Kira van der Woerd, violinist
Upcoming public performances
14 October, 2026 (Wednesday), 19:30 — Baltimore, MD, USA
Concertmaster with the Peabody Chamber Orchestra performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
Leith Symington Griswold Hall, 1 E Mt Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
Free entrance (more information)
18 October, 2026 (Sunday), 15:00 — Baltimore, MD, USA
Concertmaster with the Peabody Chamber Orchestra performing Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
Leith Symington Griswold Hall, 1 E Mt Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
Free entrance (more information)
19-22 November, 2026 (Thursday-Sunday) — Baltimore, MD, USA
Violinist in the Peabody Opera Theatre performing “I due timidi” and “Gianni Schicchi”
Miriam A. Friedberg Concert Hall, 1 E Mt Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
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16 December, 2026 (Wednesday), 16:00 — Baltimore, MD, USA
Violinist in the String Quartet Seminar Gala, performing Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 132
Leith Symington Griswold Hall, 1 E Mt Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
Free entrance (more information)
Past public performances
25-28 September, 2026 — Ascona, Switzerland: violin masterclass with Ascona Academy Artist in Residence Vilde Frang
9 June, 2026 — Lugano, Switzerland: final bachelor recital at the CSi, with pianist Roberto Arosio
17 May, 2026 — Denekamp, the Netherlands: solo and chamber music recital with pianist Philip Karmanov
1 February, 2026 — Olst, the Netherlands: two chamber music recitals with pianist Philip Karmanov
29 December, 2025 — Utrecht, the Netherlands: two chamber music recitals with pianist Natasja Douma in the Utrecht International Chamber Music Festival, IKFU
26 November, 2025 — Amsterdam, the Netherlands: presentation of the
2025 Kersjes Violin Grant during the 2025 Kersjes Fonds Awards ceremony
16 November, 2025 — Zeist, the Netherlands: solo and chamber music recital with pianist Natasja Douma
12, 14, 15 November, 2025 — The Hague, the Netherlands: participation as violinist in various ensembles in three different recitals during the Classical NOW! World of Ravel festival
27, 28, 29 October, 2025 — Lugano, Switzerland, Rovereto and Milan, Italy: participation as violinist in the Ensemble900 del Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana performing a programme combining symphonic and cinematographic works
24 October, 2025 — Lugano, Switzerland: duo performance, with Angela Tempestini, of a selection of Berio’s Duets for Two Violins as part of the premiere of a documentary made in honour of Berio’s 100th birthday
6 September, 2025 — Barneveld, the Netherlands: performance with pianist Philip Karmanov of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
25 June – 25 August, 2025 — Aspen (Colorado), United States: participation in the 2025
Aspen Music Festival and School with an Aspen Conducting Academy Orchestra Fellowship; lessons with Professor Robert Lipsett, among others
9 May, 2025 — Zürich, Switzerland: private concert with pianist Lorenzo Bovitutti
4 May, 2025 — Amersfoort, the Netherlands: solo and chamber music recital with pianist Sander Sittig during a local event for the national commemoration of the victims of war
3 May, 2025 — Katwijk aan Zee, the Netherlands: participation as violinist in the StringWood Ensemble performing during a local event for the national commemoration of the victims of war<
27 April, 2025 — Lugano, Switzerland: participation as violinist in the Swiss premier of Italian composer Ivan Fedele’s multimedia work Galileo’s Journey for instrumentalists, vocalists, electronics, and visuals
12 April, 2025 — Lugano, Switzerland: participation as violinist in a concert by the Coro del Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana
6 October, 2024 — Wilp, the Netherlands: chamber music recital with pianist Philip Karmanov in the Jonge meesters Wilp series
1 September, 2024 — De Lutte, the Netherlands: solo performance with Phion Orchestra during the Wilmersbergconcert
1-18 August, 2024 — Italy and Switzerland: series of chamber music recitals with pianist Lorenzo Bovitutti
26 July, 2024 — Groningen, the Netherlands: chamber music recital with pianist Natasja Douma during the Aurora Festival
22 & 23 June, 2024 — Yerevan, Armenia: solo performance with an ensemble of traditional Armenian musicians
18 February, 2024 – 2 March — Belgium, Italy, Switzerland: series of chamber music recitals on Ravel with pianist Lorenzo Bovitutti and soprano Carole-Anne Roussel
12, 20 & 27 January, 2024 — Utrecht, the Netherlands: 1st round and semi-finals with pianist Natasja Douma, and finals with the
Residentie Orkest, of the 2024
Netherlands Violin Competition,
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