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AMSTERDAM MARIMBA WEEKEND – Seventh Edition
WEDNESDAY 11, THURSDAY 12, FRIDAY 13, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 17 MARCH 2026
ORGELPARK & BIMHUIS, AMSTERDAM
FIVE DAYS OF CONCERTS, MASTER CLASSES, CLINICS and WORKSHOPS
The AMW wants to offer the opportunity to students and professionals to meet fellow musicians, make contacts, try new instruments, brands and mallets, exchange ideas, perform, experiment and talk about various pieces and styles. Celebrate, discover and keep developing the music and our beloved mallet instruments!
We will welcome our faculty and special guests who will be giving master classes, clinics, workshops and individual lessons. The focus will be on various marimba techniques, repertoire choice, arrangements & new compositions, various genres improvisation and ensemble playing.
The Amsterdam Marimba Weekend will be hosted by Tatiana Koleva (marimba/percussion music) in partnership PPP-Amsterdam.
EDUCATORS, LEADING PERFORMERS & GUESTS
We are happy to welcome our guests, leading performers and educators in March 2026:
John Psathas – New Zeeland / Greece https://www.jpsathas.com/
Marianna Bednarska – Poland / Switzerland https://mariannabednarska.com/en/home/
Conrado Moya – Spain https://conradomoya.com/en/
Rachel Xi Zhang – China / Netherlands www.rachelxizhang.com/
Trevor Grahl – Canada / Netherlands https://www.trevorgrahl.ca/
Tatiana Koleva – Bulgaria / Netherlands www.tatianakoleva.com
SPECIAL OTHER GUESTS & PERFORMERS
Claudia Karapanou – flamenco dancer
Zhivko Vasilev – kaval, composer
Ben Wendel – saxophone
Jan Hage – organ
Kalina Vladovska – percussion
Manuel Vega Abad – percussion
Katinka Prommel – movement & posture coach
TOMORROW’S STARS
Introducing young talents and prizewinners in concert
Jieru Ma – China / Germani, Neža Jezernik – Slovenia and more
NEW COMPOSITION
Kaat Vanhaverbeek – The winner of the AMW Composition Award 2024
WORLD PREMIERES
Especially for this Seventh edition Trevor Grahl willcompose a larhe scale piece for 6 marimbas, wooden objects and two organs that will be premiered on Sunday 15th of March at the Orgelpark.
A world premiere by John Psathas for solo marimba will be performed on Saturday, 14th of March at the Orgelpark
The three finalist pieces of the AMW composition Award will be presented during the closing concert on 15 March at the Orgelpark.
OPEN PODIUM FOR PARTICIPANTS
Thursday 12th of March @ Orgelpark, Amsterdam. We offer the opportunity for participants to present themselves in a concert by performing a short piece of their choice. You can apply for this via the registration form
CONCERTS
11 March 2026, Opening Night, Wood Nymphs show, venue tba
12 March 2026, Orgelpark Open Podium for Participants website
13 March 2026, Bimhuis, 20.30h BaRcoDe website
14 March 2026 Lunch Concert ‘Tomorrow’s stars, venue tba
14 March 2026, Orgelpark, 20.15h World class performers / Tomorrow’s stars website
15 March 2024, Orgelpark, 14.15h Finale AMW Composition Contest, The Grand Gala website
FEES
• Whole weekend and activities incl. lunch and concert entrance € 350,-
• Fee per day € 100,- (incl. lunch)
• Individual lesson with one of the the teachers, special festival price for participants € 50,-(limited places!)
APPLY
Click HERE to register online.
We recommend early registration as the number of active participants and lessons is limited! Upon registration, you will be sent detailed information about the day-to-day schedule, festival venues, public transport and bike rental.
PAYMENT
After we’ve received your online application, you’ll be sent a separate e-mail with a payment link.
TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
Addresses and accessibility to all festival locations will be available as from November the 20th 2025. Upon request, the organization can recommend addresses for affordable accommodation in Amsterdam.
SCHEDULE
The GENERAL 2026 schedule will be available from 20 November 2025
A detailed one will follow soon.
AVAILABLE INSTRUMENTS
Concorde, Adams, MarimbaOne and more.
NOTE
The number for active participants and individual lessons is limited.
Your spot will be secured upon order of registration.
ADDITIONAL INFO & CONTACT
If you have any further questions regarding the registration, accommodation and schedule, you can contact us here:
Rutger van Otterloo – general management
info@amsterdammarimbaweekend.nl
Tatiana Koleva – programming & artistic direction
tatiana@amsterdammarimbaweekend.nl
Francesca Clements – head of production
production@amsterdammarimbaweekend.nl
ADDRESSES & LINKS
Orgelpark
Gerard Brandtstraat 26
1054 JK Amsterdam
www.orgelpark.nl
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3
1019 BR Amsterdam
www.bimhuis.nl
AMW IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Pustjens Percussion Products
