On February 9th, the iconic work “Canto Ostinato”, written in 1967 by the Dutch minimalist Simeon ten Holt, will be performed at the Theater im Delphi.
Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt has inspired the French choreographer Martin Harriague to make a new dance production ‘Crocodile’ which will take place in September and November in the theaters of France. Four years after Fossil, a duo inspired by the ecological emergency and the links between man and his planet, Martin Harriague once […]
Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt has inspired the French choreographer Martin Harriague to make a new dance production ‘Crocodile’ which will take place in September and November in the theaters of France. Four years after Fossil, a duo inspired by the ecological emergency and the links between man and his planet, Martin Harriague once […]
Metropolis Ensemble and Brooklyn Botanic Garden presents Biophony: Solstice in sweeping sunrise and sunset performances of minimalist Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt’s lyrical gem, “Canto Ostinato.” This World Premiere arrangement (2023–24 Metropolis Ensemble commission) from composers Benjamin Wallace, Ledah Finck, and David Leon features pianist Erik Hall, Sandbox Percussion, strings, keyboardists and wind players from Metropolis Ensemble, and […]
Haruna Takebe 6th Year Final Extraordinary Concert of Play Music School 2024 presents: four pianists together to perform a masterpiece of 20th century minimalism.
Canto Ostinato Botanicus In the beautiful garden of Studio Wollebrandshof in the historic center of Culemborg, Annemieke IJzerman, Esther Doornink and Peter Elbertse play the Canto Ostinato by composer Simeon ten Holt on harp and two marimbas.
Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt has inspired the French choreographer Martin Harriague to make a new dance production ‘Crocodile’ which will take place in September and November in the theaters of France. Four years after Fossil, a duo inspired by the ecological emergency and the links between man and his planet, Martin Harriague once […]
Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt has inspired the French choreographer Martin Harriague to make a new dance production ‘Crocodile’ which will take place in September and November in the theaters of France. Four years after Fossil, a duo inspired by the ecological emergency and the links between man and his planet, Martin Harriague once […]
A special evening with Canto Ostinato and the performance of a work by composer Celia Swart that premiered earlier this year! Canto Ostinato has become a classic and one of the most popular Dutch compositions.
The Natalon Quartet, consisting of Petra van Oort, Laura Sandee, Robert Lambermont and Anna van Nieukerken, is a unique collaboration of experienced pianists with a shared passion for the music of Simeon ten Holt. This quartet has specialized in the music of Simeon ten Holt and has the honor of being the only one in […]
Would you also like to experience what it is like to listen to music lying down in a beautiful hall with beautiful lighting? Or do you close your eyes? This is possible during a special lying down concert for children.
The Blue Hour is the phase immediately after sunset in which an enchanting, blue-tinted twilight forms the pivot point between day and night and between visible and invisible.
Discover the magic of Canto Ostinato, an iconic composition by Simeon ten Holt that is loved worldwide and still makes a deep impression on musicians and listeners.
In Cultuurpodium Dorpskerk Huizum, Wiebe Kaspers and Johannes Hibma, each on a grand piano, will (again) give a performance of the ‘Canto Ostinato’, the well-known composition by the Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt (1923 – 2012).
With Canto Ostinato (1976-1979), Simeon ten Holt (1923-2012) wrote a special composition that is still cherished by players and listeners worldwide to this day.
The Natalon Kwartet, consisting of pianists Petra van Oort, Laura Sandee, Robert Lambermont and Anna van Nieukerken, honors Simeon ten Holt with an enchanting ‘Ode to Simeon ten Holt’ in theater and concert halls worldwide.
Simeon ten Holt’s world-famous masterpiece Canto Ostinato is performed in De Koepelkerk by two top musicians, the internationally acclaimed organist Aart Bergwerf and the jazzy ‘all-rounder’ on the trumpet Eric Vloeimans.
Enter the world of serene harmony on May 17 during a magical reclining concert® with the Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt in the beautiful Leopold Church in Meerssen! Let yourself be carried away by masterful pianist Jeroen van Veen who brings an unprecedented symphony of emotions with his grand piano, while you lie comfortably […]
After a fantastic sold-out concert last season in the reprise: The magical Canto Ostinato takes you to a new musical dimension: where time does not exist and only an endless space full of vistas remains.
On March 15 at 4:00 PM, a concert will be given in the Westerkerk, Goudvink 2 in Veenendaal, by Annemieke IJzerman, harp, Esther Doornink and Peter Elbertse, marimba and Ad Verhage, organ.
On March 30, pianists Luuk Schlette and Philo van de Scheur will perform the Canto Ostinato on two concert grand pianos in the atmospheric setting of the Kapel op ‘t Rijsselt.
In this concert, pianists Joana Gama and Rui Braga Simões come together for the first time for the Portuguese premiere of Canto Ostinato (1979) by Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt.
On June 21, the longest day of the year, the meditative Canto Ostinato by Simeon ten Holt will be performed in a unique location: in the old farm of Murk Nijdam, between the hay bales, near the Frisian village of Wommels.
It’s a tradition we’re delighted to carry on: Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato in January in Concertgebouw Amsterdam around the composer’s birthday.
Enter a world of serene harmony on December 6th during a magical “Lying Down Concert”® featuring Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato at the beautiful Leopoldskerkje in Meerssen! Let yourself be carried away by masterful pianist Jeroen van Veen, who will perform an unprecedented symphony of emotions on his grand piano, while you lie comfortably on […]
Enter a world of enchantment on September 13, 2025, during a magical recumbent concert featuring Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato at the Netherlands Open Air Museum.
Canto in Flow Want to drift away and clear your head at the start of another Wonderfeel day? Then stretch out on the grass and let yourself be carried away by the flow of Simeon ten Holt’s famous Canto Ostinato.
In June 2022, the neighbors of the Morgenster performed Simeon ten Holt’s popular masterpiece with piano, percussion (marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel), violin, viola, and cello.
The organ concert season in the village church of Pijnacker at the Koningshof opens on Saturday, September 6th, with a performance by the eccentric organist, arranger, and composer Toon Hagen, known for works including the St.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
Fascinating, meditative, and minimalist dance programme Less is More is a subtle yet uplifting dance programme, embodying simplicity, stillness, and momentum.
At Theatro Circo, in the context of Contraponto, pianists Joana Gama and Rui Braga Simões join forces to present Canto Ostinato (1979) by Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt.
On Wednesday, November 26th, pianist Marnix van de Poll will perform Canto Ostinato, an iconic work by Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt, at OLVG Oost hospital in Amsterdam.
Would you like to wake up relaxed to the hypnotic sounds of a minimalist neoclassical “Lying Down Concert”? On Sunday morning, December 14th, Eric Vloeimans (trumpet) and Aart Bergwerff (organ) will perform Canto Ostinato live at the Grote Kerk in Breda.
Jakub Polaczyk (born in 1983 in Poland) is a Polish-American composer, pianist, and pedagogue interested in surreal and synthetic art. He graduated from the Penderecki Music Academy, Jagiellonian University and Carnegie Mellon University. He studied with: Krzysztof Penderecki, Marcel Chyrzyński, Marek Chołoniewski, Reza Vali, Jan van Landeghem.
Ville Raasakka’s works are performed by the Klangforum Wien (Vienna), the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, der/gelbe/klang (Munich), Mise-en Ensemble (New York), Dal Niente (Chicago), Ensemble Lemniscate (Basel) and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra at the most esteemed festivals such as Eclat (Stuttgart), June in Buffalo (Buffalo), Tage der Neuen Musik Bamberg (Bamberg), Festival Archipel (Geneva) and […]