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Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato (Van de Poll)

Saturday, 28 February 2026   |   20:30 - 22:00

Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato (Van de Poll)

Experience the famous Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt in a sea of candlelight. Pianist Marnix van de Poll performs this iconic masterpiece solo: a 90-minute musical journey of meditative depth. Let yourself be carried away by sounds that move and still the mind. Bring your own candle (in a jam jar) and become part of this intimate, enchanting experience.

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

    Canto Ostinato
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Marnix van de Poll
Date
Feb 28 2026
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Time
20:30 - 22:00
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Location
Meppel, Grote of Mariakerk
Meppel, Grote of Mariakerk
Hoofdstraat 52 7941 AC Meppel
Website https://grotemariakerk.nl
Phone Meppel

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Canto Ostinato

voor toetsinstrumenten, 1976-79
Simeon ten Holt
Year of composition:
1979
Publisher's Number: 03360
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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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DCV 234 Simeon ten Holt Canto Ostinato Arielle Vernède
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