Christmas Concert with Johnny Rosenberg and Fanfare 'Bereden Wapens'
On Wednesday 20 December, join us at Adams Music Centre for a festive evening with one of the Netherlands’ finest crooners, Johnny Rosenberg, accompanied by the Fanfare ‘Bereden Wapens’. Get ready to swing into the holiday season!
Johnny Rosenberg comes from a world-famous gypsy family and picked up the guitar at an early age. Not only a gifted player, he also proved to be a great vocalist. He toured globally with the renowned Rosenberg Trio and rose to national fame through his participation in the first edition of The Voice of Holland.
Rosenberg will be accompanied by Fanfare 'Bereden Wapens' under the direction of conductor Jos Zegers. The concert takes place in the hall right next to the Adams Music Centre store in Ittervoort.
Doors open: 19:00
Concert starts: 20:00
Location: Adams Music Centre concert hall, Ittervoort
Parking: Free in front of the building
Tickets are limited – order yours in time to secure a seat!
Fanfare ‘Bereden Wapens’
The Fanfare ‘Bereden Wapens’ (FBW), based at the Brederode Barracks in Vught, provides musical support for ceremonial and protocol events within and outside the Dutch Army. These include performances for the Royal Family, Prinsjesdag (Opening of Parliament), swearing-in ceremonies, change-of-command events and commemorations.
The band also performs goodwill or relationship concerts. In recent years, these concerts have focused on honoring veterans. FBW completed three successful theatre tours: ‘Saluut!’ with Renée van Bavel, ‘Tour of Duty in Concert’ with Ingrid van den Nieuwenhuizen and veteran Dennis Kroon, and ‘Tour of Freedom’ with Les Chouettes.
The orchestra has also performed with renowned soloists including guitarist Erik Vaarzon Morel, flutist Ronald Snijders, saxophonist Efraim Trujillo, and trumpeter Eric Vloeimans. FBW also regularly participates in military tattoos both nationally and internationally.
To preserve the traditions of the historic Bicycle Regiment, the FBW occasionally gives performances—on bicycles.
Jos Zegers
Ritmeester Jos Zegers began his musical journey at the age of 8, playing the oboe. In 2001, he continued his studies in oboe at the Conservatorium Maastricht, alongside a degree in Business Economics at Maastricht University. He graduated cum laude in 2006, and again in 2011 with a cum laude in conducting from the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague.
In 2009, he reached the semi-finals of the World Music Contest (WMC) conducting competition in Kerkrade as the youngest participant. In 2015, he won the international conducting competition “Con Brio” in Innsbruck, Austria, again as the youngest participant.
From 2016 to 2022, he served as chief conductor of the Bundespolizeiorchester München, a professional orchestra of 46 musicians. He was also guest conductor of the Polizeiorchester Bayern and has led the Fanfare Eensgezindheid Maasbracht since 2018.
In February 2019, he made his debut as guest conductor with the Münchener Symphoniker. On 1 October 2022, he was appointed chief conductor of the Fanfare ‘Bereden Wapens’. Since 1 September 2022, he has been professor of HaFaBra conducting at the Conservatorium Maastricht. He is also active as a jury member for the KNMO and various international music federations.
Besides his work as conductor, teacher, and jury member, he has been active as an electronic music producer under the name Pixie Dust since 2019 — reaching over 5 million listeners in 2021 alone.
Johnny Rosenberg
Johnny Rosenberg was born on 11 September 1977 in Eindhoven and belongs to the renowned musical gypsy family Rosenberg, famous for The Rosenberg Trio. He began playing guitar at an early age and gained recognition alongside his cousin Jimmy Rosenberg with the group Gipsy Kids, later renamed Sinti. In the early 1990s, they toured across Europe and the United States, opening for artists such as James Brown and Mariah Carey.
Later, he performed with his other cousin Mozes Rosenberg in the jazz trio Rosenberg Van Mullem. Together they recorded the album Obsession and toured in 2009 with pianist Rob van Bavel. In 2010, they launched a theatre tour with Dutch diva Joke Bruijs and vibraphonist Frits Landesbergen, which led to the studio album On the Road. In the 2013 theatre season, Johnny stood out as lead singer with The Rosenberg Trio.
Nowadays, Johnny Rosenberg is best known for his singing career. He began developing his vocal skills in the late 1990s, winning multiple talent competitions. In 2005, he finished third in the finals of the National Song Festival with his self-written Latin-pop song “When Forever Ends”. His big breakthrough came in 2010 with his participation in the TV show The Voice of Holland, where his first audition wowed both audience and coaches.
Through The Voice, Johnny had the opportunity to perform a live duet with James Blunt and met his musical idol Michael Bublé backstage. They not only spoke but also sang together — a dream come true for Johnny Rosenberg.
