MATTHIAS HAVINGA
MATTHIAS
HAVINGA
ABOUT
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Welcome to the website of concert organist, pianist and teacher Matthias Havinga.
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Matthias enjoys a busy international concert career. He recorded many CD's, made countless other recordings and runs a successful Youtube-channel. Havinga is organist of the wonderful organs at the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam.
He is also Professor of Organ at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
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Reviews on Matthias' organ playing:
"...playful, sophisticated timing and dangerously quick pedal playing. Havinga masters his profession."
"...pure, true musicianship and an inner feeling for the ‘right’ musical interpretation are expressed in an inimitable way by Matthias Havinga."
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Organ concert summer season is behind us. Apart from concerts in Waterford (Ireland) and Zadar (Croatia), Matthias played concerts at some of the most wonderful Dutch organs such as Stevenskerk Nijmegen, Lebuïnuskerk Deventer, Petruskerk Leens, Joriskerk Amersfoort and many more.
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High point this summer was the
International Martini Organ Competition Groningen , won by Conservatorium van Amsterdam-student Wibren Jonkers. Matthias judged 12 talented young organists together with colleagues from Switzerland, Spain, Belgium and Finland.
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In September, Matthias' attention will mainly be on the start of the academic year at the Conservatorium. Then, he plays a concert at the Schnitger-organ of Neuenfelde (Germany) and a closed concert with the Netherlands Bach Society.
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