NEWSEventsCOMPOSERSReleases
Events

Carlos Michans: Trois Moments d’Orphée

Sunday, 1 March 2026   |   24:00 - 13:00

Carlos Michans: Trois Moments d’Orphée

Harpist Joost Willemze performs, among other works, “La descente d’Orphée dans l’Hadès,” a movement from the cycle “Trois Moments d’Orphée” (2023) by Dutch-Argentine composer Carlos Micháns.

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

    Trois Moments d’Orphée
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Joost Willemze Harp
Date
Mar 01 2026
Expired!
Time
12:00 - 13:00
More Info
Read More
Location
Bilthoven, Huize Gaudeamus
Bilthoven, Huize Gaudeamus
Gerard Doulaan 21, Bilthoven
Website https://www.huizegaudeamus.nl

Carlos Michans: Trois Moments d’Orphée on Spotify

Carlos Michans: Trois Moments d’Orphée on SoundCloud
Donemus webshop

Trois moments d'Orphée

pour harpe
Carlos Micháns
Year of composition:
2022
Duration:
00:13:00
Publisher's Number: 22517
Buy score
Composer

Carlos Micháns

“I am a Dutch composer born, raised and educated in Argentina”, is Carlos Micháns’ favourite answer when asked about his nationality. Born in Buenos Aires in 1950 into a family with roots in England, Scotland, Flanders, Cataluña, the French Basque provinces and even the USA, he moved to the Netherlands in 1982, later becoming a Dutch citizen.

Read more

Upcoming events

Thursday, 21 May 2026. 20:15 - 21:30

Yannis Kyriakides: Ein Schemen

From June 19, 2025 till June 13, 2026 Anima Obscura by Scapino Ballet is on tour with nearly 50 performances. Anima Obscura is a penetrating and beautifully designed multimedia performance about the desire for immortality.
Location
Almere, Kunstlinie
Almere, Kunstlinie
Esplanade 10, 1315 TA Almere
Website https://kunstlinie.nl

Thursday, 21 May 2026. 19:00 - 22:00

Krists Auznieks: Endlessly Luminous Path

In May 2026, Sinfonietta Rīga will perform the world premiere of a new work by Latvian composer Krists Auznieks titled ‘Endlessly Luminous Path’. The concert marks the closing of the orchestra’s 20th anniversary season and the final performance of Normunds Šnē in his role as the orchestra’s founder and long-time artistic leader.
Location
Ventspils, Concert Hall Latvija, Latvia
Ventspils, Concert Hall Latvija, Latvia
Lielais laukums 1, Ventspils, Latvia
Website https://www.visitventspils.com/en/activity/concert-hall-latvia/

Friday, 22 May 2026. 20:00 - 22:00

Maxim Shalygin: Dolcissima

Cellist Nuala McKenna and pianist Antonii Baryshevskyi met at Splendor last year and promptly decided to create a special evening dedicated to works for cello and piano. Their program brings together three late works by Claude Debussy, Robert Schumann, and Frédéric Chopin, alongside a contemporary composition by Ukrainian-born composer Maxim Shalygin.
Location
Amsterdam, Splendor
Amsterdam, Splendor
Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat 116, 1011 LX Amsterdam
Website https://www.splendoramsterdam.com

Our Team’s Picks

Composers in the crosshairs of our attention
Composer

Ville Raasakka

Ville Raasakka’s works are performed by the Klangforum Wien (Vienna), the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, der/gelbe/klang (Munich), Mise-en Ensemble (New York), Dal Niente (Chicago), Ensemble Lemniscate (Basel) and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra at the most esteemed festivals such as Eclat (Stuttgart), June in Buffalo (Buffalo), Tage der Neuen Musik Bamberg (Bamberg), Festival Archipel (Geneva) and […]
Read more
Composer

Leo Samama

Netherlands, March 25, 1951
Leonard Guillaume Samama komt op 25 maart ter wereld in een muzikale joodse familie in Apeldoorn. Zijn moeder, Ans Samama-Polak, is een amateurcelliste en als oefentherapeut Mensendieck auteur van het boek 'Musiceren zonder pijn'. Zijn vader Sylvio is oprichter van de platenmaatschappij Iramac en een vooraanstaand impresario. De jonge Leo leert dwarsfluit spelen en begint in zijn tienerjaren al te componeren. Tijdens zijn studie Muziekwetenschap aan de Universiteit Utrecht (1970-1977) studeert hij enige jaren compositie bij Rudolf Escher. In 1975 schrijft hij met 'Tombeau concertant pour Frank Martin' voor twee violen en strijkorkest, zijn officiële opus 1. Met steun van een Rotarybeurs voltooit hij zijn studie aan de Universiteit van California in Los Angeles. Al tijdens deze studie geeft hij lezingen over de Nederlandse muziek van de twintigste eeuw.
Read more
Composer

Luc Brewaeys

België, August 25, 1959 - December 18, 2015
Luc Brewaeys was born in 1959 in Mortsel (Belgium). He studied composition with André LAPORTE in Brussels, with Franco DONATONI in Siena (Italy) and with Brian FERNEYHOUGH in Darmstadt (Germany). From 1980 to 84 he had regular contacts with Iannis XENAKIS in Paris. He is also conductor, pianist and works since 1985 as recording producer at the VRT (Flemish Radio & Television).
Read more
Composer

Jakub Polaczyk

Jakub Polaczyk (born in 1983 in Poland) is a Polish-American composer, pianist, and pedagogue interested in surreal and synthetic art. He graduated from the Penderecki Music Academy, Jagiellonian University and Carnegie Mellon University. He studied with: Krzysztof Penderecki, Marcel Chyrzyński, Marek Chołoniewski, Reza Vali, Jan van Landeghem.
Read more
magnifiercrosschevron-down