Bernd van den Bos World Theatre Day (excluding the concert)

On Saturday 27 March 2027, we’ll be celebrating World Theatre Day. A day on which we come together to celebrate our appreciation of theatre.
Bernd van den Bos (Dutch pianist, bandleader, producer and songwriter) will be performing an exclusive concert especially for visitors to BRUIS on this festive day.

Bernds’ playing is lyrical, and his sound and harmonies clearly reveal his classical background. Surprise also plays a major role in his playing. For instance, he uses chord progressions that are not immediately obvious and humorous improvisations in the style of classical music.

Biography of Bernd van den Bos
Bernd began taking piano lessons at the age of five and, at the age of eleven, became the accompanist for the gospel duo Elly and Rikkert. He studied at the Utrecht Conservatoire, where he developed an interest in both classical and popular music. In 2006, he obtained his Bachelor’s
degree in Classical Piano and, in 2008, his Master’s degree in Popular Music. His tutors were Bert van den Brink, Martyn van den Hoek and Cor Bakker. He is the regular pianist for Simone Kleinsma and Brigitte Kaandorp, amongst others. As a pianist and band leader, he is responsible for the musical contributions to countless TV and theatre productions.
Bernd began his professional career in 2004 at Stage Entertainment and appeared as a pianist in well-known TV productions, including *X-Factor*, *Op zoek naar Evita*, *Herinneringen voor het leven* and *Hotel Hollandia*. On stage and on television, he has performed as a pianist with artists including Karin Bloemen, Jenny Arean, Pia Douwes, Louis van Dijk, Ruth Jacott, Cor Bakker, Stef Bos, Bert van den Brink, Paul de Leeuw and Marco Bakker.

Since 2010, Bernd has also been active as a bandleader and has collaborated with well-known artists from the cabaret world. For example, he was the pianist and bandleader on André van Duin’s theatre tours ‘Ja Hoor, Daar Is Ie Weer’, Simone Kleinsma’s ‘Songbook’, ‘Songs From the Heart’ and ‘Simone!’, and Brigitte Kaandorp’s ‘Grande de Luxe Tour’ and ‘Eh’. 

His most recent projects include the TV programme ‘Klassiekers met Kleinsma’ (2021 to 2024) and the theatre tour ‘Gedeelde smart’ with Brigitte Kaandorp and Jenny Arean (2021–2023).
From January 2024, Bernd will be appearing as a pianist on the television programme ‘Stars On Stage’. 
He can also be heard regularly on NPO Radio 4.

As a songwriter, Bernd wrote, amongst other things, ‘Wonderlijk’ for Simone Kleinsma. This song was nominated for the Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize in 2017. In 2021, he recorded the album ‘Specularisatie’, featuring St Nicholas songs in which classical music and humour play a key role. Following on from this album, Bernd collaborated with presenter Jet Berkhout and actor Boris van der Ham to develop the theatre production ‘De Liedjes van December’.