Josefien Stoppelenburg- Soprano 

DECEMBER 14, 2024
G.F. Handel Messiah
with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago
7:00 -9:30 PM
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Gannon Concert Hall – Holtschneider Performance Center at DePaul
One of Chicago’s greatest holiday traditions, audiences flock to hear the thrilling renditions of Händel’s Messiah by the Apollo Chorus. This year we are proud to announce a quartet of internationally-acclaimed soloists, including soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg, mezzo-soprano Kayleigh Decker, tenor Martin Luther Clark, and bass-baritone Stephen Clark. 
TICKETS
 
DECEMBER 15, 2024
G.F. Handel Messiah
with the Apollo Chorus of Chicago
2:00-4:30 pm
Alice Millar Chapel, Evanston, Illinois
TICKETS

DECEMBER 18, 2024
at 7:30 pm
Saint Louis Bach Society
Christmas Candlelight Concert

DECEMBER 19, 2024
at 7:30 pm
Saint Louis Bach Society
Christmas Candlelight Concert

Don’t miss the magic of The Bach Society of Saint Louis’ Christmas Candlelight Concert! 
The Bach Society Chorus and Orchestra will fill the air with joy and festive spirit as they perform timeless classics like “O Come, All Ye Faithful” and Vivaldi’s “Gloria.” Under the direction of Music Director and Conductor A. Dennis Sparger, this concert features guest soloists soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg and mezzo-soprano Kate Tombaugh. Be part of the holiday cheer as we sing carols together and experience the awe-inspiring Candlelight Processional.
Recognized as one of the “Top 20 Live Christmas Events in North America” by BBC Music Magazine, this cherished tradition has been bringing joy to St. Louis families since 1951.
Join us for one of two festive performances at the 560 Music Center in University City. Each evening will be filled with heartwarming music and holiday spirit that promises to enchant audiences of all ages.

DECEMBER 22
Josefien Stoppelenburg-Soprano
Stephen Alltop-Organ and Piano
Zion Lutheran Church, Tinley Park, IL
Friday, January 20, 2023, 7:00 p.m. 
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano
Stephen Alltop, organ and piano
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"Christmas Joy"
 
-Rejoice greatly, from Messiah    George Frideric Handel
-Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme    J. S. Bach    
“Sich üben im Lieben” 
(Cantata No. 202, Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten)    J. S. Bach    
-Prelude in C Major BWV 547    Johann Sebastian Bach    
   (1685-1750)
-Four Carols for Christmas Night    
-O Little Town of Bethlehem    Forest Green
-"W Żłobie Leży"  (Infant Holy, Infant Lowly)    Polish Carol
Midden in de winternacht    Dutch Carol
-Still, still still    Austrian Carol    
-Ai, nama mamina    Latvian Carol
   arr. Andrejs Jansons
-Two Fugues on the Magnificat    Johann Pachelbel
-Personent Hodie     Finnish song book, Piae Cantiones, 1582
       O Holy Night  (Minuit chrêtien)    Adolphe Adam    
"Quoniam to solus sanctus” – Amen (Gloria in excelsis)    Handel


 
JANUARY 10, 2025
7:30-8:45 pm
1311 Holman St Unit, Houston, TX 77004, USA
Josefien sings with Harmonia Stellarum (Houston, Texas)

Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Vesperae solennes de Domenica, K. 321
Missa in C, K. 259 (“Organ solo”)


JANUARY 12, 2025
Josefien sings with Harmonia Stellarum (Houston, Texas)
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
Vesperae solennes de Domenica, K. 321
Missa in C, K. 259 (“Organ solo”)
Portland, TX (details TBA

Upon his return from Paris and Mannheim in 1779 Mozart became organist at the court and cathedral of Salzburg’s archbishop Colloredo—perhaps the greatest nemesis of Mozart’s Salzburg years. Although he seems to have composed the bare minimum required by the new position we have to thank Colloredo, among several other important works, for the composition of a set of five psalms and Magnificat, K. 321. A mix of festive trumpets, masterful counterpoint, and extravagant bravura writing for the soprano soloist make for  some of Mozart’s most exhilarating sacred music. We combine the Vespers with Mozart’s Organ solo Mass, featuring the new Italian organ.

JANUARY 17 & 18, 2025
Phoenix, AZ. Private event.
Josefien teaches at the Arizona Bach Festival

FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Josefien is the featured soloist at Chicago's Handel Week in Oak Park, Il.
 
"Oh that they had met!"
Sacred virtuoso music for Soprano and Orchestra by Bach and Handel along with Organ Concertos!
Featuring Josefien Stoppelenburg, Soprano and David White, Organ 
Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen B.W.V. 51 – Johann Sebastian Bach
Colestis dum spirat aura H.W.V. 231 – George Frideric Handel
Salve Regina H.W.V. 241 George Frideric Handel
O qualis de coelo H.W.V. 239 George Frideric Handel
Organ Concerto in F Major, “The Cuckoo and the Nightingale” HWV 295
Josefien Stoppelenburg
David White

FEBRUARY 19, 2025
7:30 pm
Josefien is the featured soprano soloist with the Kingsbury Ensemble
Niccolls Chapel at Second Presbyterian Church
4501 Westminster Place St Louis, MO 63108
Concerto delle Donne
Presented thanks to a gift from Phoebe D. Weil
A program dedicated to the talented women composers from France and Italy. Featuring a Josefien Stoppelenburg, a theorbo, recorder and strings, their sonatas and canzone are full of sensibility, but also humor and passion. Works of Francesca Caccini, Barbara Strozzi, Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and others!

FEBRUARY 23, 2025
7:30 PM
Galvin Recital Hall, Evanston, IL
Josefien jumps in for a concert organized by the Italian Cultural Institute Chicago.
Two Centuries of Italian music for voice, solo harpsichord, and harpsichord duo come to life with acclaimed Dutch soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg and harpsichordists Jason Moy and Stephen Alltop.

APRIL 1, 2025
Chicago Art Institute
Eternal City—Art and Music in Rome
Join us for an afternoon of discussion and performance celebrating Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection. Hear from Art Institute research associate Jeffrey Nigro on the rich histories of the rarely seen works on view in this landmark exhibition, and experience centuries of mythic storytelling brought to life through music from Eternal City: Art and Music in Rome performed by Dutch soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg and musician Stephen Alltop.
Exploring the perennial allure of Classical antiquity and featuring heroines from ancient Roman history, Eternal City: Art and Music in Rome includes musical masterpieces by George Frederic Handel, Henry Purcell, Egidio Duni, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

APRIL 3, 2025
Lecture with Lawrence Eckerling, conductor of the Evanston Symphony Orchestra
Details to be announced.

APRIL 6, 2025
2:30 pm
Josefien is the soprano soloist with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra.
Mozart- Exsultate Jubilate
Brahms- Ein deutsches Requiem
The ESO is joined by the North Shore Choral Society, (Julia Davids, Music Director), to present Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem. Brahms composed his German Requiem, one of the great choral sacred works in the repertoire, after the death of his mother in 1865. Unlike most Latin requiems, which emphasize judgement and salvation, Brahms’ composition, in German, aims to provide comfort and console the living. The Requiem is paired with two vocal compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: the exhilarating Exsultate Jubilate, a signature work for soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg, and a duet from Don Giovanni, in which Stoppelenburg is joined by Bass-Baritone Evan Bravos.

APRIL 27, 2025
3:00 pm
Black Tulip performs at the Skokie Library., Petty Auditorium
Skokie Public Library presents Black Tulip‘s ‘The World of Constantijn Huygens,’ focusing on music from the Dutch 17th century. Join Josefien Stoppelenburg, Mirja Lorenz, Phillip W. Serna and Joel Spears celebrating 10 years of Black Tulip.Petty Auditorium, Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL

MAY 3, 2025
Josefien perform in The Sea Queen, am opera for children by Joe Francavilla.
Details TBA

MAY 10, 2025
Josefien is the soprano soloist with the Michael Teolis Singers.
"A song of Thanksgiving' by Ralph Vaugh Williams
Peace Triumphant: 1945
Saturday, May 10, 2025
7:30PM
First United Methodist Church of Oak Park
324 N. Oak Park Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
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MAY 17, 2025
Josefien Stoppelenburg & Stephen Alltop perform at the Chicago Art Institute
'Torlonia'
Details TBA
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MAY 29, 2025
Josefien Stoppelenburg & Stephen Alltop present: 
'Leadership in Music'.
Kellog School of Management.
Private Event.

JUNE 2, 2025
Josefien Stoppelenburg and Stephen Alltop perform on 'Live from WFMT Chicago"
Details TBA
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JUNE 9-15, 2025
Josefien Stoppelenburg & Stephen Alltop collaborate with Arsis, a choir in Fribourg, Switzerland
Details TBA​

JUNE 18, 2025
18, 2025
Foggia, Italy
Josefien Stoppelenburg and Stephen Alltop perform at Foggia Cattedrale
Works by Monteverdi, Haydn Buxtehude, Jacquet de la Guerre and more.