Klaas de Vries, one of the Netherlands’ greatest composers, turned 80 this summer and… he has just written a major new orchestral work. Reason enough for Festival Dag in de Branding to honour De Vries with a festive and extra-long edition, which he was invited to guest curate.
This edition also celebrates another great composer of our time: Hungarian grandmaster György Kurtág. Together, De Vries and Kurtág account for almost a century and a half of composing, giving this edition of Festival Dag in de Branding an exceptional depth of time. Just listen: you are never too old to learn, create, blush or be touched.