Harry van der Kamp

Harry van der Kamp has sung the entire solo and ensemble repertoires of the 16th to 18th centuries. He has given concerts under the batons of Leonhardt, Harnoncourt, Koopman, Herreweghe and Bruggen, as well as with the Hilliard Ensemble, Les Arts Florrisant, Cantus Colln, among others. Together with his Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam he has performed the entire madrigal oeuvre of the 16th and 17th centuries. Numerous inaugural recordings – including Sweelinck’s entire body of work – were highly praised. Counting Edison, Grammy, Echo, Diapason d’or and Midi prizes among his achievements, he was made a knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion in 2010. In 2012, he was made an honorary citizen of Amsterdam. He is professor emeritus at the University of the Arts in Bremen, and maintains a demanding schedule as masterclass lecturer and competition judge.