Monthly Archives: May 2019

15 Stunden aus Licht von Karlheinz Stockhausen im Holland Festival

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Thea Derks

Das Holland Festival, Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, De Nationale Opera und die Stockhausenstiftung bringen vom 31. Mai bis 10. Juni ‘Aus LICHT’, 15 Stunden aus der wohl längsten Oper der Welt, LICHT, die sieben Tage der Woche von Karlheinz Stockhausen. … Continue reading →

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Claude Vivier created his own life history in music

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Thea Derks

In the series of bizarre composer’s lives, the name of Claude Vivier (1948-1983) cannot be missed. On Monday 20 May the Canadian National Arts Centre Orchestra and the soprano Erin Wall will perform his Lonely Child in TivoliVredenburg Utrecht. Vivier … Continue reading →

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Composer Tansy Davies explores her Dutch roots in Soul Canoe: ‘Music is a powerful carrier of messages’

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Thea Derks

Last autumn Tansy Davies lived in Amsterdam for three months, as composer in residence of the Concertgebouw. She soaked up the atmosphere and sought inspiration for a new composition for Asko|Schönberg, Soul Canoe, that will be premièred on 17 May. … Continue reading →

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Carola Bauckholt concocts music from sludge flakes and animal sounds

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Thea Derks

On May 18 NTRZaterdagMatinee presents an adventurous programme. The German Ensemble Musikfabrik will perform two world premières and a Dutch première by five composers of the same generation, four of whom are women. I earlier wrote about the pieces of … Continue reading →

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