Jouke Wijmenga

Jouke Wijmenga is a versatile Dutch baritone whose work spans opera, oratorio, contemporary music and ensemble singing. His repertoire encompasses a wide range of musical styles and periods, with a particular affinity for the music of composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach. As a soloist, he performs a broad range of oratorio repertoire, including works by Bach, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle and Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. Contemporary music also forms an important part of his repertoire; he performed the baritone solo in a new work by David Lang at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam.