Enjoy the unforgettable Classical Christmas Concert featuring Jan Vayne in December with the Bach Choir & Orchestra of the Netherlands conducted by Pieter Jan Leusink, together with the well-known Dutch pianist Jan Vayne. Famous Christmas carols are interspersed with large-scale classical Christmas works by Handel and Bach.

Top musicians bring the Christmas spirit to you

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

Listen to tender music with melancholic sounds and Christmas classics from 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, 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 7, 3pm
• Zwolle, Dominicanenkerk, Tuesday, December 10, 7.30pm
• Den Bosch, Jeronimus Bosch Arts Centre, Wednesday, December 11, 7.30pm
• Groningen, Martinikerk, Thursday, December 12, 7.30pm    
• Rotterdam, Laurenskerk, Saturday, December 14, 7.30pm   
• Arnhem, Eusbiuskerk, Sunday, December 15, 3pm 
• Eindhoven, Catharinakerk, Tuesday, December 17, 7.30pm
• Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, Thursday, December 19, 7.30pm 
• Utrecht, Janskerk, Monday, Saturday, December 21, 19.30pm     
• Apeldoorn, Grote Kerk, Monday, December 23, 7.30pm     
• Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, Tuesday, December 24, 7.30pm 

Book your tickets

Get a 50% discount when you book your tickets on IamExpat. Regular tickets for the performances cost 72,50 euros, but for IamExpat readers, there's a special price of 36,25 euros.

Book your tickets on the Beleefklassiek website or call 0900-8191 (Calls cost 45 cents per minute). Use the code EXPAT to get this great discount. Reserve your tickets now!