VU-choir

Welcome to the VU-CHOIR!

The VU-choir is a big and diverse Amsterdam student choir. All music-loving students are welcome, regardless of voice type and level of experience. Each academic year, we have weekly rehearsals in order to perform several beautiful concerts. In recent years, we’ve performed pieces such as Petite Messe Solennelle by Rossini, Verdi’s Requiem in Het Concertgebouw, Gloria by Francis Poulenc, and The Johannes Passion and Mass in B minor by J.S. Bach. Our last project was Ein Deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms in the Mozes & Aäronkerk.

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Concerts

Several times a year we have the pleasure of finally putting rehearsal into practice by giving a beautiful concert series. Our upcoming concert is:

Codes is a collaboration of performers, first- and second-year students from MBO Theaterschool Rotterdam, the VU Choir and a small music ensemble. The performance, directed by Gregory Caers, is intended as a gift to the city of Amsterdam in celebration of its 750th anniversary, during the Opera Forwad Festival 2025. Codes will depict rituals in a multicultural city.

Performances:

– Sunday, March 16, 2025, 8 p.m., National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

– Friday, March 21, 2025, 7 p.m., National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage

Find more information and tickets HERE

Have a look at our concert calendar via the link below:

Concert calendar

The VU-choir has been around since 1955. Now, years later, we have a rich history of concerts and performances. Curious about the projects from previous years? Click the link below, where you can also listen to sound clips of recent concerts.

Concert history

Scheduled Concerts 2025

The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace – Karl Jenkins, in collaboration with VU Chamber Orchestra

Scheduled Concerts:

– June 14, 2025, evening, Location: TBA, Amsterdam

– June 15, 2025, afternoon, Location: TBA, Amsterdam

Sing with us!

The “VU” in VU-koor stands for its connection with the Vrije Universiteit, but the name also stands for “Verenigd Universiteit Koor”, which means “United University Choir”. This conveys that anyone can join our choir, no matter what university, academy or college they study at. In fact, even non-students are welcome! Whether you’ve enjoyed a complete musical education or just want to see if singing is your cup of tea, you’re welcome with us. Are you looking for a nice activity next to your study or work, lots of fun, and not least of all a lot of musicality? Want to come and sing in our choir? Our last open rehearsal is on Monday the 20th of January 2025. This is during our regular rehearsal moments at 19:30 in the NU-building of the Vrije Universiteit, room 2 on the ground floor (big theater hall). For more info or questions, send an email to info@vukoor.nl