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Yannis Kyriakides: Portrait of the Composer

Sunday, 26 November 2023   |   14:15 - 16:15

Yannis Kyriakides: Portrait of the Composer

Composer Yannis Kyriakides presents new work for organ and shows a cross-section of his work for string quartet, video and electronics, among others.

Compositions by Yannis Kyriakides (1969)

– Gaze Units
– Quintet (for organ)
– Walls have ears
– hYDAtorizon
– Lost Border Dances
  • Composer(s) Yannis Kyriakides
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    - Gaze Units
    - Quintet (for organ)
    - Walls have ears
    - hYDAtorizon
    - Lost Border Dances
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Quatuor Bozzini, Reinier van Houdt piano, Michaela Riener soprano
Date
Nov 26 2023
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Time
14:15 - 16:15
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Location
Amsterdam, Orgelpark
Amsterdam, Orgelpark
Gerard Brandtstraat 28, 1054 JK Amsterdam
Website https://www.orgelpark.nl
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On the recommendation of the Johan Wagenaar Foundation, the municipality of The Hague awards the Johan Wagenaar Prize 2020 to composer Yannis Kyriakides.
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Upcoming events

Wednesday, 16 September 2026. 20:00 - 23:00

Willem Jeths’ ‘Monument to a Universal Marriage’ in new ballet ‘Legacies’

Willem Jeths’ Monument to a Universal Marriage in new ballet ‘Legacies’ by the Dutch National Ballet. Premiere on 10 September 2026, this production runs for eight performances through 27 September. ‘Legacies’ opens with Symphony in C by George Balanchine, the most influential choreographer of the twentieth century.
Location
Amsterdam, Nationale Opera & Ballet
Amsterdam, Nationale Opera & Ballet
Amstel 3, 1011 PN Amsterdam

Wednesday, 16 September 2026. 10:00 - 11:30

Joey Roukens: Quodlibet

Muze van Zuid Festival – ‘Visioenen en Vergezichten’. Berlage Saxophone Quartet plays Quodlibet by Joey Roukens. Maarten Luther Kerk, Amsterdam.
Location
Amsterdam, Maarten Luther Kerk
Amsterdam, Maarten Luther Kerk
Dintelstraat 134, 1078 VS Amsterdam
Website https://www.diaconie.com/projecten/onze-projecten/maarten-luther-kerk

Friday, 18 September 2026. 18:30 - 21:00

Maxim Shalygin: Khôra

Award-winning Ukrainian harpsichordist Dmytro Kokoshynskyy brings his programme Music for These Troubled Times to the third edition of Festival Le Rose, in the Galleria on the first floor of Villa Togni in Gussago. The evening is built around the live performance of Maxim Shalygin’s contemporary masterpiece, “Khôra” for solo harpsichord.
Location
Gussago, Villa Togni già Averoldi, Italy
Gussago, Villa Togni già Averoldi, Italy
Via Roma 89, 25064 Gussago (Brescia), Italy
Website https://dimorestorichebergamo.it/dimore/villa-togni/

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