artistic profile
‘Technically fearless, tonally radiant and emotionally forthright.’
– BBC Music Magazine
Cellist Lidy Blijdorp is known for her narrative power, expressive range and adventurous programming. When her debut album Journeyers received two Edison Awards, De Volkskrant called her ‘unmistakably the Dutch classical talent of the year’. Making music, she once said in an interview with NRC, is ‘bringing a hidden world to life: like a dream that slips away on waking, while the feeling still lingers.’
Lidy’s playing is very authentic; music is always central to her. Her ‘staggering musicality’ (NRC), together with her training at the conservatories of Amsterdam and Paris and the Chapelle Elisabeth, have brought her to stages all over the world.
She has performed as a soloist with, among others, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century and the Residentie Orchestra. Her recordings have also drawn wide international attention. After the Edison-winning Journeyers, her recent albums with Tobias Borsboom and Pascal Rogé both received five-star reviews in BBC Music Magazine and were named Chamber Choice of the Month.
The secret of Lidy’s playing lies in the magic she conjures from the notes. She always has something to say. Her repertoire ranges from the classical canon to
contemporary music, and several composers have written works for her, including Kate Moore, Ig Henneman, Alexandre Kordzaia, Trevor Grahl and Joël Bons.
'Breathtaking musicality.'
– NRC
In the coming seasons, Lidy continues to seek out projects in which the cello enters into dialogue with voice, theatre and movement. Upcoming collaborations include performances with the Nederlands Kamerkoor in Rob Zuidam’s new work The Great Alone, with Cappella Amsterdam in Polderklanken, and with Pynarello in Macho’s, a theatrical programme for cello, ensemble and breakdance.
It was cellist Anner Bylsma’s wish that Lidy would play on his beautiful Farotti cello. This was made possible by the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation, which also lent her the beautiful Persoit bow she has the honour to play with.
artistic profile
‘Technically fearless, tonally radiant and emotionally forthright.'
– BBC Music Magazine
Cellist Lidy Blijdorp is known for her narrative power, expressive range and adventurous programming. When her debut album Journeyers received two Edison Awards, De Volkskrant called her ‘unmistakably the Dutch classical talent of the year’. Making music, she once said in an interview with NRC, is ‘bringing a hidden world to life: like a dream that slips away on waking, while the feeling still lingers’.
Lidy’s playing is very authentic; music is always central to her. Her ‘staggering musicality’ (NRC), together with her training at the conservatories of Amsterdam and Paris and the Chapelle Elisabeth, have brought her to stages all over the world.
She has performed as a soloist with, among others, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century and the Residentie Orchestra. Her recordings have also drawn wide international attention. After the Edison-winning Journeyers, her recent albums with Tobias Borsboom and Pascal Rogé both received five-star reviews in BBC Music Magazine and were named Chamber Choice of the Month.
'Staggering musicality'
– NRC
The secret of Lidy’s playing lies in the magic she conjures from the notes. She always has something to say. Her repertoire ranges from the classical canon to contemporary music, and several composers have written works for her, including Kate Moore, Ig Henneman, Alexandre Kordzaia, Trevor Grahl and Joël Bons.
In the coming seasons, Lidy continues to seek out projects in which the cello enters into dialogue with voice, theatre and movement. Upcoming collaborations include performances with the Nederlands Kamerkoor in Rob Zuidam’s new work The Great Alone, with Cappella Amsterdam in Polderklanken, and with Pynarello in Macho’s, a theatrical programme for cello, ensemble and breakdance.
It was cellist Anner Bylsma’s wish that Lidy would play on his beautiful Farotti cello. This was made possible by the Dutch Musical Instruments Foundation, which also lent her the beautiful Persoit bow she has the honour to play with.