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Douglas Knehans: excerpt from opera ‘Backwards from Winter’

Saturday, 28 October 2023   |   19:30 - 22:00

Douglas Knehans: excerpt from opera ‘Backwards from Winter’

An excerpt of Douglas Knehans’ opera BACKWARDS FROM WINTER will feature soprano Francesca Federico

  • Composer(s) Douglas Knehans
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    excerpt from opera BACKWARDS FROM WINTER

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Francesca Federico - soprano

Date

Oct 28 2023
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Time

19:30 - 22:00

More Info

https://www.douglasknehans.com/new-events/2023/10/28/marshall-opera-oral-history-recital

Location

New York, The Cell, USA
338 West 23rd Street New York, NY, 10011 United States

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Though first known through his collaboration with director Barrie Kosky in the Opera Australia production of his The Ascension of Robert Flau (1990), Douglas Knehans (b. 1957) is perhaps best known for his orchestral compositions. In this music the study of orchestral mass, expressive impact and sonic brilliance drive his musical language.
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Location

Haarlem, Grote of St. Bavokerk
Haarlem, Grote of St. Bavokerk
Grote Markt 22, 2011 RD Haarlem
Website
https://www.bavo.nl

Friday, 12 September 2025. 19:00 - 21:00

Peter Kerkelov: The Lost Songs of Sisyphus

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Location

Balchik, Cultural Center The Mil, Bulgaria
Balchik, Cultural Center The Mil, Bulgaria
Primorska 31, 9600 Balchik, Bulgaria
Website
https://dvoreca.com/en/kulturen-tsentar.html

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"Zijn muziek is in essentie atonaal, maar doordat ze niet is doodgesystematiseerd en De Graaff in de contouren en het verloop van zijn melodieën nog steeds romantisch durft te zijn, wordt de luisteraar met zachte, maar dwingende hand meegevoerd in het abstracte verhaal dat hij wil vertellen. Een grote troef is hierbij zijn orkestratiekunst. De muziek is kleurrijk, blijft altijd helder en verrassend." - Erik Voermans, Het Parool
 
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