Enjoy the unforgettable Classical Christmas concert in December with the Bach Choir & Orchestra of the Netherlands conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink, together with the well-known Dutch pianist Jan Vayne. 

Top musicians bring the Christmas spirit to you

Christmas favourites played by first-rate musicians. Get tickets now!

Famous Christmas carols are interspersed with large-scale classical Christmas works by Handel and Bach. Listen to tender music with melancholic sounds and Christmas classics of world-famous composers, with Jan Vayne playing beautiful improvisations. During this concert, the musicians will bring the true Christmas spirit to you.

About the musicians

Jan Vayne is a popular Dutch classical pianist who has crossed boundaries into diverse musical styles. He is praised for giving entertaining and varied concerts over the years, and recording many best-selling albums, even a trance album with world-famous Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren.

Conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink, The Bach Choir and Orchestra of the Netherlands performs many of the mainstays of the Baroque repertoire, such as the Bach Passions, Handel’s The Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria. Pieter Jan Leusink is a Dutch conductor, specialised in the music of Bach, Handel, Mozart, Faure and Vivaldi. He has made some critically-acclaimed recordings and in 2004 he was honoured with the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.

Christmas Concert dates

• Utrecht, Janskerk, Saturday, December 8, 2.30pm
• Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, Monday, December 10, 7.30pm **
• Zwolle, Dominicanenkerk, Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 7.30pm
• Leiden, Marekerk, Thursday, December 13, 7.30pm     
• Apeldoorn, Grote Kerk, Friday, December 14, 7.30pm    
• Rotterdam, Laurenskerk, Saturday, December 15, 7.30pm     
• The Hague, Grote Kerk, Sunday December 16, 7pm *
• Naarden, Grote Kerk, Tuesday, December 18, 7.30pm    
• Arnhem, Eusbiuskerk, Wednesday, December 19, 7.30pm
• Groningen, Martinikerk, Thursday, December 20, 7.30pm    
• Rotterdam, Laurenskerk, Saturday, December 22, 7.30pm     
• Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, Sunday, December 23, 7.30pm **
• Utrecht, Janskerk, Monday, December 24, 1.30pm     

(*) Special offer for The Hague: a free upgrade to the best seats 
(**) Concertgebouw Amsterdam: choose your own seats; a drink included at the interval

Book your tickets

Get a 50% discount when you book your tickets via IamExpat. Regular tickets for the Classical Christmas concerts cost 75 euros, but for IamExpat readers, there's a special price of 37,50 euros.

Book your tickets online on the website of Pieter Jan Leusink or call 0900-8191 (Calls cost 45 cent per minute). Use the discount code EXPAT to get this great discount. Reserve your tickets now!