choirmaster amsterdam baroque choir 
ASSISTENT TO TON KOOPMAN

going through the choir schedules with Ton in my study

In december 2015 Ton Koopman asked my to consider to become choirmaster of the Amsterdam Baroque Choir.
I was member of that choir since its founding in 1992.
It was a big honour but a delicate one because I continued singing with the choir of which I became now the leader.
But Ton insisted strongly, We had given many Bach courses together in Paris and every time he was surprised I provided him exactly the choir qualities he was looking for.
The Ton Koopman vocal- and choir approach is a very particular language in itself. He tends to treat singers like instrumentalists and he likes them to articulate like them.
I was familiar with his language and needs after almost
25 years doing concerts with him, both as a choirmember
​and as a soloist.
I asked for a probation period: two productions, with an evaluation by him, the choir and myself afterwards. 
April 2016 I prepared the choir for the first time (JS Bach Oster Oratorium). Both Ton and my colleague-singers were very happy with it. After the second production (Haydn Nelson Mass) it was decided that I should take the job definitely.
Since then Ton and I worked on a qualitly upgrade of the already magnificent and much admired ABC.
I am grateful for his confidence. It is a privelege and a pleasure to work with him. It works, due to mutual respect, natural understanding and unconditional friendship. 

Prague 2024 JS Bach, St. Johns Passion