Sarah Kapustin
Vioolsolist

Albert Dam
Dirigent Project 1

Albert is the initiator and artistic director of the Vuurvogel Youth Orchestra. He studied Music in Education in Zwolle and earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Horn at the Royal Conservatory with Oldrich Milek and Jasper de Waal. He also gained orchestral experience in The Hague with, among others, the Residentie Orkest. He works at Meander College as a music teacher and artistic director of the Meander Bigband, Meander Vocal and the Meander String Ensemble.

Karlien Bartels
Cellosolist

Karlien Bartels is a versatile cellist, born in Groningen, educated in the Netherlands, Paris and Vienna. She obtained a Master’s Degree from the Conservatoire National Supérieur and won several competitions. As a soloist and chamber musician, she performed in renowned venues worldwide and collaborated with leading musicians and ensembles. Karlien is principal study teacher at ArtEZ Conservatory.

Peter Bogaert
Dirigent Project 2

Peter Bogaert, born in Antwerp, studied violin, composition, and orchestral conducting in Amsterdam, The Hague, Basel, Berlin, Rotterdam, and Weimar. After his career as concertmaster with the Orkest van het Oosten (now Phion), he developed as a versatile musician. He is a guest concertmaster, composer, and producer of new music. In 2021, Peter founded the Euregio Orchestra Academy and has increasingly focused on conducting. He leads various projects, including Opera op Het Hogeland, the Deventer Chamber Orchestra, and the Nijmegen Symphony Orchestra.