At the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, there has been a musical tribute every year since 2006; a classical concert that befits the unique location. This in commemoration of the fallen soldiers who gave their lives in the Second World War for the liberation of the Netherlands, and to celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands in September 1944, which started in the south of Limburg.
South Netherlands Philharmonic
Conductor Arjan Tien Violin Lei Wang
Beethoven (arr. Davis) Adagio ma non Troppo from String Quartet no. 14
Ives The Unanswered Question
Biber (arr. Van Klaveren) Battalia à 10
Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending, for violin and orchestra
Haydn Symphony No. 44 ‘Trauer’
The 15th Liberation Concert is now planned for Sunday 20 September 2020 unless decided otherwise by the government (Netherlands or USA) or by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Precautions may be taken affecting the concert in its current format.
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