For 13 seasons, we have organized our concert series with great pleasure and success in the Zuiderkerk Amsterdam, with occasional outings to locations such as the WaalseKerk or the Beurs van Berlage. And now we are moved to a new homebase!

We are very much looking forward to our collaboration with the brand-new Balkissoon Theater (formerly Christus Koningkerk), where we will continue our quirky and special concertseries. But there is more than just music. You, the audience can choose for just a concert, or a concert supplemented with a three-course dinner before, or after the performance.A specially composed menu will be served in the Grand Café. Music meets gastronomy!

Balkissoon Theater
James Wattstraat 56
10179 DM Amsterdam

Vriendenconcerten in the brand-new hall of the Balkissoon Theater in Amsterdam East, where culture, encounters, and modern facilities are combined within a historical ambiance.

A feast for all the senses in the Tempo Doeloe program by cellist Pamela Smits in the WaalseKerk! – review de Nieuwe Muze Magazine

What an inspiring evening at the Friends Concert Tempo Doeloe in the WaalseKerk!

A unique combination of Javanese dance, rarely heard composers from the Dutch East Indies, and the impressive world premiere of Joey Roueans' Two Sides this concert an experience that will stay with you for a long time. Click here for full review (in Dutch) Nieuwe Muze.

In a world where division and the madness of the day compete fiercely for public attention, fortunately there is one safe haven to be found. An oasis of peace, reflection and beauty, music unites and puts everything in a new light.

We proudly present to you a dazzling musical 13^th season with top-notch musical gems; musical pieces that move, delight, and transport.

Once again, artistic director and cellist Pamela Smits has succeeded in putting together a bold concert series on the menu for this season, with nothing less than a series of soul-stirring, carefully curated masterpieces, performed by top-notch national and international musicians.

The themes of the works unfold both close to home and in distant, exotic travel destinations, with undiscovered treasures of the highest caliber. That inspiration is the spark to create something unique and expressive can be heard not only from the eight programmed concerts, but also from the composers and, last but not least, from the musicians themselves.

We look forward to welcoming you to the concerts. We hope to see you soon!