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symphonic poem 'The Sorcerer's Sat 16 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, Apprentice'. Additional works, by 20:00, €25-€43 Händel, Bach and Franck, showNEDERLANDS case the instrument in all its glory. STRIJKERSGILDE Sun 10 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 14:00, €25 The Nederlands Strijkersgilde, an amateur string orchestra specialAMSTERDAM ORGAN ised in contemporary classical, SUMMER performs works by Schönberg, Renowned organists from all Pärt, Jacob ter Veldhuis and over the world play on the St Mieczysław Weinberg. Nicholas Church in Amsterdam Sat 16 Jul, Amstelkerk, on Wednesdays throughout the 20:15, €12 summer. The church's Sauer orMÜNCHENER KAMMERgan was built in 1889 according to ORCHESTER & DENIS the ideas of Romanticism, but the KOZHUKHIN summer organ recitals will enOPERA IN THE GARDEN compass a greater variety of styles Led by violinist Daniel GiglbergThe annual Opera in the and eras, including works by Bach er and joined by pianist Denis Garden performances at and Piazzolla alongside those of Kozhukhin, the chamber orchesMuseum van Loon are a Romantic composers. tra from Munich comes to AmWednesdays, St Nicholas sterdam for a night of Elgar, Mobeautiful experience, matchChurch, 20:15, €11 zart, Puccini and Schubert. The ing the grandeur of the canal programme includes Mozart's house garden with fantastic ROYAL FLEMISH PHILHARPiano Concerto no. 15, which music. This year it's Mozart's MONIC & LIZA FERSCHTMAN the composer found challenging 'Bastien und Bastienne', a The Royal Flemish Philharmonic himself, writing to his father that one-act comic opera. of Antwerp, conducted by Antony playing it made him sweat. Let's Wed 17-Sun 21 Aug, Museum Hermus and joined by solo viohope Kozhukhin keeps a handlinist Liza Ferschtman, performs kerchief in his pocket. van Loon, 17:00-19:30, €19 Bruch’s Violin Concerto no. 1, plus Sun 17 Jul, Royal ConcertgeDvorák’s Seventh Symphony and bouw, 20:00, €25-€43 Ravels’s jazzy Piano Concerto the Entr'acte from the Marsyas by in G with the Australian Youth COFFEE CONCERT Diepenbrock. Orchestra, conducted by Manfred Thur 14 Jul, Royal ConcertgeThe reed organ and the alto violin Honeck. Following Ravel, it's time bouw, 20:00, €25-€43 are most often used in an accom- for DvoÐák's most popular sympanying role, but today, they enter phony, the Ninth or New World SUMMERNIGHTS the spotlight as Dirk Luijmes and Symphony; the work is highly AT THE MOVIES 1 Elisabeth Smalt perform a mix of popular and indeed was taken by This cinematic orchestra series new compositions and historical Neil Armstrong on the Apollo 11 returns for more summer fun. arrangements by Francesco Balil- mission – the first moon landing. Conductor Ernst van Tiel takes la Pratella, Carl Nielsen, DvoÐák, Wed 27 Jul, Royal Concertgethe helm of the Orkest van het Georg Goltermann, George Fredbouw, 20:00, €25-€43 Oosten as they perform music erick McKay and others. MÜNCHNER SYMPHONIKER from films, including the likes of Sun 17 Jul, Oosterkerk, 12:00, & SIMONE LAMSMA – 'Schindler's List', 'Pulp Fiction', free TCHAIKOVSKY'S VIOLIN 'Out of Africa' and 'Pirates of the VALERY GERGIEV & NATIONCONCERTO Caribbean'. AL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF Fri 15 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, Violinist Simone Lamsma joins THE USA 20:00, €25-€43 the Münchner Symphoniker for Conducted by Valery Gergiev, an interpretation of Tchaikovsky's STEFAN DONNER: FRIDAY the National Youth Orchestra Violin Concerto with all its folky LUNCHTIME CONCERT of the United States of Amerbravado, its melancholy and Stefan Donner plays works by ica performs a predominantly intimacy. The audience will also Bach and Schumann on the Oost- Russian programme with works be treated to the overture from erkerk's organ. by Debussy, Rachmaninov and Verdi's Aida and Mendelssohn’s Fri 15 Jul, Oosterkerk, 14:30, free Prokofiev, including parts from joyful Italian Symphony. the latter's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Sun 31 Jul, Royal ConcertgeMETROPOLE ORKEST: Thur 21 Jul, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 HOLLAND – NATURE IN THE bouw, 20:00, €25-€43 DELTA NO DAY WITHOUT BACH The popular nature film 'Holland WRATISLAVIA CHAMBER ORFor one week each year, AmsterCHESTRA & PAUL MAYER: – Natuur in de Delta' is screened dam's Westerkerk hosts daily SUMMER SERENADES while the pop and jazz orchestra free lunchtime concerts of Bach Metropole Orkest and soloists The Wratislavia Chamber Ormusic. Tania Kross (mezzo-soprano) and chestra and clarinetist Paul Mayer Mon 1-Sat 6 Aug, Westerkerk, Tuur Florizoone (accordion) per- stop by the Royal Concertgebouw 13:00, free form its soundtrack live. The film, for a light and melodious summer YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE narrated by Carice van Houten evening concert, with pieces NETHERLANDS & ROSANNE and Bram van der Vlugt, is an ode performed from a selection of PHILIPPENS to the wildlife of Holland’s rivers famous serenades by Mozart, and coast lines. Piazolla and DvoÐák. The Youth Orchestra of the Fri 22 Jul, Royal ConcertgeNetherlands and young violinist advert bouw, 20:00, €20-€36 Rosanne Philippens perform Sibelius’ exigent Violin Concerto MALLET COLLECTIVE and Brahms' summery Symphony AMSTERDAM & IVO JANSSEN no. 2; Jurjen Hempel conducts. – CANTO OSTINATO Wed 3 Aug, Royal ConcertgePianist Ivo Janssen and the Malbouw, 20:00, €20-€36 let Collective Amsterdam perform EUROPRIDE – A RAINBOW Simeon Ten Holt’s hypnotic minOF CHOIRS imalist masterpiece. One piano and four percussionists playing Amsterdam celebrates EuroPride, marimbas and xylophones is all a two-week-long celebration of that's needed to bring the versatile the European LGBT community, work to life. with a concert featuring a wide Sat 23 Jul, Royal Concertgerange of LGBT choirs. The interbouw, 20:00, €20-€36 national choirs share the stage performing a mix of pop, classical, HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD jazz and traditional songs. It's a French renaissance woman walk-in event, meaning 17 AUG – 2 SEP Hélène Grimaud – pianist, writer, audiences can come and go as SURTITLED IN ENGLISH environmental activist – performs they please.
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PHILIP GLASS ENSEMBLE – KOYAANISQATSI The prolific and renowned American composer brings his ensemble to Amsterdam's Heineken Music Hall for a screening of the experimental cult film Koyaanisqatsi, the soundtrack of which the ensemble will perform live. Fri 19 Aug, Heineken Music Hall, 20:00, €65
Wed 17 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €25-€43 CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA & SOL GABETTA Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta performs Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto no. 1 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. The concerto, which composers such as Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff purportedly considered the greatest ever created, is paired with supporting pieces of elegant might by Debussy and Stravinsky. Daniele Gatti conducts. Thur 18 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €33-€56 SUMMERNIGHTS AT THE MOVIES 2 This cinematic orchestra series returns – tonight's instalment includes 'Inception', 'Forrest Gump', 'The Mission' and 'Frozen'. Fri 19 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, 20:00, €20-€36
NETHERLANDS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA & THE NAUGHTON SISTERS Fri 5 Aug, Royal Concertgebouw, The Naughton Sisters join their two hearts and four hands to 18:00, €20 perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto CAMERATA RCO – JOURNEY No. 10. It is presumed that the IN TIME. HISTORY & ROYALTY composer wrote the concerto for two pianos to be performed by his The ensemble Camerata RCO sister Nannerl and himself. The brings theatrically swirling comNaughtons have recently risen to positions to the Concertgebouw. high acclaim internationally due The programme is full with waltzes, adagios, songs and suites to their almost mystical musical that compliment this mid-August communication, which is perhaps a connection that can only exist afternoon; renditions of Vivaldi’s between identical twins. Works 'Summer’ and his Amsterdam Concerto truly accent the season by Beethoven and Schumann are also on the programme. in the city. And actress Hadewych Sat 20 Aug, Royal ConcertgeMinis performs a complimentary bouw, 20:00, €25-€43 programme (in Dutch). Sat 13 Aug, Royal ConcertgeADDRESSES bouw, 16:00, €36 Amstelkerk YOGA CONCERT Amstelveld 10 www.amstelkerk.net Yogi/guitarist Jan Kuiper and Bimhuis harpist and singer Iris Kroes Piet Heinkade 3 collaborate for an unorthodox www.bimhuis.nl concert combining music and Bitterzoet meditation. Kroes’ Celtic-influSpuistraat 2 enced folky songs accompany www.bitterzoet.com Kuiper and Yvonne de Hoop as De Duif they provide yoga instructions, Prinsengracht 756 and the former also compliments www.deduif.net the musical ambiance with his Heineken Music Hall serene guitar playing. ArenA Boulevard 590 Sat 13 Aug, Royal Concertgewww.heineken-music-hall.nl bouw, 10:00, €20 Melkweg HANNES MINNAAR & NALijnbaansgracht 234A TIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA www.melkweg.nl OF THE NETHERLANDS Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ Piet Heinkade 1 Up-and-coming Dutch pianist www.muziekgebouw.nl Hannes Minnaar performs North Sea Jazz Club Brahms' grand and rousing Piano Pazzanistraat 1 Concerto no. 2, inspired by two www.northseajazzclub.com trips the composer took to Italy. Paradiso Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7 is Weteringschans 6-8 also on the programme. www.paradiso.nl Sun 14 Aug, Royal ConcertgeRoyal Concertgebouw bouw, 20:00, €20-€36 Concertgebouw 10 ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC www.concertgebouw.nl ORCHESTRA & AUGUSTIN Royal Theatre Carré HADELICH – BEETHOVEN'S Amstel 115 /125 VIOLIN CONCERTO https://carre.nl Sugarfactory The renowned violinist Augustin Lijnbaansgracht 238 Hadelich visits Amsterdam's www.sugarfactory.nl Royal Concertgebouw for a Tolhuistuin performance of Beethoven’s wellIJpromenade 2 loved Violin Concerto, which Hawww.tolhuistuin.nl delich has described as \"perfect, Ziggo Dome simple, intimate and human\". De Passage 100 Brahms’ Symphony no. 4 is also www.ziggodome.nl on the programme; Lahav Shani conducts.