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Carlos Michans: Broken Dances

Monday, 16 December 2024   |   19:00 - 22:00

Carlos Michans: Broken Dances

The  Saxophone Class of Arno Bornkamp and Willem van Merwijk at Amsterdam’s Conservatorium will have its last students concert of this year. 

On the programme, which includes music by Paul Hindemith, Fernande Decruck, Nigunim Nigudi’im, Paul Bonneau, Edison Denisov, Vincent David, Jacques Ibert, Alfred Désenclos, André Caplet, Claude Debussy, Florent Schmitt, Laszlo Lajtha, Henri Sauguet and Robert Muczynski, students of Arno Bornkamp will play also ‘Broken Dances’ for saxophone trio by Carlos Michans.

  • Composer(s) Carlos Michans
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Broken Dances for saxophone trio
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Saxophone students CvA

Date

Dec 16 2024
Expired!

Time

19:00 - 22:00

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Location

Amsterdam, Conservatorium
Amsterdam, Conservatorium
Oosterdokskade 151 1011 DL Amsterdam
Website
https://www.conservatoriumvanamsterdam.nl

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