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Henriëtte Bosmans: Poème for cello and orchestra   

Sunday, 31 May 2026   |   15:00 - 17:00

Henriëtte Bosmans: Poème for cello and orchestra   

On May 30 and 31, Symfonieorkest Haerlem presents a captivating program exclusively dedicated to female composers, centered around the profound Poème for Cello and Orchestra by Henriëtte Hilda Bosmans. This evocative centerpiece will be brought to life by the talented cellist Jurre Koopmans as soloist.

Program:

  • Emilie Mayer: Faust Ouverture
  • Florence Price: The Oak
  • Henriëtte Bosmans: Poème for cello and orchestra
  • Louise Farrenc: Ouverture No. 2
  • Cécile Chaminade: Callirhoë
  • Lili Boulanger: D’un Matin de Printemps
  • Composer(s) Henriëtte Bosmans
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Poème for cello and orchestra   

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Symfonieorkest Haerlem, Jurre Koopmans cello
Date
May 31 2026
Time
15:00 - 17:00
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Location
Haarlem, Het Verhalenhuis
Haarlem, Het Verhalenhuis
Van Egmondstraat 5, Haarlem
Website https://verhalenhuishaarlem.nl
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Poème

voor violoncel en orkest
Henriëtte Bosmans
Year of composition:
1923
Duration:
00:15:00
Publisher's Number: 07549
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Henriëtte Bosmans is considered one of the most important Dutch composers of the first half of the 20th century.
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