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What's up in 2022
January 2023
CD La Lumiere with songcycle Je vis, je meurs now on SPOTIFY

December 10

Utrecht Magnificat
Oratorio for mixed choir, soprano and alto solo, orchestra
to celebrate the City of Utrecht 900th birthday
Domcantorij Utrecht

December 1
Release of CD La Lumière
With my song cycle Je vis, je meurs on 3 sonnets by French poet Louise Labé (ca 1560)
for soprano, organ, harp and string quartet
Recorded at the Orgelpark Amsterdam
Available at Etcetera Records

September 11

Utrecht Magnificat
Premiere of the oratorio for mixed choir, soprano and alto solo, orchestra
to celebrate the City of Utrecht 900th birthday
Geertekerk Utrecht

June 15
Utrecht Magnificat
Preview of the oratorio for mixed choir, soprano and alto solo, orchestra
to celebrate the City of Utrecht 900th birthday
Domkerk Utrecht

May 22
Je vis, je meurs
Song cycle on 3 sonnets by French poet Louise Labé (ca 1560)
for soprano, organ, harp and string quartet
Willibrod Kerk, Utrecht

May 21
Je vis, je meurs
Song cycle on 3 sonnets by French poet Louise Labé (ca 1560)
for soprano, organ, harp and string quartet
Orgelpark, Amsterdam

April 30
Je vis, je meurs
Premiere of the Song cycle on 3 sonnets by French poet Louise Labé (ca 1560)
for soprano, organ, harp and string quartet
TivoliVredenburg, daarna toernee en CD

April 21,22 and 24
Anne & Zef
Residentie Orkest olv Monique Krüs
Amare, Den Haag

April 10
Eingefangene Zeit
Premiere of 2 songs on poems by German poet-laureate Doris Runge
Eric Reddet, tenor and Abigail Laura, piano
Voorhaven Concerten Edam

April 1 and 22
Utrechts Requiem
Postland Ensemble,
Utrechts Requiem Kwartet
Check de website


March 25
Denkend aan Holland
Utrechts Kamerkoor
Pieterskerk Utrecht




Coming up in 2021
• September 19  - January 2022
25 performances of the 3rd edition of the Utrecht Requiem
a concert with 4 composers and 8 parts, 2 of which from me.
For vocal ensemble and clarinet, harp, violin and violoncello.
Check their website for the latest info
• July 5/6
De Nachtegaal en de Keizer 
more info and dates here
The fairy tale as told by Carel Alphenaar set to music as a commission by the Appeltaartconcerten
With Karin Strobos, Michiel Holtrop a.o.
• June 12/13
De Nachtegaal en de Keizer 
more info and dates here
The fairy tale as told by Carel Alphenaar set to music as a commission by the Appeltaartconcerten
With Karin Strobos, Michiel Holtrop a.o.
• April 24/25
De Nachtegaal en de Keizer 
more info and dates here
The fairy tale as told by Carel Alphenaar set to music as a commission by the Appeltaartconcerten
With Karin Strobos, Michiel Holtrop a.o.

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This was 2020....
• November 27
De Nachtegaal en de Keizer 
more info and dates here
The fairy tale as told by Carel Alphenaar set to music as a commission by the Appeltaartconcerten
With Karin Strobos, Michiel Holtrop a.o.
Hanzehof
Zutphen

• October 9

'Erdnüsschen, das Abenteur im Tierpark' 
(German translation of my composition for kids 'Apenootje')
Sinfonietta VivazzA and Julia Langeder as Eva
Hamburg

• September 28
De Nachtegaal en de Keizer (The Nightingale) PREMIERE
The fairy tale as told by Carel Alphenaar set to music as a commission by the Appeltaartconcerten
With Karin Strobos, Michiel Holtrop a.o.
ZIHMIC Theatre
Utrecht

• August 19 - September 5  CANCELLED
'Anne & Zef'
The original brilliant staging by Corina van Eijk now at her own opera company.
Opera for 12+ about Anne Frank who meets teenager Zef in the afterlife.
Opera Spanga, the Netherlands

* July 25
Denkend aan Holland (TTBB) and Equinox (SSMA)
2 works for choir in a Summer concert by the Slotkoor
More info on their website
Utrecht, Nicolaikerk

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June 28
Steen van Licht/Piedra de Luz
Baritone Michael Wilmering wrote the very personal text of this song
and will perform it during his recital with pianist Daan Boertien
Dutch Opera Amsterdam

• May 28
No one is an island
New composition for 'Music for Empty Spaces' live/online concert with 12 composers.
Radio 4 will broadcast
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam

• March 22  CANCELLED
Soprano:
Just like last year I'll sing the soprano lead with the Dordrecht Opera Choir!
Highlights from a.o Verdi's I Due Foscari, Forza del Destino and Le Villi by Puccini
Wilhelminakerk
Dordrecht

• March 4
'Erdnüsschen, das Abenteur im Tierpark' 
(German translation of my composition for kids 'Apenootje')
Sinfonietta VivazzA and Julia Langeder as Eva
Düsseldorf

• February 14
Denkend aan Holland a new commission by male choir The Gents
Last concert of concerttour through Holland season 19/20
Live-recording Concertzender
Pieterskerk, Utrecht

• February 12
Interview with the Concertzender about the upcoming premiere of 'Denkend aan Holland'.
With Evert-Jan Nagtegaal
Concertzender 15.00u

• February 8
'Denkend aan Holland' a new commission by male choir The Gents
Part of their concerttour through Holland season 19/20
Noorderkerk, Amsterdam

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Poster of Anne & Zef at Opera Spanga
What happened in 2019:
• December 8
'Anne & Zef'
New production of The Fragrant Village, on the countryside of Hong Kong
with cast, director and orchestra from Hongkong.
Hong Kong


• December 6
'Erdnüsschen, das Abenteur im Tierpark' 
(German translation of my composition for kids 'Apenootje')
Sinfonietta VivazzA and Julia Langeder as Eva
Hamburg

• December 1
Soprano:
Concert with the Amsterdam Operakoor conducted by Ago Verdonschot
Mixed programme with opera highlights, a.o Bellin, Donizetti, Ponchielli
Dominicus Kerk, Amsterdam

• November 23 and 24
'Anne & Zef'
New production of The Fragrant Village at the Tai Kwun Cultural Centre in Hong Kong
with cast, director and orchestra from Hongkong.
Hong Kong

• November 20
For the scenic recital 'Grenze(n)loos'of baritone Michael Wilmering and dancer Ahmad Joudeh
I wrote ' Steen van Licht/Piedra de Luz' (Stone of light)
On the opening night of the IVC Den Bosch he will perform it again.
https://www.theateraandeparade.nl/programma/ivc-grenze-n-loos/3042
Den Bosch, Theater aan de Parade

• November 16/17
Masterclasses for singers and a lecture about contemporary opera
Hong Kong, Tai Kwun Cultural Centre

• November 9
Premiere of the 'Sint Maartenslied' for the City of Utrecht on a tekst by Ruben van Gogh
Utrecht

• October 26
'Lunam, ne quidem Lunam'
The compulsory work for the IVC. Performed by Kim Savelsbergh and Abigail Richards
Festival Vocallis in Limburg, NL

• October 20
Soprano:
Operaconcert with the Uden Operachoir Viva la Musica, conducted by Ago Verdonschot
A unique concert dedicated to Rossini.
Uden

• September 15
'Denkend aan Holland' a new commission by male choir The Gents
Start of concerttour through Holland season 19/20
Orgelpark, Amsterdam

• July 4
'Erdnüsschen, das Abenteur im Tierpark (German translation of 'Apenootje')
Sinfonietta VivazzA and Julia Langeder as Eva
Cologne

• June 22
'Die Kokette' worldpremiere of short (one minute!) a capella piece for mixed choir
dedicated to Maria van Nieukerken and her fabulous Toonkunst Rotterdam choir
Also available at music publisher Ascolta
Citykerk Het Steiger
Rotterdam


* May16/17
'Anne & Zef'
International Operafestival Wiesbaden, with musicians from the Wiesbaden Opernhaus
and the original singers Lilian Farahani and Benjamin de Wilde in the original production
from the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra.

I'm conducting myself.
Wiesbaden Opernhaus

• May 10
'Erdnüsschen, das Abenteur im Tierpark (German translation of 'Apenootje')
Deutsche Erstaufführung by Sinfonietta VivazzA and Julia Langeder as Eva
Düsseldorf

• March 17
A nice concert with the Dordrecht Opera Choir! I wil sing highlights from Verdi's I Lombardi and Macbeth.
Looking forward to some high C's and an occasional high E-Flat!
Dordrecht

• March 2 - May 5
Utrechts Requiem, the chamber music version on tour with 10 performances in the
Utrecht area
• February 17
'Utrechts Requiem'
A co-production with 3 other composers for soloists, mixed choir, children's choir and Ensemble Insomnio.
With Esther Kuiper, mezzosoprano and Michael Wilmering, baritone.
Recorded by Radio 4, listen to the whole broadcast here of Feb.19, 2019
TivoliVredenburg Utrecht

Below 2 my contributions to the Utrechts Requiem: 'Onrust' and 'Karma is een Bitch!'
• February 10
Live radio interview about me and my music on VPRO Vrije geluiden
Radio 4, 23.00PM
You can also check my publisher DEUSSMUSIC
for concert-dates

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The Fragrant Village, HONGKONG
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Male choir The GENTS

What 2018 had to offer:
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• December 20/21/22/23
'
Common Chorale'
Project with acclaimed operamakers Romy and Gable Roelofsen of 'Het Geluid'
New composition 'Requiem for Shame' for mixed choir, piano and violoncello
Maastricht (NL)

• December 5, 6, 8, 9
'Anne & Zef'
Performances in Tirana (Albania) and Kosovo, with Albanian musicians and singers

• November
• Apenootje (fourth season!)
Musicians from the Rotterdam Philharmonic with Christine de Boer play for kids age 6-8
Di 27 nov 2018       10.00 and 11.30 uur
Wo 28 nov 2018      9.45 and 11.15 uur
Do 29 nov 2018      10.00 and 11.30 uur
Vr 30 nov 2018       10.00 and 11.30 uur
Vr 7 dec 2018         10.00 and 11.30 uur
Doelen, Rotterdam

• September 20/22
'Corto Maltese'
New opera for Valletta, Cultural Capital of Europe 2018 that I will conduct myself
Teatru Manoel, Valletta, Malta

• July 24/26/28/31
'Gloria ad Iside'
New version
of Verdi's Triumphal March from Aida for mixed choir
Same text, new music! Part of Leeuwarden Cultural Capital of Europe 2018
Spanga (NL)


• June 13-18
'Corto Maltese'
5 days of musical preparation with the singers of Teatru Manoel's TOITOI
Valletta, Malta

• May 23
'Anne & Zef'
Chinese cast, Maestro Xu Xhong conducts the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra
World Music Days, Beijing, China

• March 22, April 2, May 21, June 14
'Anne & Zef'
Deutsche Erstaufführung (in German) at the operahouse of Bielefeld, new staging
Michael Britsch, director, Wilko Jordens, conductor
Bielefeld

* March 11, more performances throughout the season
Steen van Licht (Piedra de Luz)'
Song for baritone Michael Wilmering for his performance 'Grenze(n)loos' 
with Syrian dancer Ahmad Joudeh, directed by Monique Wagemakers
Zeist (NL)


• February 19
'Lunam, ne quidem Lunam'
as part of a special recital by Dutch soprano Claudia Patacca and pianist Marien van Nieukerken
Weimar

• January 27/28/29/30
'Anna e Zef'
Reprise of 2017, in Italian, with the Orchestra Santa Cecilia
The Auditorium, Rome

• January 21
'Lunam, ne quidem Lunam'
as part of a recital by Dutch baritone Michael Wilmering and pianist Hans Eijsackers.
Den Bosch

• January 11 - 15
Auditions for my new opera Corto Maltese
and masterclasses
Teatru Manoel, Valletta
Events that took place in 2017:
• December 17
'Lucia di Lammermoor/Mosè (Rossini) Highlights'
Wonderful Bel Canto-concert where I sang a.o. the 'Mad-scene' with the Amsterdam Opera Choir and soloists conducted by Ago Verdonschot
Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam

• December 10
'Grief of Gravity'
Fries Harmonie Orkest and the Amadeus Opera Choir with conductor Tjalling Wijnstra performed my work for Symphonic Wind Orchestra, mixed choir and soprano and I sang the soprano part myself
Leeuwarden

​• November 17/18/19
Amsterdam based women's choir Angel's Voices will perform my 'Winterwende' for SSMA at
CREA Amsterdam

• November 7/8/9/10/24
'Apenootje'
Family show with musicians of the Rotterdams Philharmonic Orchestra with Christine de Boer in 
De Doelen Rotterdam 

• September 16
'Lunam, ne quidem Lunam' (voice and orchestra)
The compulsory work for the International Vocal Competition IVC 2016/2017 with the Philharmonie Zuid Nederland conducted by Kenneth Montgomery.
Frits Philipszaal, Eindhoven

• August 13
'Steen van Licht (Piedra de Luz)
as part of 'Grenze(n)loos' (see Aug.6th)
at the Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
Compagnietheater 19.00

• August 6
'Steen van Licht (Piedra de Luz)'
Song for baritone Michael Wilmering for his performance 'Grenze(n)loos' with Syrian dancer Ahmad Joudeh, directed by Monique Wagemakers
at the Boulevard Den Bosch

• April 3-7
Leader for 'Man en Kunst'
AVROTROS Dutch National TV

• April
'Anne & Zef' nominated for the prestigeous
'Matthijs Vermeulen' composition prize!
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• March 12, 13 and 14
'Anna e Zef'
in a new staging and in Italian, with the Orchestra Santa Cecilia at The Auditorium, Rome

• March 1-6
'Anne & Zef'
March 4/5: for everyone at the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam 13.30 and 15.30
March 1,2 and 6: schoolperformances

• February 6-10
Every day around 15.00h I'll present my musical choice of the day in Radio 4 'Muziekwijzer' (in Dutch only)

• January 27 and 28
'Lippijn, een sotternie'
World premiere of short opera buffa for choir with the Toonkunstkoor Rotterdam
27  Oude Wetering, De Spreng      20.15h
28  Rotterdam Pelgrimsvaderkerk 20.15h
What happened in 2016?
January 3
'Hoe lieflijk'
Lied for soprano and violoncello at homeconcert in Arnhem with Douw Fonda, cello and myself.
A Compose4you commission

February 12
'Apenootje' 
Premiere of family show with the Rotterdams Philharmonic Orchestra in De Doelen Rotterdam

April and May
'Anne & Zef'
Opera about a.o. Anne Frank with the Nederlands Philharmonic Orchestra in Amsterdam, 9 shows

September 13 and 16:
'Lunam, ne quidem Lunam'
The compulsory work for the IVC in Den Bosch for voice and piano
Grote Kerk, Den Bosch

November 6
'Apenootje' 
Family show with the Rott. Philh. Orchestra and
Christine de Boer at the Doelen, Rotterdam
More shows in 2017/2018/2019

November 6 and throughout season 16-17
'Lunam, ne quidem Lunam' (voice and piano)
performed by the winners of the IVC
in Valthermond  | 1500h

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