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Kristen Huebner

Kristen Huebner

Originally from the USA, Kristen Huebner now bases her musical life in the Netherlands and Europe. She currently tours with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir under the direction of Ton Koopman and has collaborated alongside members of the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century under Frans Brüggen. Her work with the Paris-based Ensemble Diderot, has led to numerous appearances at festivals such as Musikfest Erzgebirge and the Bach Biennale Weimar. Kristen’s research on Empfindsamkeit in the chamber music of C.P.E. Bach has been adapted into an article for Music & Practice, published in 2015. Kristen joined the teaching team at the 2022 Zomer Academie Zutphen, where she led the traverso masterclass.

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A hugely entertaining Meistersinger from The Netherlands Opera

By Kristen Huebner, 04 June 2013

The new Netherlands Opera performance of Richard Wagner’s only comic opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg was an absolute success. Spanning a daunting four-and-a-half hours, the evening kept us wanting more rather than searching for the clock.

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A hugely entertaining Meistersinger from The Netherlands Opera

By Kristen Huebner

Plenty of surprises: Three world premières in Amsterdam

By Kristen Huebner, 18 May 2013

It was a surprising afternoon of world premières at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw this weekend. With promises of young talent, such as the rising Dutch recorder player Erik Bosgraaf, and daring new compositions by Peter Adriaansz and Louis Andriessen, the event shed some light on the state of modern music today.

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Plenty of surprises: Three world premières in Amsterdam

By Kristen Huebner

Helsinki Baroque Orchestra brings the Concertgebouw to life

By Kristen Huebner, 30 September 2012

The music spoke for itself the other day in Amsterdam, as the truly communicative and inspiring Helsinki Baroque Orchestra showed its strength on the Concertgebouw stage.

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Helsinki Baroque Orchestra brings the Concertgebouw to life

By Kristen Huebner

The King's Consort delights Dutch audience with works from Henry Purcell's English court

By Kristen Huebner, 25 April 2013

All too often opera in concert is presented in its most basic format, without the theatricality and staging so characteristic to its execution. However, when a presentation comes along from the likes of The King’s Consort, you can be sure that justice will be served, even without the smoke and mirrors we’ve all grown to love.

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The King's Consort delights Dutch audience with works from Henry Purcell's English court

By Kristen Huebner

Rameau for two harpsichords: Skip Sempé and Pierre Hantaï in Utrecht's Geertekerk

By Kristen Huebner, 03 April 2013

In the oldest quarter of Utrecht sat two harpsichords nestled side-by-side in a dimly lit corner of the Geertekerk. It was perhaps an unassuming sight from afar, yet as Skip Sempé and Pierre Hantaï entered the space, the atmosphere suddenly perked up the attentions of unsuspecting ears.

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Rameau for two harpsichords: Skip Sempé and Pierre Hantaï in Utrecht's Geertekerk

By Kristen Huebner

The Netherlands Opera's daunting William Tell shines light on its massive talents

By Kristen Huebner, 09 February 2013

The Netherlands Opera’s production of William Tell, directed by Pierre Audi, has proved a daunting endeavor, captivating the audience through its colorful treatment of Rossini’s final opera. From the cast of characters on stage and the musicians of the orchestra to the sound, lighting, stage and costume departments, the roughly four-and-a-half-hour event couldn’t have been more stimulating.

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The Netherlands Opera's daunting William Tell shines light on its massive talents

By Kristen Huebner

BarokOpera Amsterdam premières a hilarious romp through history with Henry Purcell

By Kristen Huebner, 06 February 2013

The musical depth of 17th-century English composer Henry Purcell received an overwhelmingly heartfelt and hilarious production from BarokOpera Amsterdam this week. The group has collected a milieu of music from the composer in addition to a colorful commentary on the lives of King William III and Queen Mary to paint an entirely vivid, and candid, picture of history through a modern lens.

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BarokOpera Amsterdam premières a hilarious romp through history with Henry Purcell

By Kristen Huebner

Les Vents Atlantiques shines in a riveting performance of baroque symphonic works

By Kristen Huebner, 26 January 2013

The youthful, up-and-coming orchestral ensemble, Les Vents Atlantiques, presented a riveting program this weekend to an eager audience. Performing chamber and orchestral repertoire from the late eighteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries, the group was led by violinist Rebecca Huber.

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Les Vents Atlantiques shines in a riveting performance of baroque symphonic works

By Kristen Huebner

Amandine Beyer leads a musical journey with the solo violin works of J.S. Bach

By Kristen Huebner, 19 January 2013

A stunning Amandine Beyer courageously took the stage this weekend during a string of concerts surrounding the theme of J.S. Bach during Utrecht’s Bach Dag (Bach Day). Comprising seven concerts on Saturday alone in churches inside the beautiful city of Utrecht, this two-day event was produced by the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht (Utrecht Early Music Festival).

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Amandine Beyer leads a musical journey with the solo violin works of J.S. Bach

By Kristen Huebner

Holland Baroque Society shows its true colors with works by Fux and Bach

By Kristen Huebner, 11 January 2013

The energetic Holland Baroque Society presented a lively program juxtaposing works of Johann Joseph Fux and Johann Sebastian Bach this week. Evident from the start was the group’s overarching enthusiasm and passion for this particular repertoire. The atmosphere reflected the musicians onstage, full of youth and infused with a breath of new life.

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Holland Baroque Society shows its true colors with works by Fux and Bach

By Kristen Huebner

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra shines in the Christmas Oratorio

By Kristen Huebner, 15 December 2012

The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra summoned the spirit of the holiday season this weekend with their performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. The work was originally composed for church services taking place during the Christmas season of 1734. Tonight’s performance featured the entire work, which was originally split into six sections, each intended for a different day.

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Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra shines in the Christmas Oratorio

By Kristen Huebner

Masaaki Suzuki leads Radio Kamer Philharmonic through Sturm und Drang

By Kristen Huebner, 01 December 2012

The Radio Kamer Filharmonie gave a riveting performance of orchestral works of the late 18th century under the direction of Masaaki Suzuki this weekend at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. The theme of the afternoon dealt with the brief but highly influential German artistic movement dubbed Sturm und Drang.

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Masaaki Suzuki leads Radio Kamer Philharmonic through Sturm und Drang

By Kristen Huebner

Suonar Cantando brings a taste of old Venice to the Netherlands

By Kristen Huebner, 27 November 2012

In an age of modern convenience and so-called progress, it’s refreshing to witness an endeavor by a group of enthusiastic young musicians seeking to dig up music’s past. Bojan Cicic and his ensemble Suonar Cantando put on a marvelous display of musical responsibility by treating this repertoire with the fire it deserves.

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Suonar Cantando brings a taste of old Venice to the Netherlands

By Kristen Huebner

The Brodsky Quartet show their true musical colors at Utrecht's Vredenburg

By Kristen Huebner, 15 November 2012

A pseudo-cinematic turn of events forced the world renowned Brodsky Quartet to pull out all the stops for their concert in Utrecht last Thursday evening. Continually in demand as interpreters of the standard string quartet repertoire as well as proponents of new music commissioned by living composers, the quartet has accumulated a wealth of original manuscripts for their personal catalogue.

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The Brodsky Quartet show their true musical colors at Utrecht's Vredenburg

By Kristen Huebner

Frans Brüggen and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century in Amsterdam

By Kristen Huebner, 13 October 2012

Frans Brüggen led the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century in what proved to be a monumental afternoon of music. Ever true to the spirit of its namesake, this ensemble has dedicated itself since 1981 to the practical execution of works from the Baroque era. This particular program showcased works spanning a 25-year range, from Bach’s Orchestral Suite no.

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Frans Brüggen and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century in Amsterdam

By Kristen Huebner

Combattimento Consort Amsterdam performs Handel

By Kristen Huebner, 30 September 2012

The Combattimento Consort Amsterdam gave a robust concert of Baroque repertoire last weekend in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. Presenting an ambitious program of concerti grossi by George Frideric Handel and one particularly humorous organ concerto by the little-known English composer John Stanley, this fine ensemble drew a stark contrast to what we usually expect in the Baroque field today.

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Combattimento Consort Amsterdam performs Handel

By Kristen Huebner

Shuann Chai mesmerizes with Beethoven piano sonatas in Utrecht

By Kristen Huebner, 03 October 2012

An impassioned evening of Beethoven was drawn from the fingertips of the fascinating young pianist Shuann Chai last Wednesday in Utrecht’s Vredenburg Leeuwenbergh. Presenting three of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most well-known sonatas for piano, the Pathétique, Moonlight, and Appassionata, Ms. Chai wove an intriguing and constantly changing musical soundscape.

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Shuann Chai mesmerizes with Beethoven piano sonatas in Utrecht

By Kristen Huebner

From Bach to Buxtehude: Oude Muziek Festival bridges the generation gap

By Kristen Huebner, 02 September 2012

The world’s largest gathering of early music artists and professionals, the Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht, marked its final concert on Sunday 2 September with a full-house performance by the Collegium Vocale Gent. Led by Philippe Herreweghe, the ensemble has been dedicated since the 1970s to the pursuit of Baroque sonorities and performance practice.

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From Bach to Buxtehude: Oude Muziek Festival bridges the generation gap

By Kristen Huebner