Monthly Archives: January 2021

Petra Cini writes one-minute symphony for Residentie Orkest: ‘I hope it will bring a smile to people’s faces’

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Thea Derks

One man’s loss is another man’s gain, it is a trite but true saying. The North Netherlands Orchestra had to cancel its concert because of the covid-19 measuers, and the Residentie Orkest steps in. They will present an adapted programme … Continue reading →

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Alma Mahler: Memories of Gustav Mahler in the preamble of World War II

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Thea Derks

With the publication of Briefwechsel Alma Mahler – Allert de Lange Verlag (Correspondence Alma Mahler – Allert de Lange Publishers) the Gustav Mahler Foundation shows true spunk. The full correspondence concerning the process of writing a book does not bring … Continue reading →

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Kenza Koutchoukali: ‘Corona made me feel the more intensely that my passion lies in directing’

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Thea Derks

The financial damage caused by the corona crisis is immense, and the end is not yet in sight. The website Theaterkrant assembles the stories behind the figures in their series ‘corona practices’. How do freelancers manage? Do they still have work and … Continue reading →

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Theo Verbey Foundation launched online: ‘A composer is primarily a songwriter’

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Thea Derks

On 13 October 2019 the Dutch composer Theo Verbey (1959-2019) died prematurely, after a long history of depression. Barely one and a half years later the Theo Verbey Foundation will be launched, on Tuesday 12 January 2021 at 3 pm … Continue reading →

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Aida goes Black Lives Matter

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Thea Derks

It is night. Behind the windows of an immense hall, some scanty cars and cyclists pass by. The deserted space is filled with what seem to be rows of beds waiting for patients. An improvised covid-19 hospital? Then the camera … Continue reading →

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Atlantis by Robin de Raaff on CD: ‘It’s not a doomsday scenario, the world keeps on turning’

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Thea Derks

It’s become a good tradition: the AVROTROSVrijdagconcert series opens each new season with a composition from a Dutch composer for the combined forces of the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Groot Omroepkoor. – This year their ranks had to be … Continue reading →

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