

1999-2009
Nienke van Rijn – violin
Karin Dolman – viola
Rebecca Smit – cello
A Decade with the Trinitas Trio
Between 1999 and 2009, I had the joy of playing in the Trinitas Trio with two wonderful colleagues and friends: Nienke van Rijn (Concertgebouw Orchestra) and Rebecca Smit (Radio Philharmonic Orchestra). We began our journey in the spring of 1999 with the premiere of a piece by Bernard van Beurden, the very composer who also came up with our name, Trinitas Trio. That summer we took off on our first tour, giving six concerts in France. It became a tradition. Nearly every year, we toured together, and we performed all across the Netherlands as well.
Our trio was more than just a musical collaboration. We were great friends and shared many hours of laughter, rehearsal snacks, and musical discoveries. After ten rich and fulfilling years, we made the difficult decision to stop at our peak. Our full calendars, with Nienke at the KCO, Rebecca at the RFO, and myself with the DoelenKwartet, made it nearly impossible to keep the trio going as we wanted.
That decision opened space for new chapters in our lives: Nienke got married, Rebecca welcomed her first child, and I found more time to focus on my pottery. Still, the memories and music of Trinitas remain close to my heart!
A treasured decade of friendship, artistry, and fun.
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