HortusFestival Amsterdam

The greenest chamber music festival in the Netherlands is coming to the Palace plantation.

Program I: Chamber music (Concert Ensemble)

Besides the large concert halls, you will find the Doelensemble. The ensemble plays a program that puts the classic piano trio in a new light. With great thanks to donors, the Doelensemble owns the original wing of Julius Röntgen that goes on tour along all locations. His pianotrio in C Opus 50 from 1904 is composed on this wing (!). A unique possibility; X -ray, as you have never heard it.

The Doelensemble continues with the pianotrio the road not tasks by the young French composer Camille Pépin.

After the pauze, the celesta joins the celesta: the celesta joins emit a special composition: the trio of embling: the trio of emblemen joined embles: the trio before embling a special composition: the trio before embling a special composition: the trio before embling. Zeit from Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky. The enchanting sound of the Celesta gives this final piece an almost magical dimension. If you don't know his music yet, this is the moment! We play two works by Rabinovitch. His music is characterized by memories of musical moments in music that we all know. The repetition ensures a melancholic dramatic experience, as if you don't want to or cannot let go of that moment. Uiteindelijk doet hij dat dan toch maar pas na een hele lange tocht van herinneringen.

Programma II: Werken voor Pianoduo (Concert Piano Duo)

Voor dit programma nodigen we u uit voor een muzikale reis die begint met Igor Stravinsky's Sonate voor 2 pianos . This work, composed in 1940, takes us into an intriguing dialogue between the two pianos. Stravinsky mixes classic elements with modern harmonies, creating a playful and dynamic atmosphere. While the pianos are conversing with each other, we hear the masterful counterpoint and the unpredictable melodies that enchant the audience.

After this neoclassical discovery we continue our journey with the concerto for two pianos by Peter Jan Wagemans. This contemporary piece explores the interaction between the pianos in an innovative way. With complex rhythmic structures and rich harmonies, Wagemans invites us to experience the virtuosity of the pianists. The dynamic and expressive musical conversation keeps us on the edge of our chair.

We conclude our journey with musique popular from Rabinovitch. This work is harmoniously connected to contemporary folklore, variety and pop music. Characteristic of this composition is a repetitive but constantly changing development. Rabinovitch himself says that in Musique he transforms popular "original, affective situations into pathological situations, into obsessive neuroses".

The festival starts in Amsterdam, in the monumental plantation palace, and then travels along Utrecht and Rotterdam. Discover the city in a new way: in magical, historic house!

Note: The program differs per time slot and day. Select the ticket that matches the program that you want to see.

The doors open 20 minutes prior to the concert.