Helena Rasker, mezzosoprano ~ photo copyright joris jan bos fotografie
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SPOTLIGHTS SERIES 2006 - 2007

Nederlandse versie

SPOTLIGHT  The life of Heinrich Heine
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SPOTLIGHT  Leonard Bernstein and his unforgettable songs
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SPOTLIGHT  ‘Circles’

 



  SPOTLIGHT  The life of Heinrich Heine
Olaf Bär, baritone
Reinild Mees, piano
Klaus Bertisch, director

 
 
A scenic performance about the great German romantic poet Heinrich Heine, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of his death. The famous German baritone Olaf Bär will play Heine and perform songs by Schubert, Robert and Clara Schumann, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wolf and Liszt and by 20th century composers such as Alban Berg, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Alma Mahler, Bruno Walter, Paul Dessau, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Henriëtte Bosmans, Wilhelm Killmayer and Charles Ives.
 
 
Tuesday 3 October 2006
8.15 PM
De Oosterpoort, Groningen
tel. 050-3680368
Sunday 8 October 2006
2.15 PM
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
tel. 020-6718345
Tuesday 10 October 2006
8.00 PM
Diligentia, The Hague
tel. 0900-4104104




  SPOTLIGHT  Leonard Bernstein and his unforgettable songs
Claron McFadden, soprano
Tania Kross, mezzo soprano
Mark Tevis, tenor
Reinild Mees, piano and comments
Guido Segers, trumpet

 
   
Leonard Bernstein, the world-famous conductor and composer, knew how to incorporate American jazz music into the European classical tradition. In this programme the Spotlight is directed on his songs. A ‘Songfest’ performed by the best, most spirited American and Caribbean singers. Commenting from behind the piano, as Bernstein did himself in his television shows during the sixties. Instrumental interludes for trumpet and piano.
 
 
 
Wednesday 17 January 2007
8.15 PM
Theater Diligentia, The Hague
tel. 0900-4104104
Monday 22 January 2007
8.15 PM
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
tel. 020-6718345
Friday 26 January 2007
8.15 PM
Town Hall, Naarden
tel. 035- 6948846
Sunday 28 January 2007
3.30 PM
Music hall De Rinkelbom, Heerenveen
tel. 0513-619494
Monday 29 January 2007
8.15 PM
Rosa Spier Huis, Laren (N.H.)
tel. 035-5386797





  SPOTLIGHT   ‘Circles’
Young-Hee Kim, soprano
Joan Berkhemer, violin
Nadia David, cello
Gabi Pivon, flute
Alexei Ogrintchouk, oboe
Reinild Mees, piano
Mirjam Grote Gansey, set

 
   
Six chamber musicians ‘from all over the world’ (Korea/Spain, Romania, Hungary, Russia, Netherlands) unite together in this programme in which every musician contributes the music of a composer from his/her own country. Compositions of Joaquin Turina, Georges Enescu, Alphons Diepenbrock, Leo Smit, Antal Dorati, Isang Yun, György Kurtág and Dmitri Shostakovich. The musicians will perform in different formations in a specially designed set: ‘Circles’.
 
 
 
Tuesday 10 April 2007
8.15 PM
Theater Diligentia, The Hague
tel. 0900-4104104
Wednesday 11 April 2007
8.15 PM
Musis Sacrum, Arnhem
tel. 026-4437343
Saturday 14 April 2007
8.15 PM
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
tel. 020-6718345
Monday 16 April 2007
8.15 PM
Rosa Spier Huis, Laren (N.H.)
tel. 035-5386797



 




 

TICKET INFORMATION :

Amsterdam € 26,50; subscription (3 SPOTLIGHTS concerts) € 66

Den Haag € 23,50 / € 22; subscription (3 SPOTLIGHTS concerts) € 66 / €60

Groningen € 20,50 / € 14,50

Heerenveen € 14 / € 12

Naarden € 17,50

Arnhem € 20 / €10