Mastreechter Staar’ and Laurens van Rooyen perform on June 11 at Concerto in Memoriam

‘The traditional Concerto in Memoriam will be held in the park of Westerveld on Sunday 11 June. This year, the musical program will be performed by the famous Dutch composer/pianist Laurens van Rooyen and the ‘Mastreechter Staar’. Mastreechter Staar The Royal Choral Society ‘Mastreechter Staar’ – directed by choirmaster Roger Moens – was formed in 1883 and consists of 130 singers. During the Concerto in Memoriam the choir will be accompanied by the concert pianist Michiel Ballhaus. The solo vocalist will be bass-baritone Bèr Schellings. Every year, the ‘Mastreechter Staar’ makes a lot of performances in The Netherlands and abroad. Many respected orchestras and soloists support the recordings and concerts of the ‘Staar’, including various symphonic orchestras, the ‘Metropole Orchestra’, ‘l Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège’, the baritones John Bröcheler and Henk Poort and the sopranos Christina Deutekom, Tamara Lund, Mirande van Kralingen and Wilma Bierens. Laurens van Rooyen Laurens van Rooyen studied at the Academy of Music in Utrecht. Here he met Herman van Veen with whom he formed the successful group ‘Harlekijn’. He was awarded a ‘Gouden Harp’ (Golden Harp) for his solo career which brought him to many national and international stages. He became famous as a pianist, composer and musical educationist. He has also produced about 45 cd’s, many of them with his own work. Laurens van Rooyen also composed film music for movies including ‘Rembrandt’, ‘Eline Vere’, ‘Een vrouw als Eva’ (a woman like Eve) and the international film by Hugo van Lawick: the Serengeti-Symphony. He is also active in theatres, and his dance-opera ‘Orfeo’ premiered in October 2005. This was a cross-over from classic, opera and dance music that had never been done before. For Orfeo he worked with young dance composers as Rank I and Geert Huinink, the producer of DJ Tiësto. You can find more information on the website of Westerveld Cemetery & Crematorium. Here you will find not only useful information, but also a video-impression of the 2005 Concerto in Memoriam. You can of course also call; +31 (0)255 51 48 43 or send an e-mail to info@bc-westerveld.nl.You