ No Man’s Land....
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Published: 28 June 2011
Baritone Henk Neven will give a recital at the City of London Festival on July 5. His programme includes Brahms Volkslieder, Britten folksong arrangements and songs by Grainger, in keeping with the festival’s theme this year of Oceania, Australia and New Zealand.
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Published: 01 June 2011
Henk Neven will give two performances this month with the BBC Orchestras. On June 8th he gives a concert in Cardiff at Hoddinott Hall of Mussorsky’s Songs and Dances of Death with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Robert Minczuk. On June 15th, Henk will perform in a studio concert at BBC’s Maida Vale studios with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, singing songs by Schubert in orchestrated versions by Webern, conducted by Thomas...
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Published: 06 May 2011
Henk Neven will sing a programme of opera arias with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado. There will be two performances – in Glasgow at the City Halls on May 19th and then in Inverness on May 20th. The programme includes arias by Britten, Mozart and Handel.