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Bianca Bongers: NU / Pilaren / De eerste Dag / Eumq

Thursday, 19 November 2026   |   19:00 - 20:00

Bianca Bongers: NU / Pilaren / De eerste Dag / Eumq

On Thursday, November 19, 2026, four short chamber music pieces by Bianca Bongers will be performed along a special route through the Amare cultural center in The Hague. These pieces were specifically commissioned by the Residentie Orkest to celebrate Amare’s 5th anniversary.

Inspired by the architecture, light, and spatial design of the building, composer Bianca Bongers translated these physical elements into sound. The pieces will be brought to life by musicians of the Residentie Orkest and include:

  • ‘NU’ – for piccolo
  • ‘Pilaren’ (Pillars) – for horn trio
  • ‘De eerste dag’ (The first day) – for string quintet
  • ‘Eumq’ – for percussion duo
  • Composer(s) Bianca Bongers
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    - NU - Pilaren - De eerste Dag - Eumq
Date
Nov 19 2026
Time
19:00 - 20:00
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Location
The Hague, Amare
The Hague, Amare
Spuiplein 150, 2511 DG Den Haag
Website https://www.amare.nl/nl/
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To mark the fifth anniversary of Amare, The Hague’s cultural centre, composer Bianca Bongers presents Amare Diaries, an ambitious series of new works commissioned by the Residentie Orkest.
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