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Kees Arntzen: Tender is the Night

Saturday, 16 May 2026   |   20:15 - 22:00

Kees Arntzen: Tender is the Night

New scenes (concertant) of the opera after the novel of F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • Composer(s) Kees Arntzen
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Tender is the Night
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Pergolesi Ensemble, Choir and Nine Vocal Soloists concucted by Diederick Koornstra

Date

May 16 2026

Time

20:15 - 22:00

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Location

Amsterdam, CREA Muziekzaal
Amsterdam, CREA Muziekzaal
Nieuwe Achtergracht 170, 1018 WV Amsterdam, Nederland
Website
https://www.crea.nl/?lang=en
Phone
1018 WV Amsterdam
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Composer

Kees Arntzen

Education and Objectives After his studies at the Amsterdam Conservatory, Kees Arntzen studied theory and composition for three years in the 1980s at the Hochschule für Musik in Vienna: music theory with Paul Kont, instrumentation with Johannes Dürr, and composition with Friedrich Cerha.
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Website
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Wednesday, 29 April 2026. 20:00 - 21:30

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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

Échirolles, La Rampe La Ponatière, France
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15 Av. du 8 Mai 1945, 38130 Échirolles, France
Website
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