Nederlands Kamerkoor

Nederlands Kamerkoor is a professional vocal ensemble, founded in 1937, that performs music from the early Middle Ages to the present day. In the chamber choir genre, it ranks among the world's best. The choir was based in Amsterdam for 78 years. Since 2015, Utrecht has been its home, and the choir is led by principal conductor Peter Dijkstra.
The choir has a permanent core with the following members (2026):

Sopranos: Bobbie Blommesteijn, Mónica Monteiro, Bethany Shepard
Altos: Dorien Lievers, Melina Meschkat, Eline Welle, Franske van der Wiel
Tenors: Emilio Aguilar, William Knight
Basses: Kees Jan de Koning, Gilad Nezer, Jasper Schweppe, Jouke Wijmenga

The choir was founded in 1937 by Felix de Nobel at the request of VARA radio, which wanted to broadcast Bach cantatas on the air. Initially the choir was called Pro Musica. At its first public performance, in 1939 in Haarlem, the name Nederlandsch Kamerkoor was used.
Felix de Nobel conducted from 1937 to 1972, when he was succeeded by Hans van den Hombergh (1972-1976). Van den Hombergh rejuvenated the ensemble and renewed the repertoire to align with emerging developments in historically informed performance practice.
In 1977 Kerry Woodward was appointed principal conductor and artistic director. Until 1980 he continued the path of renewal in the programme.
Between 1980 and 1988 the choir had no permanent conductor.