Monuments #17: Hayo Boerema
13 September 2025
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Organ recital by Hayo Boerema with music from Bach, Liszt and Van der Horst.
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Toccata in C, BWV 566
Hayo Boerema (b. 1972) Trois Esquisses
Franz Liszt (1811–1886) Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen
Anthon van der Horst (1899–1965) Suite in modo conjuncto (Dialogo, Toccata)
Improvisation
About Hayo Boerema
Hayo Boerema (b. 1972) is regarded as one of the leading organists in the Netherlands. Since 2005, he has been the organist of the Laurenskerk in Rotterdam and the regular continuo player for the Laurens Orchestra. As a performer, composer and teacher, he makes the organ accessible to a wide audience. In his interpretations, he seeks out extremes and contrasts – from Sweelinck to contemporary music – and regularly collaborates with choirs, ensembles and soloists from a variety of genres. Boerema studied organ at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. He has won prizes at several competitions and festivals, and maintains an extensive concert career with recitals both in the Netherlands and abroad.
About Monuments
The Oude Kerk is renowned for its acoustics and its organs. In the concert series Monuments, the rich and diverse tradition of organ music takes centre stage. Leading organists from the Netherlands and abroad perform on the monumental organs of the Oude Kerk. Timeless classics and innovative contemporary compositions alike are heard on the Vater-Müller Organ (1724–1742) and the Transept Organ (1965).
