Monthly Archives: June 2019

Four reasons to attend Pelléas et Mélisande at Dutch National Opera #HF19

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Thea Derks

Due to its wide range of events the Holland Festival is at times its own competitor. I missed Turan Dokht and the premiere of Pelléas et Mélisande because I attended aus LICHT. To visit a performance of Debussy’s first and … Continue reading →

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Conductor Markus Stenz: ‘Sometimes I feel: now it’s music’.

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Thea Derks

In 2012 Markus Stenz was appointed chief conductor of the Dutch Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, based in Hilversum. He conducted both classical masterworks, world premières and lesser known repertoire by Dutch composers, in NTRZaterdagMatinee in Concertgebouw Amsterdam and AVROTROSVrijdagconcert in TivoliVredenburg … Continue reading →

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