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The VU-Kamerorkest (the Chamber Orchestra of the VU University Amsterdam) was founded in 1991 to give members of the big VU-Orchestra an opportunity to perform works for chamber orchestra that the VU-Orchestra for reasons of overseize never will perform. Every season 2-3 programs are played. Rehearsals find place in Amsterdam in compact periods, on Fridays (19.30-22.30), and some Saturdays and Sundays.

The repertoire is partly classical (C.Ph.Em.Bach, J.Chr.Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn) and romantic (Schumann, Brahms, Dvorak, Wagner, Strauß). The ever changing group of players and conductor Daan Admiraal have a remarkable devotion to music of the 20th century.

The orchestra played Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Stavinsky, Shostakovich, Bartók, Ligeti, Schönberg, Berg, Verbey, Keuris. The VU-Chamber-Orchestra played 6 opera's productions in recent years: Mozart, Idomeneo; Stravinsky, The Rake's Progress; Verdi, Ernani & I Lombardi and Poulenc, La voix humaine; Martinu&Ansink, Groots en meeslepend wil ik leven. Apart from the operaproductions there are coproductions with choral organisations and their own conductors.

Rehearsals. when? where?	Friday 19.30-22.30   Cultuurcentrum Griffioen, Uilenstede 106, Amstelveen: tram 51, stop-Uilenstede
Visit the rehearsal scheme:	http://vu-kamerorkest-repetitieschema.pbwiki.com/
Membership&admission.     string players: wind players:	The VU-Chamber-Orchestra is a project-orchestra (about 40 players) that plays 2 or 3 programs a year. For some programs  membership can start with an audition. The audition-stuff is always a selection of the repertoire. strijkerschef@vuko.nl  blazerschef@vuko.nl
Coming next:	Zaterdagavond 25 juni 2011 (20.15 uur) Broeker Kerk, Broek in Waterland. Zondagmiddag 26 juni (15.30 uur) Waalse kerk, Amsterdam. Schubert, Ouverture in D D.590  'im Italienischem Stil' Maya Verlaak, première nieuw werk Janácek, Suite (1891) JW 6/6 Brahms, Serenade nr.1 in D op.11 (1857) VU-Kamerorkest Daan Admiraal
Recent concert history: Autumn 2010	zaterdag, 23 oktober 2010 Broeker Kerk, Broek in Waterland, 20.15 uur zondag, 24 oktober 2010 Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, 15.30 uur Martinu, Ouverture Mozart: Symfonie nr. 31 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Derde symfonie 'Schotse' VU-Kamerorkest, Daan Admiraal
Spring 2010	Zaterdag 26 & Zondag 27 juni 2010 Sergej Prokofjev: Tweede vioolconcert Arnold Schoenberg: Kammersinfonie No. 2 Joseph Haydn: Symfonie no. 104 Rosanne Philippens, viool VU-Kamerorkest, Daan Admiraal
Autumn 2009	Zaterdag 7 november 2009 Cosmas en Damianuskerk, Abcoude, 20.15 Zondag 8 november 2009 Dominicuskerk, Amsterdam, 20.30 Francis Poulenc, orgelconcert Paul Hindemith, Kammermusik No. 7 (Orgelconcert) Ludwig van Beethoven, Eerste symfonie Solist: Stephan van de Wijgert VU-Kamerorkest, Daan Admiraal
Autumn 2008	zaterdagavond 29 nov 20.15, Broek in Waterland zondagmiddag 30 nov 15.30, Waalse Kerk Amsterdam Mozart: Symfonie nr.35 in D 'Haffner' Koprowski, Accordeonconcert Erwin Schulhoff, Symfonie nr. 2 Stanislav Jusufovic, accordeon, eerste prijs winnaar internationale accordeonfestival Coupe Mondiale in Washington. VU-Kamerorkest, Daan Admiraal
Spring 2008	wo 11 juni 20.15, Griffioen Amstelveen zo 15 juni 15.30, Waalse Kerk Amsterdam vrij 20 juni 20.00 De Spiegel Zwolle Johannes Brahms, Pianoconcert nr 1, op. 15 Carl Nielsen, Pan & Syrinx Arthur Honegger, Symfonie nr 4 "Deliciae Basiliensis" Sander Sittig, piano VU-Kamerokest olv. Daan Admiraal
Autumn 2007	Saturday 3-11-2007& Sunday 4-11 Concert 20:15 Schubert/Berio, Rendering Chausson, Poeme de l'amour et de la mer VU-Kamerorkest, Daan Admiraal
Spring 2007	Saturday 12-05-2007 Utrecht, Geertekerk, 20.15 Leoš Janáček (1854-1928), Adagio Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959), Celloconcerto nr. 1, version 1930 Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony nr. 7 Doris Hochscheid, violoncello, VU-Kamerorkest, Daan Admiraal
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