March 25th 2009
Ton Koopman interview on Radio 1

On March 23rd conducter, Bachexpert en musicologist Ton Koopman was a guest at the Dutch radio station ‘Radio 1 Live’. Ton Koopman talked about how he had to cancel his Matthaeus Passion concerts of his own Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir because of the subsidy stop and the international financial crisis.

His schedule is normally planned full with concerts in this weeks before Easter, but now he has a lot of empty spaces.

Het Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten decided that his Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir will not get subsidy for 4 years. The direct consequence was that they had to dismantle the office and he had to cancel some of the concerts, among other things the European Matthaeus Passion tour.
Koopman stated that he would really like to know who exactly is behind all this and Together with his lawyer he will take the necessary steps.

BASKET
Matthaeus Passion
Koopman, Ton & The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN Artists
Ton Koopman
Albums




Tourdates

25-05:	Ton Koopman (organ)
	Linz (AT): Solo organ concert Minoritenkirche
27-05:	Ton Koopman (conducting)
	Linz (AT):Conducting concert Barockorchester Bruckneruni
28-05:	Ton Koopman (organ)
	Schlägl (AT): solo organ concert, Orgel auf der Westempore der Stiftskirche
01-06:	Ton Koopman (organ)
	Lochem (NL): solo organ concert, Grote of St. Gudulakerk
17-07:	Ton Koopman (organ)
	Haarlem (NL): Solo organ concert internationaal orgel festival
20-07:	Ton Koopman (organ)
	Hulst (NL): Solo organ concert St. Willebrordusbasiliek
06-09:	Ton Koopman Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
	Bach Cantates
07-09:	Ton Koopman Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
	Bach Cantates
22-09:	Ton Koopman (organ)
	Elburg (NL): benefiet concert, Grote- of St.Nicolaaskerk
12-10:	Ton Koopman Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra