Amber's first CD is coming soon!!
Amber recorded her first official cd . The cd was recorded at Motormusic studios in Mechelen by the sound engineer Werner Pensaert. The cd contains the Carnegie Hall debut program. Debussy Sonata, Schnittke Sonata nr. 1, van Breen "Flavours" and Beethoven Sonata nr.5 . The pianist is Taisiya Pushkar who performed this program with Amber at Carnegie Hall.
The cd is almost finished . Please check back soon for news about the cd release date.
Tokyo Japan
Amber has performed a solo recital for the Japan-Netherlands Society.
Festival Music for Peace
On the 10th of July on the last day of the Festival Music for Peace : A concert with friends for a very special good cause!!

please visit the website of " Music for Peace"

http://www.musicforpeace.nl/
A short portrait about Amber on NTR Podium
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Watch it on Uitzending gemist !

Uitzending Gemist: 'NTR Podium'
NTR Podium May 15th 2011
Nacht van de Badkapel
A very special event in the middle of the night, from May 4th to May 5th at 3:30 am : Verklärte Nacht by Schönberg !!
For more information : http://www.nachtvandebadkapel.nl/
Carnegie Hall Debut / 13th of February at 7.30!
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On the 31st of October, Amber will perform on the Dutch Radio 4, Live from the Spiegelzaal in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam
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to listen click here!
Amber will perform at the 3rd Amsterdam Cello Biennale on Friday November 12th
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XVI Rio International Cello Encounter
Amber will be closing the XVI Rio International Cello Encounter on the 22nd of August, she will be performing Bach at the Igreja da Canderlaria.
This concert has been made possible with the generous help of the Dutch Consulate in Rio!
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Amber is the recipient of the 2010 Samuel Mayes Memorial Cello Award, awarded by the Tanglewood Music Center

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I had an amazing time as a Tanglewood Fellow, and one of the highlights was performing in the TMC orchestra under Herbert Blomstedt!
Amber is the recipient of the 2010 "van Lier Post-graduation Fellowship" from the Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund of the New York Community Trust, this award has been given through the Manhattan School of Music
And is happy to announce that with the generous help of the van Lier Fund, Amber will be able to perform at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall on the 13th of February at 7.30 PM.
Program will be announced!

for info and tickets click here!
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Amber performed on the new album of the Eef van Breen Group "Playing Games" on Challenge Records 2010
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For more info: Challenge Records
Amber performed with Bobby McFerrin, Naren Budhkar and Parag Chordia at the World Science Festival 2009
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"Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus"

Is our response to music hard-wired or culturally determined? Is the reaction to rhythm and melody universal or influenced by environment? Join host John Schaefer, scientist Daniel Levitin and musical artist Bobby McFerrin for live performances and cross cultural demonstrations to illustrate musics note-worthy interaction with the brain and our emotions.

This event took place on June 12, 2009 in the Gerald Lynch Theater at the City University of New York.

for more info:
Notes and Neurons
Amber Docters van Leeuwen is the first prize winner of the National Cello Competition 2008 in Amsterdam!
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(photographs by Dirk Rietveld 2008, Amsterdamse Cello Biennale)

"I would like to thank everybody for their wonderful support!
I am really happy and honoured to be chosen first prize winner of the second National Cello Competition! "

for more information about the competition and Cello Biennial click here
Welcome!
Welcome to my website!
Here you can find information about me which I will try to keep as up to date as I can.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Amber