Stadsorgelconcert in de Grote of St. Bavokerk

Matthias Havinga is concert organist and pianist, professor of organ at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and organist of the Oude Kerk Amsterdam. He acquired his Master of Music degree summa cum laude at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam as a student of Jacques van Oortmerssen, graduating in piano from the same institution as a pupil of Marcel Baudet. At the Royal Conservatory in The Hague he studied improvisation and church music with Jos van der Kooy. 

Matthias was awarded several prizes at international organ competitions. He enjoys an international career, performing and teaching at prestigious venues all over the world. Matthias also performed  solo with renowned choirs and orchestras, such as the Tonhalleorchester Zürich, the Radio  Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Bach Society. His CD’s, ‘J.S.Bach – Italian Concertos’, ‘Passacaglia’, ‘Dutch Delight’, ‘Mendelssohn - Organ Works’, 'Concerto Barocco' with recorder  quintet Seldom Sene, and 'Miroir de Peine' with soprano Klaartje van Veldhoven, all released on the Brilliant Classics label, have been received with widespread acclaim. Matthias runs a Youtubechannel devoted to organ music and can also be heard in his recordings for AllofBach. Havinga likes to cover the entire range of repertoire for the organ, from medieval to contemporary music and everything in between. He also enjoys combining the organ with other instruments. 

From May to October, concerts are held on Tuesday evenings and in July and August also on Thursday afternoons in the St. Bavokerk by renowned organists from the Netherlands and abroad.