Pianist Alexander Kraft van Ermel, guitarist Jean-Jacques Rojer and singer Izaline Calister bring a musical homage to Curaçaoan pianist and composer Wim Statius Muller, who passed away in 2019. The three musicians play several pieces from the Antilles and give context to the roless they play in the local community. concertgebouw.nl Pictured: Wim Statius Muller […]
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The Concertgebouw presents a double bill of Malinese music. First, Malinese ngoni specialist Bassekou Kouyate and his band Ngoni ba play music from their latest album Miri. The ngoni is a small West African string instrument, popularised by Kouyate as he incorporated it in pop, blues and rock music using electric amplification. Next is a […]
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World premiere of Arianna by Le Nuove Musiche, directed by Sybrand van der Werf and conducted by Krijn Koetsveld. This musical theatre piece was commissioned by Muziekgebouw. Especially for the occasion, German composer and metalhead Florian Magnus Maier (pictured) has created a reconstruction of Monteverdi’s second opera L’Arianna, which has been lost to history apart […]
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From 21 until 23 September the Tromp Repertoire Days are in São Paulo (Brazilië). During these days masterclasses are organised for mondial percussiontalent younger than 30 years. Participants get the opportunity to participate in masterclasses from renowed percussionists during the Repertoire Days. And the participants will be prepared for the obligatory repertoire of the Tromp Concours, one of the worlds most primary percussionevents. In this […]
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From 1 untill 7 September the third Gaudeamus Muziekweek Academy take place. During the Academy five renowed componists will rehearse for the Gaudeamus Award with Ensemble Modelo62 en Silbersee. Besides that they will collaborate with Quatuor Bozzini and Oerknal! to write an composition. There’s also room for discussion, mutually and with the jurymembers Seung-Won Oh, Pierre Jodlowski and Willem Jeths. On Saturday the 3th […]
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