Rens Tienstra: chamber opera ‘Brandon’s Voyage’

Saturday, 22 November 2025   |   20:30 - 22:30

Rens Tienstra: chamber opera ‘Brandon’s Voyage’

In the fall of 2025, Chamber Choir NEXT will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a special world premiere: Brandon’s Voyage, a new chamber choral opera by composer Rens Tienstra, directed by Zephyr Brüggen. This musical odyssey is based on a Middle Dutch poem about the Irish abbot Brendan, who embarks on a mythical sea voyage in search of his own truth. On November 22nd and 23rd, Chamber Choir NEXT will lead its audience on this mystical journey of discovery, full of song, movement, and sound, in Utrecht and Amsterdam.

  • Composer(s) Rens Tienstra
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    chamber opera 'Brandon's Voyage'

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra chamber choir NEXT, conductor Fokko Oldenhuis, Utrecht String Quintet
Date
Nov 22 2025
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Time
20:30 - 22:30
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Location
Utrecht, Stadsklooster
Utrecht, Stadsklooster
Kanaalstraat 198, 3531 CP Utrecht
Website https://stadskloosterutrecht.nl/

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