Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687) was an extraordinary man. As a diplomat and secretary of two stadhouders of the Netherlands he was very involved in development of the Netherlands as an independent state. But he was much more. Huygens was a scientist, architect, poet, musician, composer, and …. a perfumer.
La Sfera Armoniosa released an album with the Concerti Armonici by diplomat, politician and extremely talented composer Count Unico van Wassenaer. The third album in the Dutch Masters Series was received very well and Dutch classical music magazine awarded it with the maximum score.
On September 23rd 2022 the Pieter Hellendaal Live-album by La Sfera Armoniosa has been released. Quickly picked up by Dutch media it became Album of the Week on National classical Radio.
Willem de Fesch was born in Alkmaar in 1687, a place where powerful westerly winds frequently blow. His crib stood close to an old canal and a market full of cheese. A setting that could hardly have been more Dutch.
Mike Fentross, artistic director of La Sfera Armoniosa, is developing a new program cooperation with urban dance company Zero Dance Theatre.
Op 26 november aanstaande vond in Alkmaar Maria Tesselschade’s Huwelijksfeest opnieuw plaats. 400 jaar na haar huwelijk met Allard Crombalch was er een feestelijke dag rond kunstenares Maria Tesselschade met activiteiten in het Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, de naastgelegen bibliotheek en, op een steenworp afstand, in de Grote of St.Laurenskerk. Artistiek leider van Maria Tesselschade’s Huwelijksfeest is Mike Fentross.
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