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Canto Ostinato by the primal piano quartet

Sunday, 22 January 2023   |   19:30 - 21:30

Canto Ostinato by the primal piano quartet

This is the start of the national celebration of the 100th birthday of Simeon ten Holt.

Canto Ostinato on 4 grand pianos with the primal quartet Arielle Vernède, Cees van Zeeland, Gene Carl and Gerard Bouwhuis

This quartet started to make Canto Ostinato great and now meets once in the Ruïnekerk in Bergen, home city of the composer.

That’s very special.

  • Composer(s) Simeon ten Holt
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Canto Ostinato
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Arielle Vernède, Cees van Zeeland, Gene Carl and Gerard Bouwhuis

Date

Jan 22 2023
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Time

19:30 - 21:30

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Location

Bergen, Ruïnekerk
Bergen, Ruïnekerk
Ruïnekerk 1, Raadhuisstraat 1, 1861 LK Bergen
Website
https://ruinekerk.nl

Canto Ostinato by the primal piano quartet on Spotify

Canto Ostinato by the primal piano quartet on SoundCloud
DCV 002 Simeon ten Holt Canto Ostinato Arielle Vernède, Gerard Bouwhuis, Gene Carl and Cees van Zeeland
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DCV 005 Simeon ten Holt Horizon Polo de Haas, Yoko Abe, Fred Oldenburg and Margaret Krill
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Come up with a new composition in the style of ‘Canto Ostinato’.
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On Sunday, January 27th, during the celebration of Simeon 100 in TivoliVredenburg, the original manuscript of Simeon ten Holt’s Opus 1 will be on auction.
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Upcoming events

Friday, 24 April 2026. 20:00 - 23:00

Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato (Marković & Sočanski)

Get ready for a hypnotic evening as we kick off the festival with a true minimalist masterpiece! On Friday, April 24, 2026, the Main Hall of the Cultural Centre Trebinje will be transformed by the shimmering sounds of Simeon Ten Holt’s iconic Canto Ostinato. This isn’t just a concert; it’s an immersive experience.

Location

Trebinje, Cultural Centre Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Trg palih boraca 1, 82000 Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Friday, 24 April 2026. 19:30 - 21:00

Victoria Poleva: Troparion to the Cross & Trisagion

Choir works by Victoria Poleva in the program ‘Let there be Light’ in London. Songs for Ukraine is proud to present its next concert, “Let There Be Light,” which will take place on Friday, 24 April 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Immaculate Conception (Farm Street Church) in Mayfair, London.

Location

London, Farm Street Church, UK
London, Farm Street Church, UK
114 Mount St, London W1K 3AH, UK
Website
https://www.farmstreet.org.uk

Friday, 24 April 2026. 19:00 - 21:00

Jakub Polaczyk: Tre Padri d’Italia

NYCC presents: a concert of contemporary classical music by living composers at the Tenri Cultural Institute. The evening features the world premiere of Tre Padri d’Italia by Jakub Polaczyk. This work was specifically written for the New York Composers Circle and Polish-Italian soprano Dominika Zamara.

Location

New York, Tenri Cultural Institute, USA
43A West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA

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