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Nikola Meeuwsen plays Rachmaninoff

Symphonic04 Dec '26

The first Dutch Queen Elisabeth Competition winner returns to his first love.

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2hours
80-85musicians
1interval
1free drink

Nikola Meeuwsen was six when he heard Rachmaninoff performed by Vladimir Horowitz. At that moment he knew: I will become a pianist. Seventeen years later, in 2025, he was the magnificent winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the first Dutchman ever to achieve this. From São Paulo to Shanghai, concert halls now queue up for him; in December 2026 he makes his debut with our orchestra. With Rachmaninoff, his first love.

Programme & performers

Rachmaninoff
Second Piano Concerto

Tchaikovsky
Fifth Symphony

conductorOlha Dondyk
pianoNikola Meeuwsen
The world at his feet,
Rachmaninoff in his heart.
Meeuwsen encapsulated his astonishing power in great emotional depth...An outstanding performance.
NRCon Nikola Meeuwsen

All play dates of Nikola Meeuwsen plays Rachmaninoff

Friday 04 Dec 20268:15 PM
Rotterdamde Doelen (Grand Hall)
Sale starts: 28 April 2026
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