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Since its founding in 2016, the 8 musicians of Roctet have given a large number of concerts in concert series at home and abroad, as well as live on radio and TV. After the first performances, the ensemble underlines its value in the Dutch music landscape.
June 2025
Double Bliss 2
Double Bliss – double musical happiness
Two musicians, two studios, two unique concerts in one evening. During Double Bliss, the resident artists of Heuvellaan Hilversum are given carte blanche to create a surprising programme together with colleagues and with music from the broadcasting archive. During the break, the visitors switch studios and experience a second programme – an evening full of musical double happiness. Hence: Double Bliss.
One of the highlights of the evening is the Scherzo from the Two pieces for string octet op.11 by Dmitry Shostakovich (1906 – 1975), performed by Roctet (with visuals by our violinist Masha Iakovleva)
Location: studio 1
November 2025
December 2025
Christmas Eve in Leeuwenbergh Hospital
The Stichting Gasthuis Leeuwenbergh organizes the “Kerstnacht” every year on Christmas Eve, December 24. During this Christmas Eve celebration, the foundation invites a musician or ensemble for a cozy concert, after which a glass of Glühwein is drunk together. This time, the string octet Roctet will perform. The Christmas Night in Gasthuis Leeuwenbergh is free of charge. However, online reservation in advance is mandatory.
March 2026
Madeira Festival Portugal
Roctet is coming to the Classical Music Festival in Madeira Portugal to perform the two jewels from the string octet repertoire:
- Felix Mendelssohn String Octet in E flat
- George Enescu String Octet in C
*more information will follow