Simeon ten Holt: Natalon en mi & Solo Devil Dance 4
Innovative, controversial and inspiring but above all a pioneer, Simeon ten Holt can undoubtedly be considered one of the most important Dutch composers of the 20th century.
The “Canto Ostinato” is regularly performed by pianists and symphony orchestras from all over the world. His music is a source of inspiration for many choreographers, filmmakers, writers and plasticists.
In Natalon and Mi Simeon ten Holt pushes the neotonal path he has taken to the extreme: the piece is in the tonality of mi major, which is explicitly stated in the title. At the same time the title refers to .. A/. TA-LON, a composition for mezzo-soprano and together that marks the highlight of Ten Holt’s serial period. The title thus symbolizes his final termination.
A small anecdote: composer Simeon ten Holt met Moos d’Herripon, the mother of Winter Wieringa, who was heavily pregnant, just before giving birth. He gently touched his stomach and noticed that the child in Winter was very active, as if he was dancing indoors. A day later Winter was born. Inspired by this, Ten Holt decided to dedicate his ‘Fourth Solo Devil’s Dance’ to Winter. It also became his last composition for solo piano.
Kees Wieringa is a Dutch pianist, composer, writer and cultural entrepreneur.
He became known for his interpretations of the Dutch composers Jakob van Domselaer, Daniel Ruyneman and Simeon ten Holt. Kees Wieringa graduated from the Amsterdam Conservatory in 1986. Over the years he has built an international career thanks to his piano recitals and compositions.
Kees Wieringa was director of the Kranenburgh Museum in Bergen and since 2016 director of the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani museum in Qatar. He has published the bestseller ‘Inshallah’ about his stay in Qatar.
He has currently founded his own cultural center called YXIE, Manoir des Arts, near Paris.
Winter Wieringa studied in Amsterdam as part of the Modern Theater Dance program, where he graduated in 2020. After his dance studies, Winter pursued a master’s program in sociology and artistic research at UVA. As a professional dancer he worked with various choreographers, his most recent collaboration with the Mamm Collective in the Netherlands. Winter’s choreography is described as lively and exciting, resonating with the greatest passion for life.
- Composer(s) Simeon ten Holt
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Title(s) of the Work(s)
- Natalon en mi (1979)
- Solo Devil Dance 4 (1998) - Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Kees Wieringa – piano, Winter Wieringa – dance
