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ESTHER STEENBERGEN

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Esther Steenbergen is internationally recognized for her fresh approach to the repertoire. Renowned as a soloist, ensemble player and accompanist of singers and instrumentalists, she works with musicians and artists from numerous styles and disciplines. Occasionally she takes part in theater productions. With her trio she happily crosses the classical repertoire with Latin, jazz and folklore. As a member of the highly acclaimed Amsterdam Guitar Trio, accompanist of the well known bass-baritone Maarten Koninsgberger and her own Trio, she performs and performed all over Europe, the Americas and Asia.

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ESTHER STEENBERGEN TRIO

Guitar trio (guitar – bas – drums)

Esther Steenbergen Trio Foto: Friso Keuris

With:
Eric Calmes, bass
Enrique Firpi, cajon

In Colombia with:
Camilo Trejos, bass
Sebastian Trejos, cajon

Eric remigrated to Curaçao.
Trio 2.0 is on its way.

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BACH

CD

cello suites bach

Slowly but surely I am delivering on the promise: there will be a folllow up.

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SAKURA

CD

sakura esther steenbergen

Whenever I play Sakura Variations people ask me where to get the recording. So I put it on CD, together with Bellefleur by Pieter van der Staak.

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NATURE BOY

Recording

Nature Boy

On tour with Die schöne Müllerin we started playing the American Song Book, just for the fun of it. Maarten Koningsberger got a taste for it and released a jazz CD. In preparation for that, we recorded my adaptation of Nature Boy.

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NEW REPERTOIRE

CD

All music arranged or written for my trio.

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REPERTOIRE

CD

esther steenbergen trio

Latin American repertoire for classical guitar performed with bass and percussion.

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DIE SCHÖNE MÜLLERIN
ARPEGGIONE SONATA

CD

schubert maarten koningsberger

In 2003 we recorded our version of die schöne Müllerin. Olga and I included a bonus : Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata performed on two guitars. 

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ROMANCERO GITANO

Recording of a live performance in Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam

no somos gitanos amen sam roma

A solo concert for guitar with an orchestra of singers, would be an appropriate description of Romancero Gitano.

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W.A. MOZART

CD

amsterdam guitar trio

One can think of many reasons not to play Mozart on three acoustic guitars. Nevertheless, we did it. We simply couldn’t resist the delicacy and refinement of this music, the unequalled quality of the compositions and, above all, the pure joy of playing Mozart.

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PAPAS CALIENTES

CD

papas calientes

The Spanish conquerors who entered the new land from the Atlantic side of the continent wound up in a huge desolated part of the world, completely isolated from Europe. Here a unique style developed which was named after the river of silver: Musica Rioplatense.

With Gustavo Pazos Conde, guitar & compositions

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DIE SCHÖNE MÜLLERIN
ARPEGGIONE SONATA

Die schöne Müllerin in concert
Schubertiades
2003 – 2018

Maarten Koningsberger, Olga Franssen and I performed the famous song cycle countless times in concert. On stages in the Netherlands, Greece, Indonesia, South Africa, Denmark and China. We also organized Schubertiades which became quite popular.

AMSTERDAM GUITAR TRIO

Guitar trio (three guitars)
1996-2003

The international succes of the Amsterdam Guitar Trio was not only a result of their excellent musicianship, but also of the uniqueness of their presentation. Apart from their much-praised virtuosity and musicality, the trio has been singled out for its programming: surprising, transcriptions are followed by contemporary pieces that exploit unknown possibilities, hardly imaginable on the guitar.
The Amsterdam Guitar Trio cast a fresh light upon music originally written for other instruments by rearranging them for three guitars.  Successfully breaking the rules as proved by the Trio’s transcription and recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons which won them an Edison Award.

BROERS

Music Theatre

A burlesque about two brothers, their mother’s ashes and a flamenco dancer.

Idea: Porgy Franssen
Script: Bodil de la Parra
With Conchita Boon, Evert van der Meulen and Porgy Franssen.

PIET PAALTJES

Music Theatre

The contrast between the poet and the pastor, between Piet Paaltjens and its creator François Haverschmidt seemed good material for a music theatre production. It turned out very differently from what I had imagined and grew into a theater production with more than 60 performances.

With Theo Nijland, Maarten Koningsberger, Porgy Franssen, Daniel Samkalden, Olga Franssen. Director Han Römer. Producer Hummelinck & Stuurman.

CYRANO

Music Theatre

Transcribed by Imme Dros
Music written by Fons Markies
A production of Holland Opera

KIJK!MUZIEK

Music Theatre

With the Amsterdam Guitar Trio
Hein Franssen, accordeon
Nadia David, cello
compositions, Chiel Meijering

DE PETOMAAN, DE NECROFIEL EN DE TROMPETTIST

Music Theatre

Triology about wind.
Idea: Porgy Franssen
Production: Orkater. 

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