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First Samsoniade
Uilenburger Synagogue, Amsterdam
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Program
"Regardant... écoutant..." (2004) for soprano and piano trio.
"Butternut Squash Za'atar" (2015) for flute and piano (Dutch première).
"Oaks" (2017) for mezzo-soprano and harpsichord (première).
"Walking into Clarity" (2012) for baritone and piano.
Musicians: Mijke Sekhuis (soprano), Jacobien Rozemond (violin), Doris Hochscheid (cello), Frans van Ruth (piano), Marieke Franssen (flute), Shuann Chai (piano), Fanny Alofs (alt/mezzo-soprano), Goska Isphording (harpsichord), Mattijs van de Woerd (bariton)
Archive of past concerts and activities
We'll never let you down
Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht
We'll never let you down
Cello Festival Zutphen
We'll never let you down
Theaters Tilburg
We'll never let you down
Korzo, Den Haag
We'll never let you down
Schouwburg Het Park, Hoorn
Chamber opera in the making: "We'll never let you down"
Splendor Amsterdam
Repeat performance
Chamber opera in-the-making: "We'll never let you down"
Splendor Amsterdam
Preview of a chamber opera in the making: "We'll never let you down" about the tragic life of cellist Jacqueline du Pré. Artistic team: Mattijs van de Woerd - baritone, Doris Hochscheid - cello, Frans van Ruth - piano, Mirjam Koen and Gerrit Timmers - scenario and stage direction.
Repeat performance of "The Scent of Pink"
Podium Zuidhaege, Assen
Repeat performance of "The Scent of Pink" at Podium Zuidhaege, Assen (website).
First performance of "Collage in tijd"
Christus Triumfatorkerk, The Hague
First performance of "Collage in tijd" by chamber choir esGROOT, directed by Marcela Obermeister (at the occasion of esGROOT's twentieth anniversary).
First performance of "The Scent of Pink"
Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht
First performance of "The Scent of Pink" (song cycle to poems of Israeli poet Asaph Ben-Menahem) at the Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht by Noa Frenkel (alto) and Shuann Chai (piano).
First performance of " Two pieces for cello solo (1991)"
Amongst others: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
This piece will be performed by Emma Kroon (cello) in a series of concerts by the Nederlands Studenten Kamer Koor (Dutch Students' Chamber Choir). A listing of the concert venues is given on the website of the choir. The final performance is in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on March 4, 2017.
Repeat performance of Crossing Lines
Splendor Amsterdam
Repeat performance of Crossing Lines by Joris van Rijn - violin and Jeroen Sarphati - piano.
First performance of Crossing Lines
"Klassiek in 't Veen", "Onder de Linden", Zuiderdiep 279, Valthermond, The Netherlands
First performance of Crossing Lines for violin and piano by Joris van Rijn (violin) and Jeroen Sarphati (piano).
First performance of Lamentos for flute and cimbalom
Splendor Amsterdam
First performance of Lamentos for flute and cimbalom by Marieke Schneemann (flute) and Michiel Weidner (cimbalom).
First performance of Butternut Squash Zaatar
Odeon Chamber Music Series; St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Falls Church, VA, USA.
First performance of Butternut Squash Zaatar for flute and piano by Emma Resmini (flute) and Bora Lee (piano).
First performance of "Three Sonnets" (to poems by Maarten Maartens)
MAARTENSKERK, Kerkplein 1, Doorn
First performance of "Three Sonnets" by Mattijs van de Woerd (baritone), Shuann Chai (piano) and Huib Ramaer (reciter). The concert is part of a symposium about Maarten Maartens (pseudonym of Jozua van der Poorten Schwartz (Amsterdam, August 15th, 1858 – Doorn, August 3rd, 1915) at the occasion of his centennial year. My piece was commissioned for this occasion by the Maarten Maartens Foundation.
Try-out "Three Sonnets" (on poems of Maarten Maartens)
Splendor, Amsterdam
Try-out before the official first performance in Doorn on September 26th by baritone Mattijs van de Woerd, pianist Shuann Chai and reciter Huib Ramaer.
Walking into Clarity
Scheveningen, Koetshuis, Rogstraat 9
Baritone Mattijs van de Woerd and pianist Shuann Chai perform this piece about the life and work of English composer/poet Ivor Gurney on the 14th in Scheveningen and on the 23th of January in Naarden.
Réflexions for flute and viola
The Leeghwater pumping station (Lisserdijk 5, Buitenkaag)
Duo Leeghwater (Marieke Franssen - flute and Marieke Wenink - viola) give the first performance of this piece in the historical setting of the 19th century Leeghwater steam-driven pumping station. Two consecutive concerts are played at 12:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Kinot
Pieterskerk, Leiden
First performance of Kinot by Ex Animo (choir), directed by Wim de Ru, brass ensemble Neos Brass and harpist Mirjam Overlach.
First performance of "Contrasting Moods" for flute, clarinet, percussion and piano
Udine, Italy
Concert performance at the Taukay "Città di Udine" composition competition, where this piece was awarded a prize. It was performed by Andrea Dainese (flute), Andrea Formentin (clarinet), Pietro Bertelli (percussion), and Alessia Toffanin (piano).
Repeat performance of Waterspel
Posthoornkerk, Amsterdam
Lines, Dots & So On
Kerk Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Aardenburg, Zeeland
First Performance of Lines, Dots & So On for two harps by Duo Bilitis (Eva Tebbe and Ekaterina Levental).Repeat performance on the Open Harp Days in Ede on October 25th.
Repeat performance of "B.G.& Co." for clarinet, cello and piano
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (Finland)
Repeat Performance of Sporen ("Traces") by Ensemble Lumaka
Jagthuis Festival Nederhorst ten Berg
Opera "Het Ware Geweld" (The True Violence)
Uilenburger Synagogue, Amsterdam
First performance of the chamber version of Het Ware Geweld on Remembrance Day 2014 in cooperation with the Theater na de Dam Foundation and the Leo Smit Foundation. Solo singers: Gerben Houba (tenor) and Michel Poels (baritone). Actress and stage direction: Marijke Beversluis. Instrumental ensemble: Jacobien Rozemond (violin), Doris Hochscheid (cello), Frans van Ruth (piano) and Niels Meliefste (percussion). Dramaturgy and scenography: Olaf Mulder. Repeat performances on May 11, 12 and 14, 2014; all in the Uilenburger Synagogue.
Walking into Clarity
St. Mary-de-Lode Church, Gloucester, UK
First performance of this song cycle about Ivor Gurney by Mattijs van de Woerd (baritone) and Shuann Chai (piano) in Gurney's city of birth.
Kultuurtuin Kawina
OBA (Public Library Amsterdam)
First performance of Kultuurtuin Kawina - a piece for mezzo-soprano, percussion and dancers, based on poems of Surinamese poets Bernardo Ashetu and Michaël Slory. Fanny Alofs (mezzo), Tatiana Koleva (percussion), Michael Jahoda, Maria Naidu and Lily Kiara (dance).
First performance of Waterspel
Geelvinck Museum Amsterdam
First performance of Waterspel by Kaoru Iwamura (fortepiano) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar).
SU4
Rosa Spier House Laren
Repeat performance by the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet.
First performance of Four pieces for flute, violin and double bass
Kleine Zaal of the Concertgebouw
First performance of Four pieces for flute, violin and double bass by Peter Verduyn Lunel (flute), Cecilia Bernardini (violin) and Rick Stotijn (double bass). (Repeat performances were given in Hilversum, Groningen and Zaandam).
First performance of Clairobscure for strings
Various concert halls
First performance of Clairobscure for strings by Zoraster, directed by Herman Draaisma.
First performance of Calmovivo for strings
Muziekgebouw aan het IJ
First performance of Calmovivo for strings by Amsterdam Sinfonietta (commissioned piece for the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Amsterdam Sinfonietta, with financial support of the Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst).
First performance of Wagner's Dreams
Glazen Zaal, The Hague
First performance of Wagner's Dreams at the International Chamber Music Festival The Hague. Performing artists: Mattijs van de Woerd (baritone) and the Cristofori Piano Quartet (Eva Stegeman- violin, Johannes Erkes - viola, Eric de Wit - cello, Paolo Giacometti - piano).
Release of a CD-recording
Release of a CD-recording of In Limine, the Sonata for Cello and Piano and Elef Lajla-We-Lajla. Production and distribution by Sol Classics (Huib Ramaer). Performing musicians: the Amsterdam Bridge Ensemble (Jacobien Rozemond - violin, Doris Hochscheid - cello and Frans van Ruth - piano) with guest artists Wilke te Brummelstroete (mezzo-soprano) and Carolien van 't Hof (flute). Recording directors: Matthias Kadar, Sven-Arne Tepl; recording engineer: Bert van Dijk. Go to tab sheet CD's for some sound samples from this CD.
First performance of Regardant … écoutant ...
Spring Festival in Grignan, France
First performance of Regardant … écoutant ... (Philippe Jaccottet’s home town); Performing musicians: Valérie Guillorit (soprano) and the Amsterdam Bridge Ensemble (Jacobien Rozemond - violin, Doris Hochscheid - cello and Frans van Ruth - piano). June 11, 2006 - repeat performance at the Bethaniënklooster, Amsterdam (concert series “Het Ontwakend Gehoor”).