Noordlaren Residents Left Disappointed After Town Mistaken for Laren

Noordlaren Muziek, a well-known organization in Noordlaren and surrounding areas, faced a important setback this week. Dirk Herman de Jong of the organization explained that an administrative error by a promoter confused Noordlaren with Gooise Laren, resulting in the cancellation of a concert by Philippe Elan.

“Today we had planned a concert by Britta Maria and Maurits Fondse titled ‘heb Het Leven Lief’ (Love Life), a tribute to the chansonnière Liesbeth List, who passed away in 2020,” said Dirk Herman. “Some time ago, we learned this concert couldn’t proceed due to prolonged illness. While unfortunate, it wasn’t insurmountable for us as an organization. We immediately began searching for a replacement, which, as you can imagine, was a lot of work.”

The search appeared successful… “Absolutely. We were able to bring the renowned French chansonnier Philippe Elan and pianist Erik Verwey to noordlaren. They weren’t available today, but next week. We contacted everyone who purchased tickets for the original concert. Tickets were transferred, and those unable to attend next week received a refund. We were incredibly pleased.”