Special times call for wonderful music. We have seen this happen in different ways over the centuries. This is where the absolute resilience of creative people lies.

It is the same with Beethoven. When he found himself deaf, he remarkably composed one of his most cheerful symphonies. In contrast to his exuberant ballet music, Stravinsky wrote penetrating and subdued music with Symphonies or Wind Instruments. The core of this almost ritualistic work consists of a chorale that Stravinsky wrote in 1918 as a homage to the deceased Debussy. Anthony Fiumara is a composer who wants to be understood immediately. His See the Sky About to Rain is a song of hope and consolation about the strange time in which we live in 2020.

PROGRAMMA

Bernstein
On the Town: Three Dances

Fiumara
See the Sky About to Rain voor anderhalvemeter orkest (wereldpremière)

Stravinsky
Symphonies of Wind Instruments 

Beethoven
Symfonie nr 2

The concert will be broadcasted via Concert in Huis. Concert in Huis is the new livestream platform of classicnl and founding partners Amsterdam Sinfonietta, philharmonie zuidnederland and Residentie Orkest The Hague. Due to the corona measures, it is by no means always possible to enjoy concerts as an audience, while many people do feel that need. We have therefore developed the Concert in Huis platform especially for you, where you can attend concerts by top Dutch orchestras live from your living room and for a small fee. Because many ensembles and orchestras are in dire straits due to the corona problems and desperately need our support, you can choose how high that fee is, € 5, € 10 or € 15.

NOTE: this livestream is broadcast in 8D audio sound. Choose this if you are listening to the concert with earphones or headphones on. You then imagine yourself in the middle of the concert hall! Do you listen through the boxes of your computer, telephone, laptop or tablet? Then choose the stream with stereo sound.

Source : Philarmonie Zuid Nederland Website