Hannes Minnaar | Bösendorfer Piano Series

Before the break works by Schubert and Chopin after the break Max Reger

Before the interval, Schubert's Sonata in A major, in which his qualities as a composer of songs clearly emerge, and Chopin's 4 Impromptus are heard. These imaginative works, written for the intimacy of the French salons, come into their own beautifully in the intimate atmosphere of the Waalse Kerk. If you would like attend this concert check this link for tickets.

About Hannes Minnaar

Both the press and the public describe Hannes Minnaar as a pianist who knows how to convey the essence of the music. They praise his spontaneity, natural playing and ease, which does not degenerate into superficiality. Following his recital in the Amsterdam series Meesterpianisten in 2019 – the first Dutchman in twenty-two years – NRC wrote that his playing 'is free of bluff and bravado and always serves the music'. Minnaar won recognition at the Concours de Genève (2008, 2nd prize) and the Queen Elisabeth Competition (2010, 3rd prize), among others.

He became a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellow in 2011, and received the Dutch Music Prize in 2016. His latest recording of the Goldberg Variations, recorded in our church, received much acclaim, including a Diapason d'Or and an Edison Klassiek.