Project Café Gherkinforke, featuring 15 brand-new works by composers from around the world.
FROM DAWN TO SILENCE Song Cycle for Voice and Piano Dafina Zeqiri Nushi Song Cycle for Voice and Piano Mëngjes (Morning) — poem by Lasgush Poradeci Dremit liqeri (The Lake Slumbers) — poem by Lasgush Poradeci Ti dhe hëna (You and the Moon) — poem by Ismail Kadare Në rrugë (On the Road) — poem […]
Experience the deep emotional complexity of the string orchestra with the Amsterdam Kameracademie. From the sweeping, melancholic beauty of the Adagio by contemporary Italian composer Elisabetta Brusa to the intimate, spiritual depth of Hendrik Andriessen’s Miroir de Peine—featuring soprano Elles Venhuizen as soloist—this program explores light, shadow, and consolation. The concert culminates in Mahler’s dramatic […]
Experience the deep emotional complexity of the string orchestra with the Amsterdam Kameracademie. From the sweeping, melancholic beauty of the Adagio by contemporary Italian composer Elisabetta Brusa to the intimate, spiritual depth of Hendrik Andriessen’s Miroir de Peine—featuring soprano Elles Venhuizen as soloist—this program explores light, shadow, and consolation. The concert culminates in Mahler’s dramatic […]
Composer and dramaturgist Cristiano Melli presents the Dutch premiere of his 7 Prelúdios Peregrinos, following its world premiere in Bayreuth. The programme features a lecture by Melli on the fascinating connection between Richard Wagner, Dom Pedro II of Brazil, and the unrealised plans for a Brazilian premiere of Tristan und Isolde, followed by a piano […]
Renowned composer Benet Casablancas will take center stage at Sabadell’s historic Teatre Principal for the highly anticipated world premiere of his brand-new piano piece, On revient toujours. Written especially in memory of the late cultural icon Robert Ferrer (recordant Robert Ferrer), this poignant composition will be brought to life by acclaimed pianist Glòria Peig. The […]
On October 31, 2026, at 16:00 CET, the historic Domkirken in Stavanger, Norway, will host a performance of Homāio, a compelling work for small ensemble and electronics by composer Martyna Kosecka. This captivating piece will be brought to life by the Insimul Sinfonietta, featuring Mirsaeed Hosseiny-Panah on the santoor. Adding a distinct layer of depth […]
On Friday, January 29, 2027, TivoliVredenburg‘s Grote Zaal will host an evening of deep reflection and lyrical beauty, featuring a special world premiere by Dutch composer Max Knigge. Commissioned for the AVROTROS Friday Concert, this new piece was written exclusively for the Groot Omroepkoor (Netherlands Radio Choir). Under the direction of chief conductor Benjamin Goodson, […]
In Polderklanken, composers from the Dutch musical landscape take centre stage: Rudolf Escher, Ton de Leeuw, Elmer Schönberger, Mathilde Wantenaar, and Georgi Sztojanov. Their music reveals the many ways in which the modern and contemporary musical idiom in the Netherlands has evolved from the twentieth into the twenty-first century, each voice marked by a distinctly […]