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The Dutch tenor, Harry van Berne, studied voice at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam with Erna Spoorenberg and others. He received his soloist’s diploma in 1985 and joined the Nederlands Kamerkoor during the same year. He received additional training from Margreet Honig in Amsterdam and Anthony Rolfe-Johnson in London.
Harry van Berne is much in demand as a soloist, covering a wide repertoire. He worked under well known conductors such as René Jacobs, Philippe Herreweghe, Jos van Immerseel, Ton Koopman, Michael Schneider, Jaap van Zweden, Arnold Östman, Jos van Veldhoven and Reinbert de Leeuw. He performed in many Western European countries as well as in the USA, the Middle East, Japan and South-America.
Harry van Berne gives frequent song recitals accompanied by piano, guitar, lute or chamber orchestra. His far-ranging Lied repertoire includes compositions from all artistic periods in musical history, from the early Middle Ages up to contemporary compositions, some of which were dedicated to him. A recording of Winterreise came after a long-lasting collaboration with Maria van Nieukerken.
Apart from his activities as a soloïst, Harry van Berne frequently participates in professional ensemble singing. He is member of the internationally famed solo-ensembles Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam (since 1993; Director: Harry van der Kamp) and Quink Vocaal Ensemble (since 1982), both of which recorded a vast amount of CD’s. He also sings with The Nederlands Kamerkoor (Director: Peter Dijkstra), Cappella Amsterdam (Director: Daniel Reuss), Weser Renaissance and Huelgas Ensemble (1990-2012) on a regular basis, and as a soloïst with the German woodwind ensemble Capella de la Torre. With these groups he recorded many CD’s.
Harry van Berne gives workshops and master-classes for solo singers and ensembles on specific musical subjects and artistic periods. Since September 2001, he has been Professor of voice at the ArtEZ conservatory (Arnhem, Enschede and Zwolle). Until 2014 he was Professor of voice and Head of the Voice Department at the Conservatory of Amsterdam (September 2012-August 2014). Since September 2019, he is Professor at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, teaching in the Master Ensemble Singing. Among the singers who have studied with him and/or attended his master-classes: Sebastiaan Ammerlaan (Baritone), Joris van Baar (Bass-Baritone), Dolf Drabbels (Tenor), Joep van Geffen (Bass-Baritone), Joalien van den Houten (Soprano) Sara Klein Horsman, (Mezzo-soprano), Chantal Nysingh, (Mezzo-soprano).***
Harry van Berne coaches choirs, vocal as well as instrumental ensembles and works as conductor of both choir and orchestra. Hae currently lives in Mariënheem, Overijssel, the Netherlands. |
