“Bert van Stam is a first class organist: he manages to get the tempo, recitation, registration and timing, in short, everything right.” – De Orgelvriend

“Van Stam is an enthusiastic organist who is mastering the music down to his toes and fingertips.” - Opus Klassiek

Fascinated by the power of music

Music has the power to bring people together, to comfort and inspire them. And that is what has motivated me since I was young, both as organist and as composer. To full biography

Performing and composing go hand in hand

I like to work on new ideas and combinations. It gives me enormous satisfaction and pleasure to keep searching until all the pieces of the puzzle fit perfectly, whether this is a concert program, an organ arrangement or a new composition. See an overview of my compositions and arrangements

The endless richness of church music

Since 2023 I have been organist in the Gertrudis cathedral in Utrecht. The Sunday morning ceremony is the highlight of the week to me. It is deeply inspiring to shape the Old Catholic liturgy, both as an accompanist and as a soloist, with centuries-old and brand new church music, by improvising and composing.

Free for everyone

My music can be listened to on the well-known streaming platforms. But there are also still a few CD copies available of the albums Sprezzatura and La Belle Époque, which can be requested free of charge. More information