Students from all year groups will perform a diverse repertoire, including works by acclaimed choreographers: Neel Verdoorn, Rutkay Özpinar, Thomas van der Linden, Anouk Sergo, Nnamdi Nwagwu, and Vladyslav Detiuchenko. The program also highlights original pieces created by the students themselves. Performance Times: Friday & Saturday: 20:15 Saturday Matinee: 14:00
In the performance ‘Own Work’, dance students present their own creations from the past season. Meet the performers, co-creators, and choreographers of the future: young professionals with a distinct artistic voice. A diverse evening for connoisseurs and newcomers alike. Tickets
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The programme connects Clara Schumann, Shostakovich and Debussy in a powerful and expressive musical journey. The strings take centre stage, with a special collaboration with harp in Debussy’s celebrated work. Programme Claude Debussy – Danse sacrée et danse profane (with harp) Clara Schumann – Romance No. 2 (Allegretto: Mit zarten Vortrage), arr. for string orchestra Dmitri Shostakovich – Chamber Symphony for Strings in C minor, op. 110a
In the Martha Graham project, most of the music is symphonic, including a monographic by Carl Nielsen. Thus, the students will also have the opportunity to work on and dig in a Scandinavian monographic with Sibelius and Nielsen, as well as a selection of pieces from the Martha Graham repertoire. Find tickets for the lunch concert here . Performance: 16th April, Grote Zaal Royal Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) Programme: C. Nielsen Helios Overture op. 17 (10’) 3.2.2.2 - 4.3.3.1 - timp + str C. Nielsen Pan & Syrinx opp. 49 2.2.2.2 (9’) 4.2.0.0 - timp + 4 - str J. Sibelius Symphony no 7 in C major (22’)
On 29 September, the annual Buma Awards took place. Three alumni of the Pop Songwriting programme were honoured with a Buma Award this year. The prestigious prize is presented annually to the creators of the most successful music in the Netherlands. Nienke van der Velden and Julian Vahle received the award for their contribution to Spijt is voor later , performed by Martin Morero. Jesper Hoekstra was recognised for the song Echte liefde is te koop , performed by Samuel Welten. The Buma Awards acknowledge composers, lyricists and music publishers whose work reaches a wide audience and makes an
"The Kāna Percussion Trio has devised an admirable social programme with a wonderful build-up, where the message is subtly but clearly packaged. In their playing there is drive and precision, the energy splashes from the percussion instruments." During the finale, this season's candidates, mezzo-soprano Isabel Pronk, saxophone quartet the Osimun Quartet, and percussion ensemble the Kāna Trio showed the jury and audience why they deserve the Dutch Classical Award. Dutch Classical Talent Tour & Award is an 18-month programme that helps young musicians develop. It is intended for talents up to the
