‘Remarkable range of
colour and timbre.’
— BBC Music Magazine
★★★★★
‘Remarkable range of colour and timbre.’
— BBC Music Magazine ★★★★★
Lidy Blijdorp is a young, passionate Dutch cellist praised for her enormous narrative power and ‘breathtaking musicality’ (NRC).
‘From a hazy dream to a fierce attack – Blijdorp can do anything’ (de Volkskrant). Lidy has performed as a soloist with orchestras including the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, the State Hermitage Orchestra of St. Petersburg, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège and the Residentie Orkest.
Video
Lidy Blijdorp performs the second movement of the Kodály Cello Sonata on Podium Klassiek
Projects
Poulenc recording with Pascal Rogé
Recently, Lidy recorded Poulenc’s Cello Sonata with pianist Pascal Rogé and Elena Font (released January 2026). 'A mature, sensitive reading… expressive and emotionally complex.' (Blogcritics.com) 'Fabelachtig mooi gespeeld' ('stunningly beautiful playing'). (Diskotabel, Radio 4)
New CD Paris sonatas
At the request of the Vermeulen Foundation, Lidy Blijdorp and Tobias Borsboom recorded Matthijs Vermeulen’s First Cello Sonata. The cd also contains works by Franck, Debussy and Boulanger. Pre-release concerts were played in den Haag en Paris. Released 13 February 2026
Paris sonatas - BBC 5-star review
Blijdorp and Borsboom give 'exceptional performances,' marked by a 'mastery of technique and timbre.' Their playing reveals 'timbres created by different bow speeds and vibrato [that] really make every note breathe,' resulting in a reading that is by turns 'dramatic and ethereal,' and ultimately 'a triumph.' (26 Ferbuary 2026)
Recordings
Two classical Edisons have been awarded to the Dutch cellist Lidy Blijdorp. Her debut album Journeyers, featuring works and her own arrangements by Maurice Ravel and Zoltán Kodály, won both the Audience Award and the Best Debut Award.
Music:
Kodály: Sonata for Cello solo op. 8;
Ravel: Sonata for Violin & Cello;
Ravel: Lever du jour from “Daphnis and Chloe” for Cello & Piano;
Ravel: Habanera & Malaguena from”Rapsodie Espagnole” for Cello & Piano