Canto Ostinato by Candlelight - Aart Bergwerff speelt Simeon ten Holt

Aart Bergwerff brings 'Canto Ostinato' to the beautiful Amsterdam Westerkerk. Let yourself be dragged by the impressive Duyschot organ

As a concert organist, Aart frequently performs during concerts and festivals at home and abroad. In 2012 he made his debut at the most prestigious organ festival in the world: Toulouse-les-Orgues in Toulouse, France. In September 2015 he performed as a soloist in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, in the most famous concert series in the Netherlands: the Saturday Matinee. He also focused in the famous Mariinsky Concert Hall in Sint-Petersburg, Russia. Aart worked on many radio, TV and CD recordings. These recordings also show his versatility and enthusiasm. Recently, Aart has been working together with the international quality label Organroxx.

As a teacher, Aart is affiliated with the Rotterdam Conservatory, part of Codarts, University of the Arts. There he has been the main subject teacher organ and teacher there since 1994.

Aart Bergwerff studied organ, choral management and church music at the Rotterdam Conservatory. At the Royal Conservatory in The Hague he studied improvisation at Bert Matter. He continued his organ study in Paris with Marie-Claire Alain and in Northern Germany near Harald Vogel. He concluded his studies in Paris by winning the Prix de Virtuosite.

Aart won prizes on international organ competitions in Brugge, Lausanne and Groningen. In 2003 he was awarded the silver medal of the Société Académique "Arts, Sciences et Lttresuur. As an organist, he is a regular guest at the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orkest and the Philharmonie Zuid-Nederland.