Edition 72
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.
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.
On Friday evening, the festival begins with works by both composers in Amare. The Residentie Orkest and students of the Royal Conservatoire play Kurtág’s Stele and the premiere of De Vries’ afore-mentioned new orchestral work, entitled Cada instante.
On Saturday, there are five very different concerts, from chamber music by violinist Jellantsje de Vries (Klaas’ daughter) and pianist Bobby Mitchell to microtonal jazz by Sander Germanus & the Hallucinating Harmonists – recommended by Klaas de Vries himself. There is musical theatre with an encounter between a juggler and a drummer in the back of a lorry and also a presentation of the latest research by composer-in-residence Myrto Nizami’s. And Asko|Schönberg plays De Vries’ magnificent Sub nocte per umbras.
The festival closes in the Paleiskerk on Sunday with an extensive programme dedicated to music by Klaas de Vries and György Kurtág, including two early works they wrote as teenagers and two world premieres. This unique event is organised by Festival Dag in de Branding in collaboration with Classical NOW!
program Edition 72 / 21/22/23 Mar 2025
program 21 Mar 2025
György Kurtág – Stele
program 22 Mar 2025
14:15
Lange Voorhout
Post uit Hessdalen –
Pakman
Post uit Hessdalen
Due to limited capacity, this part of the programme is only open to holders of a passe-partout or day ticket. There is a second performance at 16.15. Access arrangements at the discretion of the festival organisation.
15:00
Paleiskerk
Christina Viola Oorebeek –
Radial Web
Klaas de Vries –
uit 4 pianostukken: Harmonieën en Frasen
Ruth Crawford Seeger –
Sonata for violin and piano
Frederic Rzewski –
Satires deel 2 en 3
Gregory Charette –
in pulverem, in aeternam
Jellantsje de Vries, violin / Bobby Mitchell, piano / Matthijs van Wijhe, piano
16:30
iii workspace
Myrto Nizami –
Prima Materia II, "Mirror with no Reflection"
iii Collectief –
Presentaties uit het iii collectief
Ensemble Modelo62
18:00
Nieuwe Kerk
dinner
Festivaldinner buffet style
19:15
Nieuwe Kerk
Silvia Borzelli –
Earthbound
Jasper de Bock –
I walk
Klaas de Vries –
Sub Nocte per Umbras
AskolSchönberg / Francesco Dillon, cello / Jasper de Bock, percussion / Gregory Charette, conductor
21:30
Paard (small room)
Sander Germanus –
The Pleasance of Disorientation
The Hallucinating Harmonists
program 23 Mar 2025
19:30
Paleiskerk
György Kurtág –
Several short 'homages'
György Kurtág –
Samuel Beckett - What is the word
Klaas de Vries –
Sonate (1962)
Klaas de Vries –
Hölderlin Liederen
Klaas de Vries –
Pianoconcert
Gerrie de Vries, vocals / Ellen Corver, piano / Felicia van den End, flute / Jelmer de Moed, clarinet / Ernestine Stoop, harp / Slava Poprugin, piano / Niels Meliefste, percussion / Jellantsje de Vries, violin / René van Munster, cello / Arie van Beek, conductor
In collaboration with Classical NOW!
