Classical NOW! organises adventurous festivals and concerts in The Hague featuring classical and new music, also combined with theatre, film and literature.
Coming up
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, 14:00 Paleiskerk, The Hague
Ars Nova: Calliope Tsoupaki’s Choice
The Hague School: Three Composers Who Changed Dutch Music
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, 16:00 Oud-Katholieke Kerk, The Hague
Ars Nova: Calliope Tsoupaki’s Choice
Kindred Spirits Across Seven Centuries
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, 17:30 Paleiskerk, The Hague
Ars Nova: Calliope Tsoupaki’s Choice
Composition Workshop: Final Concert
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News
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A Month in Kharkiv: an Interview with Christian van der Kooy
On Thursday 30 October 2025 at 7:30 p.m., the series Unbroken: Voices from Ukraine will open in the Paleiskerk in The Hague with Lux Aeterna Revoice by the Ukrainian vocal ensemble Alter Ratio. The twelve singers will make their Dutch debut with Lux Aeterna Revoice. György Ligeti’s iconic Lux Aeterna – known from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey – will be performed alongside four brand-new works. The ensemble pays tribute to Ukrainian artists who died during the war. An impressive and innovative programme: each composer interweaves the singers’ voices with an electronic soundscape in their own unique way…
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Interview met Liza Ferschtman over Bach
“When I perform Bach’s Chaconne, I feel as if I have been given a rare glimpse over the edge.”…
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Classical NOW! steps in as co-organiser Concert for Peace at Concertgebouw
Classical NOW! was co-organiser of the Concert for Peace, which took place at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw on 6 March. The concert raised over 100,000 euros for Giro 555’s Ukraine relief fund. The peace concert was an intiative of pianist Anna Fedorova, percussionist Konstantyn Napolov - both from Ukraine - and Russian cellist Maya Fridman. The musicians live in the Netherlands and wanted a concert to speak out against the violence of war and for peace…
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Classical NOW! brings an informal atmosphere to any venue and removes the barriers to attending concerts. Musicians introduce their pieces. Afterwards, musicians and audiences can meet and chat.
Classical NOW! in a nutshell
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Adventurous programmes
Musicians can play repertoire outside the mainstream. Often pieces that are close to their hearts, that they perform with extra passion and power. Well-known works sound in a surprising context. Both new and experienced concert-goers will be surprised and challenged.
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Inspiring musicians and ensembles
Classical NOW! invites musicians who are driven by the inspiration of the moment. Who find the spirit of music by looking between and behind the notes.
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Musicians and ensembles from The Hague
Musicians, composers and ensembles from The Hague get a stage at Classical NOW! We strengthen the local music community in The Hague.
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Music with film, theatre and literature
We will enrich the concert experience with film, theatre and literature, if it adds value to the artistic experience.
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A stage for spontaneous initiatives
Classical NOW! presents pop-up concerts: full programmes that we put together at short notice. We can respond to current events and give musicians the chance to perform a programme quickly when their inspiration is fresh.
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Informal ambience
Classical NOW! gives each venue an informal ambience where concert-goers can meet the musicians in a relaxed and informal setting.
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Concert visitors as co-owners
Concert-goers, as patrons, can work with Classical NOW! to set up concerts that they find valuable and that are in line with our artistic goals.