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Rudolf Escher: Le vrai visage de la paix

Wednesday, 27 July 2022   |   20:30 - 22:30

Rudolf Escher: Le vrai visage de la paix

The Leading Voices Festival, special project choir, is formed out of singers from both the Netherlands Student Chamber Choir and the Utrecht Studenten Cantorij. Conductors of these choirs are Beni Csillag and Fokko Oldenhuis. On this occasion Beni Csillag will conduct the two different pieces the choir will perform.

  • Composer(s) Rudolf Escher
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Le vrai visage de la paix
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra the Netherlands Student Chamber Choir and the Utrecht Studenten Cantorij

Date

Jul 27 2022
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Time

20:30 - 22:30

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Location

Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
Utrecht, TivoliVredenburg
Vredenburgkade 11, 3511 WC Utrecht
Website
https://www.tivolivredenburg.nl

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Rudolf Escher

General Rudolf George Escher was born on January 8th, 1912 in Amsterdam.
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Location

New York, Tenri Cultural Institute, USA
43A West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011, USA

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Location

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Geertekerkhof 23, 3511 XC Utrecht
Website
https://www.heirloom.nl/locaties/geertekerk/

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Location

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