Maestro

During the baptism of fire, Frits Sissing welcomes eight new inexperienced conductors: Jamai Loman, Hans Klok, Liz Snoijink, Froukje Veenstra, Isabelle Kafando, Dai Carter, Daniel Cornelissen and Annick Boer.

The participants will receive coaching for the first time and will perform a popular classical piece. Who will master the basic technique best, and who will be left behind in the musical arena?

The participants will delve into the tradition of the Viennese New Year's Concert. They will conduct famous waltzes. Who will get the audience and jury in the festive mood?

A new group of famous Dutch people, under command by Frits Sissing, will try to conduct an orchestra.

Maestro is back with a new season. The new candidates received news about their songs two hours in advance. It will all be their first baptism of fire.

The seven remaining candidates will receive their first training from professionals Micha Hamel and Henrik Schaefer about the basics of conducting

In this episode the six remaining candidates have to conduct a solist next to the ballet orchestra. Soprano Annemarie Kremer or Remy van Kesteren are the solists. This episode is all about action and reaction

Classic music and film music is without doubt connected to each other. In many movies you could find plenty of classic songs. For example Tsjaikovsky's Swan Lake in the film Dracula or 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' of Strauss in the film 2001: A Space of Odyssey. Film music is full of emotion; and that's exactly what the remaining candidates will be trained for.

There will be a difficult task for the remaining candidates today. They have to show up twice and work together with a choir. Next to the choir, they have to conduct a symphonic poetry; short pieces with lots of variety, an inspiring backgroundstory and dazzling fireworks.

The remaining candidates will be joining the world of Soul and Musical together with Stanley Burleson, Leona Philippo and Edsilia Rombley. Edsily, Stanley and Leona will together be the back vocals. Are Carlo, Spike and Marlies up for the task?

In the second half final, Carlo, Spike and Marlies accept a technical challenge. The second piece they conduct will be one of their choosing. After the 2nd half final, we will know who of them may battle for the title; Maestro 2014 next week.

After an exciting and emotion half final, we had to say goodbye to Marlies Dekkers. Carlo Boszhard and Spike will be facing each other and battle for the title; 'Maestro 2014'. As seal of this great season all fallen candidates will perform a relay of the happy and quick piece of Strauss called; Radetzkymars

Eight famous Dutch people are facing their biggest challenge in life as of yet; To conduct one of the biggest symphony orchestra. Without any preparation they have to conduct the orchestra.

The remaining seven candidates will receive their first training to conduct. Will they be able to improve their conduction or is it going to be a disaster once again?

This third episode is all about famous moviemusic. The six remaining candidates are taught by Leopold de Witte about expression and empathy! Who is able to use this information on stage and will be closer to the title; Maestro of the Netherlands?

The remaining five conductors will have to conduct a famous Dutch concertchoir next to the orchestra Holland Symfonia. This means a completely new approach for the five. How will they deal with this?

Bandoneon Carel Kraayenhof and Violist Simone Lamsma will be joining us. A new element for the remaining candidates. Conducting a solist next to the orchestra. How does Adiós Nonino, known because of Maxima's tears, sound for example when conducted by one of our candidates?

The theme of Episode 6 will be ''Show and Musical''. The three remaining candidates conduct the most beautiful songs of the Musical industry & vocalists Wouter Hamel, Joke de Kruijf and Pearl Jozefzoon next to the orchestra,

This opera is all about Opera. The candidates conduct an aria with mezzo soprano Tania Kross and next to that a brilliant overture. This episode will decide the two final candidates for the final!

The final of Maestro Season 1. Both finalists will go to Chicago for a masterclass. Who will be victorious and can call themself Maestro of the Netherlands?All previous candidates will return to stage to conduct a relay of Radetzkymars of Johan Strauss sr.