Welcome to the Church of Dozulé

The Britten String Orchestra was founded in 2007 by its conductor, Loes Visser. She created the orchestra to provide a platform for talented young string musicians who wish to develop their musical skills in an inspiring, high-level, and musically challenging, yet fun environment. The orchestra works closely with the ArtEZ Conservatory in Zwolle, the Netherlands. The Britten String Orchestra's goal is to perform with experienced and inspiring soloists and talented young musicians. Each year, the orchestra accompanies the winners of the Britten Competition for String Musicians aged 10 to 18. Among the notable soloists who have performed with the orchestra are Daniel Wayenberg (piano), Liza Ferschtman (violin), Maria Milstein (violin), Gavriel Lipkind (cello), Charlie Siem (violin), and Daniel Rowland (violin). The orchestra has performed three times for the Dutch royal family and is a regular guest at Dutch theaters and country estate concerts. Every year, the Britten String Orchestra goes on tour. The orchestra has toured Spain, Italy, France, Austria, Scandinavia, and, of course, the Netherlands. In 2014, it won first prize in the Summa Cum Laude Youth Music Festival competition in Vienna, Austria. At the end of each season, the Britten String Orchestra records an album. The 14th album was released last fall. Their recordings have often been well received by Dutch classical radio and the general press, and have often been acclaimed for their sound and profound musicianship, despite the young age of the orchestra's members. For more information, please visit www.hetbritten.nl (in Dutch).