Ellen-ten-Damme Spraakmakers (Dutch spoken)
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw — Recital Hall
About the Event
Spraakmakers is a travelling concert series that connects classical music with contemporary issues. During this evening, leading actors and musical ensembles will forge a new narrative out of some intriguing stories and fitting music. It’s narrated and played at the same time, as a single dramatic musical story. Flemish theatre maker Lucas De Man is a flamboyant host who gets his audience involved in a theatrical evening with a lot of surprises in store. Spraakmakers is for everyone who’s looking for new stories in classical music.
Tonight in Spraakmakers, you’ll hearEllen ten Damme and Pianoduo Scholtes & Janssens in Dierenstemmen (‘Animal voices’), Lars Brinkman and the Berlage Saxophone Quartet in De weg naar binnen (‘The way in’), andSoumaya Ahouaoui and the ADAM Quartet with Designerbaby’s. The music is by Saint‐Saëns, Pärt and Ravel.
Please note: conversation during this concert is in Dutch.
Program
- John Adams – Toot Nipple (from John's Book of Alleged Dances)
- Maurice Ravel – String Quartet in F major
- Claude Debussy – La Fille aux cheveux de lin
- Arvo Pärt – Fratres
- Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky – Galop (from Cinq Pièces Faciles)
- Camille Saint‐Saëns – Le Carnaval des Animaux
Artists
| Ensemble: | Berlage Saxophone Quartet |
|---|---|
| Narrator: | Ellen ten Damme |
| Piano: | Pianoduo Scholtes‐Janssens |
| Narrator: | Lars Brinkman |
| Narrator: | Soumaya Ahouaoui |
| String Quartet: | ADAM Quartet |
| Concertmaster: | Lucas De Man |
Concertgebouw
The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam was built as a result of a public campaign aimed at financing a new Philharmonic hall. A grand Neoclassical concert hall topped with a symbolic Apollo´s lyre, it opened in 1888. In the late 20th century the Concertgebouw was renovated in order to improve the acoustics and add more space for visitors. The magnificent organ, after almost a century of service, was also restored and modernised. The Concertgebouw hosts around 600 concerts every year, ranging from big symphonic performances to jazz and pop concerts. Conveniently located at the beautiful Museumplein (Museum Square) with the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh museum right next to it, everyone will find something to their taste in one of the finest concert halls in the world!
Address
Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein, 10, Amsterdam, Netherlands — Google Maps
