The concert marks the culmination of an intensive week of creation and rehearsal, developed in the shared space of Culture and Campus Rotterdam, where students worked in close proximity to the Putselaan neighbourhood before bringing the project to Fenix. Across oceans and generations, rhythm and voice have travelled with people, carried in song, memory and the body. As music moves, it expands: patterns evolve, melodies adapt, and new forms emerge through encounter. During this hour-long performance, three ensembles will give distinct yet connected performances, reflecting how sound develops through
Hans Leenders studied percussion at Rotterdam Conservatoire, where he graduated as a performing musician in 1995. He also studied orchestral conducting with, among others, Jorma Panula. In the same year, he received a permanent appointment as percussionist with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, where he later also became assistant conductor to Valery Gergiev. Since 1997, he has been teaching at Codarts, Rotterdam's conservatoire. In 1998, Hans became a finalist in the prestigious international Kirill Kondrashin conducting competition, after which he conducted almost all Dutch professional
Hans Leenders studied percussion at Rotterdam Conservatoire, where he graduated as a performing musician in 1995. He also studied orchestral conducting with, among others, Jorma Panula. In the same year, he received a permanent appointment as percussionist with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, where he later also became assistant conductor to Valery Gergiev. Since 1997, he has been teaching at Codarts, Rotterdam's conservatoire. In 1998, Hans became a finalist in the prestigious international Kirill Kondrashin conducting competition, after which he conducted almost all Dutch professional
