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Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato

Saturday, 23 April 2022   |   17:00 - 19:00
Simeon ten Holt

Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato

Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt will be performed at the Festival Variations in Nantes, France

  • Composer(s) Simeon ten Holt
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    Canto Ostinato
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Piano Ensemble
Date
Apr 23 2022
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Time
17:00 - 19:00
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Location
Nantes, Salons Mauduit, France
Nantes, Salons Mauduit, France
Salons Mauduit 10 Rue Arsène Leloup, 44100 Nantes
Composer

Simeon ten Holt

Simeon ten Holt was born in Bergen on January 24, 1923. He studied piano and theory with Jakob van Domselaer (1890-1960).
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