INSIDE UTRECHT WITH QUINTEN (1972)
I have been living in Utrecht for well over 15 years and know the city quite well. I love how Utrecht is as much a town as it is a city, and both at the same time. Utrecht is a lively place, with a lot of young people - mainly students - giving it its vibrancy. There is always something going on. We are well-known for our many festivals and museums, so look for an ‘Uitloper’, telling you where to go. I like Utrecht’s old city heart very much and find Utrecht especially pretty in October, with the orange and yellow leaves hanging over the ‘grachten’ (canals).
MY CULTURAL PASSION
Music – from classical to jazz and from pop to world music. We have some wonderful music festivals in Utrecht and quite a number of good venues for live music, from singer songwriters to the best ensembles of the world. Talent – Utrecht is a city that is full of talent and creativity: talent we discover and talent we nourish and help to develop.
WORK THEMES
I am director of the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, a major music competition taking place every three years in the Music Centre Vredenburg in Utrecht. We also organize masterclasses, international selection rounds (in Utrecht but also New York, Shanghai and Moscow), festivals and concerts for our prizewinners (in 25 countries worldwide!). I am also involved with our city’s bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2018, a very exciting and promising process. Utrecht is a real European city where we will make you feel welcome and at home!
LODGING etc.
Happy to assist in finding a place to stay, but also to show you around, introduce you to other people, have coffee with an ‘appelbol’ at Graaf Floris, etc. etc.
WEBSITES AND ADRESSES
CONTACT
Quinten Peelen
