Ralph Rousseau takes the little ones along for a trip to the seven snares of the viola da gamba.
With: Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba

Ralph Rousseau takes the little ones along for a trip to the seven snares of the viola da gamba.
With: Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba

Inge, Bert and Tom are on their way to the other end of the forest, where adventure beckons, and a pirate takes you along on his ship amongst the trees. The children learn about the beauty, but also about the dangers of the forest. Everything there has its rythm: the tree trunks, a box of chocolate sprinkles, even a banana. Stimulates the imagination.
With:  Glenn Liebaut, percussion; Job van Duijnhoven, percussion; Nynke Borgman, actress

Ralph Rousseau takes the little ones along for a trip to the seven snares of the viola da gamba.
With: Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, viola da gamba

Valentina Tóth plays music that flows, from Bach to Moszkovszki. Countertenor Gerben van der Werf sings early music.
With: Valentina Tóth, piano; Gerben van der Werf, countertenor; tba, harpsichord
This concert is part of the 'Windkracht 12' series, in collaboration with Kunst & Cultuur Drenthe

The carillon is a mysterious instrument. You can never see the person playing it, perched high up in his tower as he is. But Boudewijn Zwart takes the journey down. He brings his rolling carillon with him and parks it right in the nave of the Westerkerk. Now you can see what he normally does up high in the tower. And, you can make some music yourself as well ... with the help of church organist Jos van der Kooy.
With: Boudewijn Zwart, carillon, Jos van der Kooy, organ
In collaboration with the Duyschot Stichting Westerkerk

The Prinsengracht is the second longest canal in Amsterdam. You will be able to visit one of the houses.
With: Hans Tulleners, guide
Maximum of 25 people

The winners of the Youtube Grachtenfestival Concervatorium Contest redeem their prize with a concert at Felix Meritis and a documentary made by Certo Productions.
With: RuneaS DUO: Simon Brew, saxophone; Andrey Nesterenko, piano; Marta Liébana Martínez, piano

The Hague String Variations present a programme inspired by the exhibition From Matisse to Malevich.
With: The Hague String Variations: Eva Stegeman, Clara Kim, violin; Veronika Lénártová, Hannah Shaw, viola; Adrien Chosson, Clotilde Lacroix, cello

Musicians appear from nowhere. On the stage, in the alcove, on the grass, behind the tree ... I can hear with my little ear ...
With: Musicians of Memorabele Momenten Foundation
Garden opens at 15.30

Following the currents of the IJ. The festival theme of UnderCurrent features in the boat trips on the river IJ, in the sense of the currents of the waters. We're being led along by the currents to the western part of the IJ, and the Western Islands. Which currents or schools of architecture can be found in the Western Docks, at the Silodam, the Western Islands and Overhoeks? Wendeline Dijkman, the Gebouwengids, explains all about these and other currents and trends at the banks of the IJ.
With: Wendeline Dijkman, De Gebouwengids

The award ceremony of the Grachtenfestival Prize. Which young talents will get the chance to perform in St Petersburg next year?
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Daily talk show in the festival café, where Hans Haffmans will interview musicians about their upcoming performance at the festival. With live song and music and a daily contribution from columnist Nander Cirkel.
With: Hans Haffmans, presentation; Sabine Wüthrich, soprano; Daniël Kramer, piano; Nander Cirkel, column

EarBites wordt van maandag t/m vrijdag live uitgezonden in het NPS-radioprogramma Viertakt Podium op Radio 4

Concert package in the courtyard of the Hotel Pulitzer. Starting off with drinks, followed by the young Antonin Quartet and a barbecue tasting to top it all off.
With: Antonín Quartet: Ruña ’t Hart, violin; Shin Sihan, violin; Robin van Gameren, viola; Amke te Wies, cello
This concert is sponsored by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Toonkunstenaars Vereniging

A première: the original version of the Water Music played on the canal in front of Felix Meritis
With: Combattimento Consort Amsterdam conducted by Jan Willem de Vriend

'Opera in the Canal Garden' of the Museum van Loon presents the one act opera 'Mozart and Salieri' by Rimski-Korsakov
With: Jean-Léon Klostermann, tenor; Marc Pantus, bass-baritone; Jeroen Sarphati, piano/direction
Op zaterdag 21 augustus is er een extra voorstelling van 'Mozart en Salieri' om 15.00 uur in Museum van Loon. Voor deze voorstelling zijn nog kaarten beschikbaar via deze website, de Grachtenfestivalkassa (Keizersgracht 324) en de AUB Ticketshop (Leidseplein 26)

This year's festival theme UnderCurrent features in the boat trips on the IJ. Taken along by the currents of the river, we discover the East Harbour and the Eastern Docks. Do the currents cause the waters in these parts of the city to be so clean that you can swim in them? And which 'currents' or schools of architecture can we detect in this former port area?
With: Wendeline Dijkman, De Gebouwengids
In collaboration with Canal Company

Tuba Quartet formed by Concertgebouworkest tuba player Perry Hoogendijk for last year's Grachtenfestival. Back due to popular demand.
With: Amsterdam Tuba Quartet:
Frans Aert Burghgraef and Gerd Wensink, tenor tuba; Perry Hoogendijk and David Kutz, bass tuba.
With thanks to Stadsherstel Amsterdam N.V.

This concert will be recorded by Concertzender and broadcast at a later date.

The Hague String Variations present a programme inspired by the exhibition From Matisse to Malevich.
With: The Hague String Variations: Eva Stegeman, Clara Kim, violin; Veronika Lénártová, Hannah Shaw, viola; Adrien Chosson, Clotilde Lacroix, cello

Winners of the Audience Award at the Leipzig International A Capella Contest perform some old folk songs about mermaids and water nymphs that drag innocent souls down to the deep undercurrents of the sea...
With: Wishful Singing:
Anne-Christine Wemekamp, soprano; Suzanne Verburg, mezzo-soprano, Marjolein Verburg, mezzo-soprano; Annemiek van der Ven, first contralto; Marjolein Stots, second contralto