Pynarello is a flexible ensemble of musical innovators from the Netherlands, specializing in combining classical music with contemporary and international sound elements. Performing without a conductor and in direct dialogue with the audience, Pynarello reinterprets classical masterpieces, making them vivid and accessible for today’s listeners. Since its founding in 2017, the ensemble has received numerous awards and is regularly featured in Dutch media. Under the artistic direction of Julian Schneemann, Pynarello continues to push the boundaries of the classical repertoire through diverse and innovative projects. After eight successful years in the Netherlands, the ensemble now plans to expand its artistic activities to Germany, enriching the German classical music scene with fresh impulses.
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PRESS REVIEWS
“You’ve never heard such a coherent Fifth Symphony, where every musician knows exactly what they are doing and why. […] Beethoven becomes sublime chamber music here.”
De Volkskrant, 27 October 2023
“The ensemble calls itself a ‘rebel collective,’ but that doesn’t quite capture the essence. … Perhaps it’s Pynarello’s loose, playful style and their visible joy of performing … that makes it sound like a full symphony orchestra.”
De Volkskrant, 20 January 2020
PROJECTS 2026/27 – A SELECTION
Available on request
Milk it Punk
Pynarello plays String Quartet No. 11, ‘Quartetto Serioso’, arranged for string orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven, alongside two new compositions: the song cycle A Lock Without a Key by the Dutch composer and pianist Thomas Beijer, and the Nirvana-inspired punk suite Milk it Punk by Pynarello’s own violinist and composer Jeffrey Bruinsma. A program brimming with energy and emotion! In that category, Beethoven and Nirvana prove to be a great combination, alongside a brand-new song cycle by Thomas Beijer that stems from the days when everyone had to keep a low profile.
For Pynarello, the timeless quality of Beethoven’s music connects seamlessly with the music of top Dutch musicians Thomas Beijer and Jeffrey Bruinsma. Thomas wrote his song cycle A Lock Without a Key during the pandemic, as inspiration for soprano Laetitia Gerards, the soloist in this production.
Mid-January – mid-February 2027 and upon request
Macho’s
In Machos, Pynarello ventures into the rough and unpolished landscape of Southern European baroque music, in search of the macho and the anti-macho. Are machos always men? Can a macho also be sensitive? Is there a macho hidden in everyone? And can something be done about it?
All stereotypes of the macho are explored, challenged, and played with. The concert is one big battle between musicians, the dutch breakdancer Neo Janes, and composers, in which everyone fights for their place. There is, of course, muscle music by virtuoso macho composers like Vivaldi and Tartini, but in addition, Pynarello’s own violinist and composer Jeffrey Bruinsma explores the anti-macho in an overture written by himself.
Mid-April – mid-May 2027 and upon request
Romani!
In Romani!, Pynarello takes the audience on an adventurous and energetic musical journey inspired by the ancient paths of the Romani people. The journey begins in India, where the roots of Romani culture lie, and travels through the Middle East to Europe. Everywhere the Romani went, they both influenced and were influenced by the local cultures.
Alongside traditional Roma music, Pynarello performs classical pieces by Telemann, infused with a Roma spirit. This German Baroque composer was deeply impressed by the fiery improvisations he heard the Romani playing in cafés, and often incorporated elements of their music into his compositions.
Pynarello brings this rich blend to life together with three outstanding soloists: Romanian cymbal and accordion virtuoso Vasile Nedea, Niti Ranjan Biswas brings sophisticated rhythms to life on his tabla and Dutch guitarist Faifie Reinhardt, who embodies the swing and soul of gypsy jazz.
