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  • Concertgebouworkest: Amsterdam 750 jaar
    05 Nov 2024

    Concertgebouworkest: Amsterdam 750 jaar

    The diversity of Amsterdam is celebrated musically in three different concerts on 6, 7 and 8 March. The show included arias in Papiament sung by Tania Kross, the world premiere of a new composition by Calliope Tsoupaki and the world premiere of an a cappella work by Jeff Hamburg. concertgebouworkest.nl

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  • Concertgebouworkest: De cello centraal
    05 Nov 2024

    Concertgebouworkest: De cello centraal

    The composer–conductor Matthias Pintscher conducts a programme that puts the cello centre stage, with work by Liza Lim, György Ligeti, Henri Dutilleux and by Pintscher himself. concertgebouworkest.nl

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  • Reflex: Mo van der Does
    05 Nov 2024

    Reflex: Mo van der Does

    Alto saxophonist Mo van der Does and his seven-piece formation Motet bring new work inspired by Charles Mingus, Maurice Ravel and their heroes of contemporary jazz. Their sonic world is characterised by lyrical melodies and strong grooves, interchanging intimate parts with orchestral eruptions. bimhuis.nl

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  • Elena Rykova: World premiere
    05 Sep 2024

    Elena Rykova: World premiere

    At the concert Minimalism at its most powerful, eight trumpeters from The Monochrome Project perform various new compositions. Among them is the world premiere of a new Ammodo-funded work by Elena Rykova, which focuses on the spatial quality of sound. muziekgebouw.nl Pictured: You Exist. And I Am an Illusion (drawing by Elena Rykova, 2016)

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  • Concertgebouw Connects: ROUFAIDA
    11 Jul 2024

    Concertgebouw Connects: ROUFAIDA

    Dutch singer Roufaida plays indie pop with guitar, guembri, vintage Riffian cassette samples and beats in English and Arabic. A special musical language, with influences from Björk, Fairuz and Nilüfer Yanya. concertgebouw.nl

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  • Concertgebouw Connects: Avishai Cohen Trio
    11 Jul 2024

    Concertgebouw Connects: Avishai Cohen Trio

    Double bassist Avishai Cohen is a big name in the jazz world. Together with pianist Guy Moskovich and drummer Roni Kaspi he plays repertoire and compositions from his album Shifting Sands. concertgebouw.nl

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  • Concertgebouw Connects: Tiken Jah Fakoly
    11 Jul 2024

    Concertgebouw Connects: Tiken Jah Fakoly

    Ivorian reggae artist Tiken Jah Fakoly returns to the Netherlands for an acoustic concert. With traditional West-African musicians he brings new work as well as his greatest hits. concertgebouw.nl

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  • Concertgebouw Connects: MaDaBa – Basement Sessions
    11 Jul 2024

    Concertgebouw Connects: MaDaBa – Basement Sessions

    In the Choir Hall of the Concertgebouw, MaDaBa brings a mix of Middle-Eastern music and contemporary jazz. Nawras Altaky, Sjahin During, Tony Roe and Ghaeth Almaghoot bring their different backgrounds together via vocals, ud, percussion, piano, electronics, clarinet and duduk. concertgebouw.nl

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  • Reflex: Marta Warelis
    11 Jul 2024

    Reflex: Marta Warelis

    In the concert series Reflex, BIMHUIS invites makers to reflect on the world and its society with a new composition. For Reflex, Polish-born keyboardist Marta Warelis formed a group with well-known improvising musicians from various cities including Amsterdam and Chicago. The new work, for synthesizer, clarinet, trumpet and vocals, is inspired by Lebanese artist and […]

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  • Reflex: Nicolò Ricci
    11 Jul 2024

    Reflex: Nicolò Ricci

    In the concert series Reflex, BIMHUIS invites makers to reflect on the world and its society with a new composition. Italian saxophonist Nicolò Ricci composes a piece for chambre orchestra and his own jazz quartet. bimhuis.nl

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  • Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra – The voice that resonates
    07 May 2024

    Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra – The voice that resonates

    The voice that resonates is the third part of the trilogy The great voice of Umm Kulthum, in which the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra brings an homage to singer umm Kulthum, also known as the Star of the East and the Voice of Egypt. This is a production of Muziekgebouw Productiehuis, which is supported by Ammodo. […]

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  • Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra – The voice of spirituality
    07 May 2024

    Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra – The voice of spirituality

    The voice of spirituality is the second part of the trilogy The great voice of Umm Kulthum, in which the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra brings an homage to singer umm Kulthum, also known as the Star of the East and the Voice of Egypt. This is a production of Muziekgebouw Productiehuis, which is supported by Ammodo. […]

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  • Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra – The voice of the revolution
    07 May 2024

    Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra – The voice of the revolution

    The voice of the revolution is the first part of the trilogy The great voice of Umm Kulthum, in which the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra brings an homage to singer umm Kulthum, also known as the Star of the East and the Voice of Egypt. This is a production of Muziekgebouw Productiehuis, which is supported by […]

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  • Nova Opera – Amandante
    07 May 2024

    Nova Opera – Amandante

    Amandante, the first opera by Dutch-Ukrainian composer Maxim Shalygin, is a chamber opera inspired by the ancient Symposium, Plato’s dialogue exploring lust, love, and desire. This is a production of Muziekgebouw Productiehuis, which is supported by Ammodo. muziekgebouw.nl

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  • Stargaze & Dirty Projectors – Song of the Earth
    07 May 2024

    Stargaze & Dirty Projectors – Song of the Earth

    The contemporary ensemble Stargaze and American band Dirty Projectors perform a song cycle reflecting on the cyclical nature of life and death, and connecting Mahler to The Beach Boys. This is a production of Muziekgebouw Productiehuis, which is supported by Ammodo. muziekgebouw.nl

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  • Ammodo Conducting Masterclass
    25 Mar 2024

    Ammodo Conducting Masterclass

    During the Ammodo Masterclass, a number of talented young conductors are instructed by leading conductor Christian Thielemann for three days. They are given the opportunity to lead the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. concertgebouw.nl

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  • Reflex: Petter Eldh
    19 Feb 2024

    Reflex: Petter Eldh

    The six-piece ensemble Kammar Koma is a new chapter in Petter Eldh’s musical trajectory. In the context of Reflex, a concert series in which musicians are asked to reflect on the world around them, they present Sample Mining, a performance which simultaneously functions as a studio recording. The goal of the concert will be to […]

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  • Concertgebouw Connects: Anoushka Shankar
    18 Jan 2024

    Concertgebouw Connects: Anoushka Shankar

    Concert by sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar. Together with a new quintet of musicians from London, she will play songs from her recently released mini-album and previous albums. concertgebouw.nl

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  • Concertgebouw Connects: Blow the Wind Easterly
    18 Jan 2024

    Concertgebouw Connects: Blow the Wind Easterly

    Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh from Damascus, trumpeter Eric Vloeimans and pianist Jeroen van Vliet previously successfully toured the country with their performance Levanter. Now the ‘three brothers in music’ come together for a new program: Blow the Wind Easterly. concertgebouw.nl

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