Performance agenda
last update 7.1.24


  march 2024  POLANENTHEATER, Spaarndammerbuurt Amsterdam
FOXTROT. The beloved musical by Annie M. G. Schmidt and Harry Bannink, produced by Amsterdam Musical.
With ensemble of musicians. 8, 9, 10, 16, 17 march. See polanentheater.nl/productie/amsterdam-musical for more info.

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15 december 2023   VOCALISTENPODIUM AMSTERDAM
I play again at this open podium in Amsterdam. Anyone can come and bring any music, any style. Interesting and fun. There's a bar.
For more information see Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/211247381265419/

december 2023   ESTELLA SCROOGE, THE MUSICAL
ESTELLA SCROOGE, the musical based on Dicken's A Christmas Carol. I will be the orchestra. Please see https://musicalverenigingdos.nl/project/estella/ for location, dates and more information.

november 2023   THE TANGO FAKE BOOK VOL III
Finally! A third volume of The Tango Fake Book is finished.
Please see this page for more information.



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thursday 22 december 2022  POLANENTHEATER, Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Musical ConcertKoor will perform their annual christmas concert, with me accompanying. Come and express your xmas cheer, sing along, or sit quietly and demurely. Your choice, but do come.
At Polanentheater in Spaarndammerbuurt Amsterdam. See amsterdammusical.nl for more info.
20.00 thursday 22 december 2022.
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2021        
sunday 31 oktober 2021  CANTINA VOCAAL, Amsterdam
After almost 20 years, this wonderful open podium will close its doors. To celebrate, there will be this last gala afternoon, and i will be pianist for the last time, along with Sjoerd Brouwer. Come and sing!
15.00. In the Nassaukerk, de Wittenkade 111, Amsterdam
See www.cantinavocaal.nl for details, or write cantina-vocaal@planet.nl to sign up.


sunday 26 september 2021  AMSTELKERK, Amsterdam
With singer Lucien Nix, a performance of Brel tunes. With Kees Franse singing his own compositions.
Two shows: 14.00 and 19.00.
See stadsherstel.nl/cultuuragenda/kees-franse-en-lucien-nix-een-gesprek-met-frank-boeijen for more info.


saturday 25 september 2021  WEESP CHAMBER MUSIC, Weesp
With Santiago Cimadevilla and other fantastic musicians, we play Piazzolla.


tuesdays, beginning 14 sept  TANGO PIANO A LA PARRILLA online
The new series of weekly online classes in Tango Piano: How to comfortably improvise an accompaniment - a la parrilla.
Tuesday afternoons 17.00 European time (16.00 British time)
Online with Zoom.
Please see www.facebook.com/events/384831209708041 for more information.
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  wednesday 25 may 2016  Mala Junta, Berlin DE  
Joe Powers and i play at the cool Mala Junta milonga in Berlin. Begin concert 21.00
See www.malajunta.de for more info.


  friday 20 may 2016  Amsterdamse Academische Club, Amsterdam NL  
Joe Powers and i play two sets of scintillating tango 17-19.00. An early show!
See aac.uva.nl/agenda/item/live-muziek-20-mei.html for more info.
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  thursday 25 april 2013  Rode Bioscoop, Amsterdam NL  
Donald Non-Stop. Donald and Mark play through an eclectic selection of pop favourites from the last 50 years, ranging from Jacques Brel and Leonard Cohen to Billy Joel and Jackson Browne. With Donald's unusual tone and approach, and Mark's varied arrangements, it's a party for your ears.
20.00, €10
Rode Bioscoop, Haarlemmerplein 7, Amsterdam
020 625 7500


  saturday 30 march 2013  Academia de Tango, Amsterdam NL  
Origen tango play the Academia de Tango, Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 15, Amsterdam


  sunday 3 march 2013  RHOON NL  
CANCELLED -- Tango quintet Trasnoche play in Rhoon NL.


  sunday 27 january 2013  AMERSFOORT NL  
Tango quintet Trasnoche play Lieve Vrouw Theater in Amersfoort.


  sunday 13 january 2013  Paradiso, Amsterdam NL  
Playing with Noisy Voices Koor in the Paradiso Korendagen. 21.30.


  friday 4 january 2013  CIRCUSTHEATER, SCHEVENINGEN NL  
Last time playing Wicked!


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  tuesday 8 may 2012  BREUKELEN NL  
The new tango quintet with Santiago Cimadevilla will perform. Details coming soon.


  saturday 24 march 2012  DAUPHINE, AMSTERDAM NL  
Trasnoche perform. Details soon.
See trasnochetango.com and club-dauphine.nl for more info.


11-13 february 2012   TANGOMANGO, TOTNES UK  
Doing a weekend workshop for the community tango orchestra here in Totnes, Devon.
See www.tangoindevon.co.uk/tangomangomusicians.html for more info.

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29, 30 december 2011   COUSCOUS CLUB, AMSTERDAM NL  
Playing some tango and other musics here at Wouter's place in the Ceintuurbaan.
More info soon.

saturday 17 december 2011   CIRCUSTHEATER, SCHEVENINGEN  
Playing keys with Wicked for the first time.
See www.musicals.nl/wicked.asp for more info.

saturday 26 november 2011  DIEMEN NL
Playing with Noisy Voices again! Performances at 14:30 and 20:15.
Theater de Omval in Diemen.
Tickets on sale from 15 september, €10,-.
See noisyvoices.nl for more information.

friday 18 november 2011   CANTINA VOCAAL, AMSTERDAM NL  
Pianist again at this nice open podium. Come and sing!
De Wittenstraat 43, Amsterdam, 020.681.1843
Starts 20.15. Come early to sign up for singing.
See also www.cantinavocaal.nl

sunday 6 november 2011  Winkel van Sinkel, UTRECHT NL  
With Origen Tango at Winkel van Sinkel. Part of Orígenes Argentinian Cultural Event/Tango Salon. Start time 19.00.
Oudegracht 158, Utrecht
tel: 030 230 30 30
e: info@dewinkelvansinkel.nl
See also www.dewinkelvansinkel.nl for more info.

friday 4 november 2011   CANTINA VOCAAL, AMSTERDAM NL  
Playing piano at this nice open podium. Come and sing!
De Wittenstraat 43, Amsterdam, 020.681.1843
Starts 20.15. Come early to sign up for singing.
See also www.cantinavocaal.nl

saturday 22 oktober 2011  SCHOORL NL  
With Origen Tango up there near Alkmaar. Start time 18.00.
Strand Palviljoen Minkema
Heereweg 407, 1871 GL Schoorl

thursday 23 june 2011  RIBCHESTER UK  
WIth Tango 5, as part of the Ribchester Festival of Music and Arts.
19.30, St Wilfrid's Church.
See www.ribmusicfestival.co.uk for more information.

tuesday 21 june 2011  ROTTERDAM NL  
Two tango concerts.
First with the tango quintet with Santiago Cimadevilla, 18.00. The first public performance of this new quintet, with Santiago Cimadevilla (bandoneon), Elliot Muusses (guitar), Ebred Reijnen (violin) and Virgilio Monti (double bass).
Then 20.00 with Melika Hadzic. De Gouvernestraat [theater], Gouvernestraat 133, Rotterdam
See www.ribmusicfestival.co.uk for more information.

sunday 15 may 2011  DEN HAAG NL  
Origen Tango quintet plays at the Regentenkamer in Den Haag.
Ravind Sangha, flute; Lysandre Donoso, bandoneon; Hilde van Heuningen, violin; Boris Franz, bass.
16.00, Noord West Buitensingel 20, Den Haag
€10.00
See www.regentenkamer.nl for more info.

sunday 3 april 2011  TANGOMUZIEKROUTE, NIJMEGEN NL  
Origen Tango quintet plays the Tango Route in Nijmegen.
Ravind Sangha, flute; Lysandre Donoso, bandoneon; Hilde van Heuningen, violin; Boris Franz, bass.
18.00, Het Kolpinghuis, gratis.
See www.doble-ocho.com for more info.

july 2010 - march 2011  BEATRIXTHEATER UTRECHT NL
Music Director of We Will Rock You.
See www.musicals.nl/wewillrockyou/ for more information.


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sunday 13 june 2010  AMSTERDAM TANGO CENTER
Again in the Tango Lounge, performing with Kay Sleking and friends. Begins 19.00.
Mirror Centre, Ter Gouwstraat 3, Oosterspoorplein
See www.tangolounge.nl.


sunday 4 april 2010  AMSTERDAM TANGO CENTER
In the Tango Lounge, performing with Kay Sleking and friends. Begins early, 19.00.
Mirror Centre, Ter Gouwstraat 3, Oosterspoorplein
See www.tangolounge.nl.


saturday 3 april 2010  ZABAYON restaurant, Amsterdam
Jamming tango with Ville Hiltula and Sanne van Delft. Starts around 20.00. Reservations recommended.
Also Sebastiaan van Delft will come and do jazz duos with his brother Sebastiaan. They're good.
Ceintuurbaan 71. tel 020 67 33 222
See zabayon.nl for more info.


saturday 16 jan 2010  STADSSCHOUWBURG, Amsterdam
Origentango plays again in the monthly milonga in the café by Stanislavski.
See origentango.nl


saturday 2 jan 2010  STADSSCHOUWBURG, Amsterdam
Origentango, a new tango sextet put together by Ravind Sangha. Our debut performance! We will play in the monthly milonga made by Ravind, in the café by Stanislavski.



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Wow, 2010 already.




friday 18 december  CANTINA VOCAAL, Amsterdam
Kerstavond! It's the big celebration. A great dinner, lots of beautiful singing, and there will be two pianists. Come, enjoy twice the accompanimental talent (klemtoon op mental): Kees van Zantwijk will also play.
De Wittenstraat 43, Amsterdam, 020.681.1843
Reservations required, and it will absolutely sell out.
See also www.cantinavocaal.nl


aug 2009  EDINBUGH FESTIVAL FRINGE, Edinburgh, Scotland

With Donald Hawkins and Wim Veenhof, playing every morning 10.30 at Apex City Hotel in Grassmarket. 25 shows, with free coffee and croissants. It's selling out quickly so get your seats now.
See also www.edfringe.com and donaldhawkins.net.



sep 2008-june 2009  SOUND OF MUSIC, Theater De Efteling, Kaatsheuvel

Keyboards and conducting in Sound of Music, the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Premiere was 28 sept 2008, ran through 30 june 2009. Produced by V&V Entertainment.
www.efteling.com/thesoundofmusic/index.aspx



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Gelukkig nieuwjaar.


saturday 21 june  DE WATERKELDER, Uithoorn NL
Noisy Voices, the enthusiastic choir i accompany, will play Brasserie de Waterkelder in Uithoorn. It will be a cool disco party! There will costumes, DJ, food, drink, choreography, lights, all those singers, and a band, featuring me and the inimitable Kees van Zantwijk on keyboards (second time this month!) and drums and bass (TBD). All your fave dance tunes, with a dutch accent. Not just a concert but a full-fledged disco extravaganza!
Dresscode: disco
See www.noisyvoices.nl and BrasserieDeWaterkelder.nl.

friday 20 june  CANTINA VOCAAL, Amsterdam
Now, come tonight, because there will be two pianists. Come, enjoy twice the accompanimental talent (klemtoon op mental): Kees van Zantwijk will also play. Maybe we will do some duets! Maybe not! You never know.
Also: it's the last open podium of the season. After tonight they are closed for the summer vacation.
De Wittenstraat 43, Amsterdam, 020.681.1843
Starts 20.15. Come early to eat, and to sign up for singing.
See also www.cantinavocaal.nl

saturday 14 june  THEATER DE WEGWIJZER, Nw.- en St. Joosland NL
Racing Club is at it again. Concert in Theater de Wegwijzer. After the concert a tango salon.
Molenweg 25 4339 AA
Nieuw- en Sint Joosland NL (near Vlissingen, Zeeland)
tel: +31(0)118 602 741
For more: www.theaterdewegwijzer.nl

friday 13 june  CANTINA VOCAAL, Amsterdam
Yes, playing again at this nice open podium, second time this month. Come sing, and eat, good food here.
De Wittenstraat 43, Amsterdam, 020.681.1843
Starts 20.15. Come early to sign up for singing.
See also www.cantinavocaal.nl

friday 6 june  CANTINA VOCAAL, Amsterdam
Pianist again at this nice open podium, the next two fridays too. Come and sing!
De Wittenstraat 43, Amsterdam, 020.681.1843
Starts 20.15. Come early to sign up for singing.
See also www.cantinavocaal.nl

sunday 1 june   KÖLN DE
RACING CLUB play a nice milonga in Köln Germany.
See www.racingclubtango.com

saturday 31 mei   ZURICH CH
RACING CLUB play again in the El Social milonga in Zurich.
Featuring dancers Lucila Cionci and Rodrigo Joe Corbata.
El Social Tango Salon, Hohlstrasse 452, Zurich CH
Doors 21.00
Info: +41.(0)44.241.2140   Email: info@elsocial.ch
See: www.elsocial.ch and www.racingclubtango.com

friday 30 mei   Private event, CH
RACING CLUB play a private event in Dieldorf.

sunday 25 may  DUNYA FESTIVAL, Rotterdam NL
Racing Club plays a double concert, along with Mabel Gonzales with Hernán Ruíz Trio. Part of the Dunya Festival.
Poetry Park 19.30u
Euromast, Rotterdam NL

saturday 17 may  TROPENTHEATER, Amsterdam NL
Racing Club plays a benefit concert in the Marmeren Hal of the Tropentheater. Baus of DonTango arranges it.
Mauritskade 63 Amsterdam   tel: 020-568 8200
www.tropentheater.nl

sunday 16 march  MUIDERPOORT THEATER, Amsterdam NL
Donald Hawkins will perform his second public concert.
From the Muiderpoort Theater site:
Club M presenteert 'Egoismus'
Donald Hawkins, begeleid door onder anderen pianist Mark Wyman, laat zich niet binden door genres of tradities. Hij kiest elk lied uit zijn zeer uiteenlopende repertoire vanuit een persoonlijke connectie. Van Schubert en Handel, langs tango en Benjamin Britten naar Nick Cave en Johnny Cash met een absoluut zwaartepunt bij Jacques Brel; Donald zingt geen liedjes, hij breekt zijn ziel open en doet dat voor u.
Directed by Mathias Lucas de Man, with additional piano by Louis Levelt, bass Boris Franz, bandoneon Santiago Cimadevilla, and a drummer TBD.
20.30u, €9,-, reductieprijs €6,-
tickets: 020 668 1313
See also: www.muiderpoorttheater.nl

sunday 10 february  BADCUYP, Amsterdam NL
Donald Hawkins will perform in his first public concert, 'Egoismus'. A wide variety of styles of song, including pop, classical, and tango, sung in english, spanish, french, german, and dutch. Poetry too! Accompanied by me, and a tango trio and a pop trio, plus special guests.
From the Badcuyp site:
Donald Hawkins laat zich niet binden door genres of tradities. Hij kiest elk lied uit zijn zeer uiteenlopende repertoire vanuit een persoonlijke connectie. Van Schubert en Handel via de tango en Benjamin Britten naar Nick Cave en Johnny Cash, met een absoluut zwaartepunt bij Jacques Brel; Donald zingt geen liedjes, hij breekt zijn ziel open. De begeleidingsgroep staat onder leiding van pianist/arrangeur Mark Wyman.
Directed by Mathias Lucas de Man, with additional piano by Louis Levelt, bass Boris Franz, bandoneon Santiago Cimadevilla, and a drummer TBD. 15.00, €6,-
See also: badcuyp.nl

thursday 10 january  Schagen NL
RACING CLUB will play GG&GD Schagen. Time: 17.00.



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friday 21 december  CANTINA VOCAAL, Amsterdam
It's the Cantina Vocaal Kerst party! Get your reservation in now, because this fills up quickly and there are only limited seats available. It will be fun: sing-alongs, great food, great people. I will be the pianist for this gezellig (zoals altijd) evening.
See also www.cantinavocaal.nl.

thursday 6 december POSTPONED  BADCUYP, Amsterdam
This is rescheduled to sunday 10 february.
Donald Hawkins will do a concert at the Badcuyp. Repertoire to include modern classic (Britten, Poulenc), pop (Brel), and everything in between. I am to accompany along with others TBD.
De Badcuyp centrum voor muziek
Eerste Sweelinckstraat 10, Amsterdam
Tel: 020.675.9669
Try badcuyp.nl. Something may show up there.

saturday 8 december  CANTINA VOCAAL, Amsterdam
Nien Besselink will do a concert at the popular Cantina Vocaal. English language repertoire, and songs by Annie M G Schmidt. With me accompanying.
Cantina Vocaal, de Wittenstraat 43 Amsterdam
Entrance 20.30u, €7,50-
For tickets: Nien 020.6411.658 or 06.4936.9453


friday 30 november  MABEL GONZALES ANNIVERSARY, Dordrecht NL
RACING CLUB will play at Mabel's 20-year anniversary celebration.
Performing will be: Alfredo Marcucci, Hernán Ruíz, Juan Pablo Dobal, Orlando Miño, José Lopretti, Juan Tajes, Roberto Lieschke, Silvia Mancuso, Santiago Cimadevilla, Marcos Di Paolo, Pjotr Jurtschenko, Nicolas Giordano, Luis Gradin, José Perez; and dancers Lorena and Jorge, Mariano and Cosima, Anna and Arjan.
Milonga with Racing Club.
Location: Bibelot, Wijnstraat 117, Dordrecht
Concert begins 20.30; danssalon begins 23.00; entree €15,-
For more info: +31 (0)78 631 0937 or e: tan.gonzales@wolmail.com
See alsowww.racingclubtango.com.

tuesday 27 november  TANGODIEP, Amsterdam
With harmonica player Joe Powers, we will perform at the TangoDiep, Jur and Jonne's gezellig milonga (which happens every tuesday).
Studio Tangodiep, Elandsstraat 44, Amsterdam
e: info@tangodiep.nl, tel: 020-616.30.60
See tangodiep.nl and joepowers.com

sunday 11 november  NEDERLANDS KORENFESTIVAL, Tiel, NL
Noisy Voices will compete in this festival of dutch choirs. We go on at 11.00, so get out of bed early.
See www.noisyvoices.nl.

sunday 26 august  UITMARKT FESTIVAL, Amsterdam
RACING CLUB will play the Uitmarkt Festival.
We will play with the Academia de Tango Amsterdam, at the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Live stage, not far from Centraal Station. 'Tangoshow met Mariano en Cosima', dance and music performances of argentine tango.
We begin 21.30. See www.racingclubtango.com and uitmarkt.nl.

friday 11 may  ZAAL 100, Amsterdam
With harmonica player Joe Powers, we will perform at the Amsterdam Gala of the Year at Zaal 100.
More information as i get it.
Zaal 100: De Wittenstraat 100, Amsterdam NL
See zaal100.nl and joepowers.com/index.htm

saturday 24 march  DOBLE OCHO FESTIVAL, Utrecht
GRAN NOCHE WITH QUINTETO RACING CLUB with special guest Hernan Ruiz.
In Nijmegen's Concert Hall: live music, performances and a special tango fiesta room, open from 22.30, with DJ Arthur.
where: De Vereeniging Nijmegen (Concert hall of Nijmegen)
time: 20.30 - 04.00 Ticket sales from 19.00 - 21.30
price: 30 euro
Reservations: +31 (0)20 679 3831, and also on the Doble Ocho site
For more info: www.doble-ocho.nl/baile07.htm, and also www.racingclubtango.com.

saturday 3 february  TANGO LA ZAPADA, Utrecht
MILONGÓN will play at the La Zapada milonga in Utrecht.
This is the fine trio with Santiago Cimadevilla, bandoneon, and Boris Franz, bass.
With dance performances from Judith and Constantin (Berlin) and Alex and Mimi (Rome) and music from DJ Remi.
Trianon, Utrecht, Oudegracht 252
Time: 21.00 - 03.00
Entree: €14,-
Tel: +31 (0)30 223 8927 (Birkit and Muzaffer)
See also www.tangolazapada.nl/indexnl03.htm - Click on 'Utrecht' in the left column, then look for 'Groot feest in Trianon'.

saturday 20 january  PARADISO, Amsterdam
For the third year, Noisy Voices, the enthusiastic choir i accompany, will play the cool Paradiso club. It's part of the Korendagen 2007, a big choir thing lasting this whole weekend, 11.30-24.00 each day. There will be performances by 140 choirs in the 21th edition of this festival.
We perform 17.50 saturday evening in the Grote Zaal.
See www.noisyvoices.nl and www.paradiso.nl/korendagen.

saturday 16 december  KURHAUS, Scheveningen
RACING CLUB will play the Kurhaus.
Gevers Deynootplein 30, Scheveningen
Begin: 20:30
See also www.racingclubtango.com

saturday 9 december  MOZAÏEK THEATER, Amsterdam
RACING CLUB will play the Mozaïek Theater
Starts 20.30   €16,-
Bos en Lommerweg 191, Amsterdam
Info: +31.(0)20.58.00.380
See: www.podiummozaiek.nl and www.racingclubtango.com

tuesday 28 november  THEATER HET HEERENLOGEMENT, Beusichem NL
RACING CLUB will play the Theater Het Heerenlogement
Starts 20.30   €13,50
Markt 31, Beusichem NL
Info: +31.(0)345.503.955
See: www.theaterheerenlogement.nl and www.racingclubtango.com

saturday 25 november  ACADEMIA DE TANGO, Amsterdam
RACING CLUB will play the Academia's Salon de los sabados.
Doors 21.00   Music 23.00   €8,-
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 12, Amsterdam NL
Tel: +31 (0)20 772 3766   Mob: +31 (0)6 1655 4380
For more info on the web: www.academiadetango.nl and www.racingclubtango.com

friday 24 november  CANTINA VOCAAL, Amsterdam
Pianist again at this nice open podium. Come and sing!
De Wittenstraat 43, Amsterdam, 020.681.1843
Starts 20.15. Come early to sign up for singing.
See also www.cantinavocaal.nl





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