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Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato (Ravelijn Kwartet)

Sunday, 19 November 2023   |   15:30 - 17:00
Simeon ten Holt

Simeon ten Holt: Canto Ostinato (Ravelijn Kwartet)

Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt will be performed by Ravelijn Kwartet which is formed by four pianists: Annique Bijsters, Ted van der Weijdt, Anne Christie van der Valk and Karin Vermeulen.

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

    Canto Ostinato

  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Ravelijn Kwartet
Date
Nov 19 2023
Expired!
Time
15:30 - 17:00
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Location
Bergen op Zoom, Protestantse Kerk
Bergen op Zoom, Protestantse Kerk
Bolwerk-Zuid 134, 4611 DX Bergen op Zoom
Website https://www.pgboz.nl
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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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