Johannes Nicolaas Helstone: Het pand der goden (The Pledge of the Gods)

Thursday, 15 February 2024   |   20:15 - 22:30

Johannes Nicolaas Helstone: Het pand der goden (The Pledge of the Gods)

More than a century after the performances in Paramaribo and Berlin, the Concertgebouw Orchestra is breathing new life into Het pand der goden (‘The Pledge of the Gods’) by the Surinamese composer Johannes Nicolaas Helstone (b. 1853, d. 1927) as part of a special collaboration with Cappella Amsterdam and conductor Otto Tausk.

  • Composer(s) Johannes Nicolaas Helstone
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Het pand der goden (The Pledge of the Gods)

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Concertgebouw Orchestra, Capella Amsterdam, Otto Tausk conductor
Date
Feb 15 2024
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Time
20:15 - 22:30
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Location
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10, 1071 LN Amsterdam
Website http://concertgebouw.nl

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