Welcome to baroquebass.com !

the website of baroque cellist and viola da gambist, Robert Smith.

On this website you can find information about me, my ensembles and my concerts, as

well as "resources" of interest to string bass players...perhaps eventually some editions.

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  January 2012 - Happy New Year!

  The new website of my new ensemble Fantasticus is LIVE!  On the website you will find information

  on the three members, new programmes, recordings and also HD-Videos.  We are especially excited

  about the videos, fantastically produced by robinfilm.nl, so please go and take a look!  In particular

  Fantasticus is looking forward to recording our first full-length album with the new digital label 

  Resonus Classics this spring.

  In Bob's Music Player on the left, you will find a couple of new tracks to listen to ;-)

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January 2012

07/01/12: Ede, 20:15: Les Elements "Le Roi s'amuse", French chamber music.  Closed concert.

08/01/12: Lutherse Kerk, Groningen, 15:00: Les Elements "Le Roi s'amuse", French chamber music. INFO!

22/01/12: Lutry, Switzerland, 17:00: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

23/01/12: Munich, Germany, 19:20: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

24/01/12: Reggio Emilia, Italy, 20:30: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

25/01/12: Arnhem, Netherlands, 20:15: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

February 2012

16/02/12: Powis Hall, Bangor, N Wales:  Fantasticus "Angels, Devils and Virtuosos".  INFO!

18/02/12: Powis Hall, Bangor, N Wales:  Project concert with Fantasticus and Early Music Bangor, Concerti grossi & concerti. INFO!

19/02/12: Wakefield, UK, 14:30: Fantasticus "Angels, Devils and Virtuosos". INFO!

25/02/12: Bloemendaal, Netherlands, 20:00: Telemann Quartet. INFO!

March 2012

10/03/12: Buren, NL, 20:15: Fantasticus, "Obscuro Fantasticus" (Cassandra Luckhart replaces Robert Smith).  INFO!

08/03/12: Illinois, USA: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

10/01/12: California: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

11/03/12: Arizona: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

13-14/03/12: North Carolina: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

15/03/12: New York: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

16/03/12: New Jersey: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

24/03/12: Beverwijk, NL:  Cappella Maria Barbara, St. Matthew Passion. INFO!

25/03/12: Belgium, tba: Les Elements, French chamber music. INFO!

29 - 31/03/12:  Netherlands: Matthew Passions with Il Concerto Barocco INFO!

April 2012

5-7/04/12: around Maastricht: Matthew Passions with the Nieuwe Philharmonie Utrecht INFO!

23-29/04/12:  Provence, France: Recording with Ensemble Stravaganza.

May 2012

02/05/12: Amsterdam Concertgebouw, 12:30:  Fantasticus, Buxtehude, Jenkins, Rameau.  INFO!

3-10/05/12: Netherlands: Recording with Fantasticus.

June 2012

03/06/12:  Castle Havezate Schoonheten:  Fantasticus "Obscuro Fantasticus".  INFO!

06/06/12: Bilbao, Spain, 20:00: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

07/06/12: Valencia, Spain, 19:30: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

08/06/12: London, UK, 18:30: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

09/06/12: Leipzig, Germany, 20:00: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

10/06/12: Amsterdam Waalse Kerk, Netherlands, 20:15: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. INFO!

29/06/12: France: Concert with Ensemble Stravaganza. INFO!

To view past concerts, please click HERE.

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