Your release feed

The Sound of Dutch Contemporary Classical

“The Sound of Dutch Contemporary Classical” is a wide-ranging snapshot of the Netherlands’ modern classical scene, spotlighting composers who stretch genre boundaries while staying rooted in serious compositional craft. From the resolute minimalism of Simeon ten Holt’s “Canto Ostinato” to the playful urgency of Louis Andriessen’s “M is for Man, Music, Mozart,” this playlist captures the experimental spirit and stylistic variety that define the Dutch avant-garde and postmodern classical movements.

Works like Michel van der Aa’s multimedia-infused “Upload” and Joey Roukens’ rhythmically charged “Neon Toccata” show how orchestral and electronic textures frequently intersect. Elsewhere, pieces by Ton de Leeuw, Theo Verbey, and Joep Franssens showcase the country’s rich choral tradition and meditative harmonic approaches. With chamber works, solo performances, electronic soundscapes, and concert hall powerhouses all represented, the playlist offers a curated dive into the evolving sounds of contemporary Dutch composition.

RecentMusic users are tracking 254 The Sound of Dutch Contemporary Classical artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 3,954 releases .

Join them and feed your new music addiction, and add the The Sound of Dutch Contemporary Classical artists you love!

Get Started Browse Releases
Playlist Artists Spotify Logo
Aart Bergwerff 1 track
Amilcar Vasques-dias 1 track
Amstel Quartet 1 track
Amsterdam Saxophone Quartet 1 track
Amsterdam Sinfonietta 1 track
Amsterdams Blazers Collectief 1 track
Anido Guitar Duo 2 tracks
Annelie de Man 1 track
Anner Bylsma 1 track
Arie Abbenes 2 tracks
Arie Van Beek 1 track
Arielle Vernède 1 track
Arno Van Der Vuurst 1 track
Arnold Marinissen 1 track
Ars Nova Copenhagen 1 track
Arthur Jussen 4 tracks
Asko Ensemble 2 tracks
Asko Schönberg 2 tracks
Bang On A Can All-Stars 1 track
Barbara Hannigan 1 track
Bart Schneemann 1 track
Bart van de Roer 1 track
Bas Wiegers 2 tracks
Benjamin Bakker 1 track
Benjamin Schmid 2 tracks
Bert Schierbeek 1 track
Brisk Recorder Quartet 2 tracks
Calefax Reed Quintet 1 track
Cameron Shahbazi 1 track
Cappella Amsterdam 2 tracks
Carel Brons 1 track
Carlos Micháns 2 tracks
Caroline Ansink 2 tracks
Cees Van Zeeland 2 tracks
Cello Octet Amsterdam 1 track
Charles Neidich 1 track
Charles van Tassel 2 tracks
Chiel Meijering 2 tracks
Christian Karlsen 1 track
Claron McFadden 1 track
Cornelis de Bondt 2 tracks
Daan Manneke 3 tracks
Daniel Quartet 1 track
Daniel Reuss 2 tracks
Daniel Torrico Menacho 1 track
Danny Oosterman 1 track
David Kweksilber 2 tracks
David Porcelijn 1 track
David Robertson 1 track
Detlef Roth 2 tracks
Dick Raaijmakers 1 track
Diderik Wagenaar 2 tracks
Doelen Kwartet 2 tracks
Doelenensemble 2 tracks
Dominic Kraemer 1 track
Dutch National Opera 4 tracks
Ed Spanjaard 4 tracks
Edo de Waart 1 track
Eimer Trio 1 track
Elisabeth Weinzierl 1 track
Elizabeth Bergmann 1 track
Ellen Corver 1 track
Emily Dickinson 2 tracks
Enno Poppe 1 track
Enrique Raxach 2 tracks
Ensemble Loos 1 track
Ensemble Musikfabrik 6 tracks
Eric Vloeimans 1 track
Erik Hall 1 track
Ernst Reijseger 2 tracks
Ernst Van Tiel 2 tracks
Esther van Stralen 1 track
Eva Schieferstein 1 track
Fer Bank 2 tracks
Fine Arts Chamber Orchestra 1 track
Franco D'Andrea 1 track
Frank Denyer 1 track
Frank de Groot 1 track
Fred Oldenburg 1 track
Frederik Bergman 1 track
Frysk Fanfare Orkest 1 track
Fuse 1 track
Geert D'hollander 2 tracks
Geert van Keulen 2 tracks
Gene Carl 1 track
Geoffrey Paterson 1 track
George Szell 1 track
Gerard Bouwhuis 2 tracks
Gilius van Bergeijk 2 tracks
Gustavo Gimeno 1 track
Guus Jansen 1 track
Guus Janssen 5 tracks
Hannes Minnaar 1 track
Hans Kox 3 tracks
Harlan D. Parker 1 track
Harrie Starreveld 3 tracks
Henk Badings 2 tracks
Hoketus 2 tracks
Huib Emmer 2 tracks
Icebreaker 1 track
Ives Ensemble 1 track
Ivo van Emmerik 2 tracks
Jaap Van Zweden 1 track
Jacob Ter Veldhuis 3 tracks
Jacques Bank 2 tracks
James Gaffigan 2 tracks
Jan Hage 2 tracks
Jan Vriend 2 tracks
Jan Welmers 1 track
Jan van Vlijmen 2 tracks
Janet Krause 1 track
Janine Jansen 3 tracks
Jeroen van Veen 3 tracks
Jim Ten Boske 1 track
Joep Franssens 3 tracks
Joep Straesser 2 tracks
Joey Roukens 3 tracks
Johan de Meij 1 track
John Snijders 1 track
Joris van Rijn 1 track
Jos Kunst 1 track
Jos Van Der Kooy 1 track
José Luis Estellés 1 track
Julia Bullock 3 tracks
Juri Vallentin 1 track
Jurjen Hempel 1 track
Jörgen Van Rijen 1 track
Kamerkoor Amsemble 1 track
Karin van der Poel 1 track
Karina Canellakis 2 tracks
Karl-Erik Welin 1 track
Karsten Kleijer 1 track
Klaas de Vries 3 tracks
Klas Torstensson 2 tracks
Koor Nieuwe Muziek 1 track
Leo Samama 2 tracks
Leo Van Doeselaar 1 track
Lex van Delden 1 track
Lien van der Vliet 3 tracks
Loos 2 tracks
Lothar Zagrosek 2 tracks
Louis Andriessen 4 tracks
Lucas Jussen 4 tracks
Lucas van Lierop 1 track
Lucia Meeuwsen 1 track
Ludwig Olshansky 2 tracks
Maarten Altena Ensemble 1 track
Maarten van Veen 1 track
Marcel Bergmann 1 track
Maria-Paula Majoor 1 track
Marijn Simons 1 track
Marjanne Kweksilber 2 tracks
Markus Goecke 1 track
Martijn Padding 3 tracks
Martin Mkhize 1 track
Martin Van Hees 1 track
Matangi Quartet 1 track
Mayke Nas 1 track
Melvin Margolis 1 track
Merlijn Twaalfhoven 1 track
Michel van der Aa 3 tracks
Misha Mengelberg 3 tracks
Muziekver. Door Samenwerking Sterk Aarlanderveen 1 track
Nederlands Zangtheater 2 tracks
Nel de Ferrante 1 track
Netherlands Chamber Choir 8 tracks
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra 1 track
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra 4 tracks
Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra 1 track
Nieuw Ensemble 1 track
Nobuko Imai 1 track
Norbert Wissing 1 track
Norrbotten NEO 1 track
Orkest De Volharding 3 tracks
Orkest De Volharding Zeeland 1 track
Orpheus Quartet 1 track
Otto Ketting 3 tracks
Otto Tausk 3 tracks
Paride Cataldo 1 track
Paul Hillier 1 track
Paul Termos 1 track
Paul Éluard 1 track
Peabody Conservatory Wind Ensemble 1 track
Peter Adriaansz 3 tracks
Peter Prommel 2 tracks
Peter Schat 2 tracks
Peter Van Onna 1 track
Peter-Jan Wagemans 3 tracks
Philipp von Morgen 1 track
Pieter van der Staak 1 track
Quink Vocal Ensemble 1 track
Radio Filharmonisch Orkest 1 track
Radio Philharmonic Orchestra 1 track
Ralph van Raat 2 tracks
Raymond Mase 1 track
Reinbert de Leeuw 2 tracks
René Eckhardt 2 tracks
René Uijlenhoet 2 tracks
Ricciotti Ensemble 1 track
Richard Dufallo 1 track