Tag Archives: Robert Bekkers
Boston: the mecca of brain candy and classical music
The brain candy of classical music is available in abundance in Boston, the highest concentration of institutions of advanced education. Continue reading
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Prelude for Anne by Robert Bekkers
Robert Bekkers wrote the solo guitar work “Prelude for Anne” shortly after meeting Anne Ku in Amsterdam in 2001. Continue reading
Prelude and Fuga in d minor by H. Verleur
Heleen Verleur’s Prelude and Fugue in D minor for solo piano brought back memories of Anne Ku’s first concert in Bussum, Netherlands. More than 10 years later, she records it on her Steinway in Utrecht, Netherlands while remembering it in Maui. Continue reading
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Farewell to Stromness solo guitar for nostalgia
The recording of Farewell to Stromness as interpreted by Dutch guitarist Robert Bekkers brings nostalgia and beauty. Continue reading
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Welcome to Boston Concert 1st September 2011
Dutch guitarist Robert Bekkers gives his first concert since arriving in Boston in August 2011. The concert on 1st September 2011 features mainly solo guitar works and vocal works of Scarlatti, Cesti, and Bellini with counter tenor Yakov Zamir at the St John’s Episcopal Church in Jamaica Plains. Continue reading
From Utrecht to Boston
A short account of how Robert Bekkers travelled from Utrecht, Netherlands to Boston, Massachusetts and two photos of his homes. Continue reading
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Outdoor opera for guitar and soprano
Soprano and her guitarist accompanist play one more set for an eager listener in Utrecht — the secret garden near the Dome Tower. Continue reading
Boston hibiscus in Maui
Rob Judkins’ latest painting Boston Hybrid Hibiscus strikes in chord in Anne Ku who is bound for Maui where hibiscuses are plentiful, but her duo partner Robert Bekkers is bound for Boston. Continue reading
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Competition for attention: buskers vs charity mafia
Buskers and the charity mafia compete for public space and the attention of strangers for monetary donation. There are other limitations to busking besides adverse weather conditions. Continue reading
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When busking becomes an outdoor concert
Busking becomes an outdoor concert when sufficient information is dispersed to draw an interested audience to listen from the start to finish. Continue reading
