Artistic leader Eva Stegeman General Management Bureau Barel / Berber Kroon Producties Production leader Mark Tempelaars Design Bob Koning grafische vormgeving, www.bkoning.nl Stichting Internationaal Kamermuziekfestival Den Haag Postbus 200, 2260 AE Leidschendam [email protected] www.kamermuziekfestivaldenhaag.nl
www.kamermuziekfestivaldenhaag.nl
11 t/m 20 september 2009
International
Chamber Music Festival
The Hague
Trendsetters
7th edition
Theater Diligentia
Paleiskerk
Theater aan het Spui
Glazen Zaal
Kasteel Duivenvoorde
Nutshuis
Opening Concert:
The Eef van Breen Septet
plays ‘Jazzpressionism’
Eef van Breen > trumpet, vocals & composition Ruben Samama > double bass
Walter Wolff > piano
Amber Docters van Leeuwen > cello Eva Tebbe > harp
Merel Junge > violin Dmitri Ivanov > violin
Together with his septet Eef van Breen
plays chamber music pieces by
classical composers such as
Debussy,
Ibert
and
Ravel
alternated with his own
adaptations and compositions.
Classical music and jazz formed a close relationship in the course of the 20th century. Innovators such as Stravinsky and Sjostakovitch wrote pieces such as Ragtime and Jazz Suite, and jazz greats Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis were inspired by classical colleagues.
During the opening concert this relationship will literally have new life breathed into it by The Hague trumpet player, singer, arrangeur and composer Eef van Breen and his septet.
Check for the full program on www.kamermuziekfestivaldenhaag.nl Also take a look at www.breenjazz.nl
Trendsetters in The Hague
Different and yet familiar: a new name and a new look for our festival! After six years ‘Chamber Music Festival Haaglanden’ makes way for ‘International Chamber Music FestivalThe Hague’. Over the past few years we have developed into a
true The Hague chamber music festival where internationally prominent musicians from all corners of the globe gather to make music. This year we will expand our ‘play area’ with two new festival locations: Theater aan het Spui and Het Nutshuis. This has everything to do with the challenging new theme:
Trendsetters...
Without trendsetters there is no innovation, without innova-tion no development. We do not often dwell on the fact that great composers from musical history were frequently the trendsetters of their time. Consider, for instance, Haydn who invented the string quartet or Schönberg, the founder of the twelve-tone technique.
However, not only ‘classical’ trendsetters are in the spotlight; we also shine our light on contemporary composers and striking musicians who each, in their own way, are setting musical trends. As such the virtuoso violinist Gilles Apap with his Colors of Invention smashes all genre boundaries to pieces during our traditional Late Night Concert. And the comical duo Igudesman & Joo mock the classical music business in their hilarious show on the 14th of September!
And finally two new artistic elements: on the 13th of Septem-ber (Open Monumentendag) we have organised a unique architectural walk past historical buildings in The Hague with live chamber music on the way. During public master classes in Het Nutshuis festival musicians will form ensembles with Masters students from various Dutch Conservatories in order to teach them the tricks of the trade whilst performing. So broaden your horizon: follow the trend and be surprised during the International Chamber Music Festival The Hague 2009!
Eva Stegeman, artistic leader
‘A good improvisation sounds like a
composition, the ultimate classical performance
sounds like an improvisation’
Eef van Breen©
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Eef van Breen & Septet
Eva Stegeman
20.00 hours
|
paleiskerk
Saturday September 12
various locations
Sunday September 13
First and Second Viennese School
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata in C KV 14 for piano, violin and cello
Alban Berg
Piano sonata op. 1
Joseph Haydn
Piano trio in G Hob. XV:25
Anton Webern
Cellosonate (1914), Drei kleine Stücke op. 11 for cello and piano
Arnold Schönberg
Fantasie for violin and piano
Ludwig van Beethoven
Pianotrio in D op. 70/1 Geister-trio
Shuann Chai > piano Eva Stegeman > violin Eric de Wit > cello
Several times the Austrian capital was the scene of influential musical innovation. With the First Viennese School Haydn and Mozart perfected Classicism and Beethoven gave the go ahead for Romanticism. Over a 100 years later Schönberg closed the romantic 19th century with the Second Viennese School and together with Berg and Webern paved the way for the twelve-tone technique. The Second Viennese School greatly influenced the post-war Avant-Garde but never managed to reach a big audience; to this day (almost 100 years later!) their work is considered to be ‘modern’. A new face at the festival is that of pianist Shuann Chai, who is not only a sublime master of the classical style but also of 20th century repertoire.
‘Sometimes you need to be reminded that the works
of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven - just like the works
of Schönberg, Berg and Webern - were revolutionary
in their own time and changed the direction of
music for future generations.’
Pianist Shuann ChaiMusical architectural walk during
Open Monumentendag
‘Architecture is music in space,
as it were a frozen music.’
Friedrich von Schelling Schelling (German Philosopher)Shuann Chai Eva Stegeman, Shuann Chai & Eric de Wit
©
Suzan W
ilson
new
From the beginning the relationship between ambiance and
music plays an important role in the programming of the
International Chamber Music Festival The Hague. This year
we take opportunity of Open Monumentendag for a special
architectural walk.
The walk starts three times and is free. During the walk you will be introduced to the history of several buildings by a guide. At the locations you will be able to enjoy short concerts, performed by participants of the master classes which the festival is organising this year in cooperation with the Royal Conservatory of The Hague (see elsewhere in this brochure). Programmed for you are parts of the string quartets by Joseph Haydn, the ‘father of the string quartet’.
More information about the architectural walk, starting times, duration and locations will be available on our website from the 1st of July www.kamermuziekfestivaldenhaag.nl
For more information about Open Monumentendag have a look at www.openmonumentendag.
20.30 hours
|
theater aan het spui
(concert lasts about one hour)
Monday September 14
glazen zaal
|
20.00 hours
Tuesday September 15
Monday Night Concert:
Igudesman & Joo -
A little Nightmare Music
Aleksey Igudesman > violin Richard Hyung-ki Joo > piano
World premiere in wind instrument program
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sonata for piano and cello in C op. 102/1
Kit C. Armstrong (1992)
Commissioned work for oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, french horn and piano (world premiere)
Kit C. Armstrong
Who stole my wasabi? for cello and piano (2008)
Ysang Yun (1917-1995)
Monologue for bassoon solo (1985)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Quintet KV 452 for oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, french horn and piano
Kit Armstrong > piano and composition Lucas Navarro > oboe
Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer > clarinet Bram van Sambeek > bassoon
Fons Verspaandonk > french horn Eric de Wit > cello
Child prodigy Kit Armstrong performs for the fourth time at the International Chamber Music Festival The Hague. Now 17 years old this year he shares the stage with some of the best Dutch wind instrument players, one of which is bassoon player Bram van Sambeek (winner of the Nederlandse Muziekprijs 2009).
The program consists of a mix of classical work and contemporary pieces with, amongst others, a world premiere of a piece written especially for the festival by Armstrong for the same strength as Mozart’s famous quintet for piano and wind instrument players.
‘I consider Monologue a special piece
because I love the clear shades and sharp
contrasts in music. In my view Yun
always finds the perfect balance between
fierceness and calm.’
Bassoon player Bramvan Sambeek about Yun’s Monologue. Kit Armstrong Bram van Sambeek © Sjaak Ramakers
© 2007 Julia W
esely
Igudesman & Joo
‘The funniest show on music and the life
of musicians I have seen since the great
Victor Borge. I couldn’t stop crying of
laughter for the whole evening. Go see
these gifted musicians. What they show is
life at its funniest side. It isn’t just
enter-taining, it is hilarious!’
Gidon Kremer - violist‘A Little Nightmare Music brings
surrealism to the concert hall and takes
its trousers down! Very musical, very
engaging and very funny.’
Terry Jones - actor Monty Python/movie director
In 2008 they were a hit at the Night of the Proms in Rotterdam. But now you can see these two hilarious musicians at work in The Hague. With their performance A Little Nightmare Music top musicians Aleksey Igudesman (violin) and
Richard Hyung-ki Joo (piano) break through the
boundaries of classical music, theatre and comedy. In doing this they win over not only ardent lovers but also hardened haters of classical music.
Have a look on YouTube or
www.igudesmanandjoo.com for a preview.
20.00 hours
|
kasteel duivenvoorde
Thursday September 17
paleiskerk
|
20.00 hours
Friday September 18
The virtue in the middle
Michael Haydn
String quintet in C P. 108
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String quintet in D KV 593
George Benjamin (1960)
Viola, Viola - duo for two violas (1996)
Johannes Brahms
String quintet in G op. 111
Verklärte Nacht and a dead calm sea
Anton Webern
Langsamer Satz for string quartet
Johannes Brahms
String sextet no. 1 in Bes
Ali Authman
String quartet Galènè (2009)
Arnold Schönberg
Verklärte Nacht op. 4 for string sextet
Muriel Cantoreggi > violin Eva Stegeman > violin Nicolas Bône > viola Geneviève Strosser > viola Claudius Popp > cello Eric de Wit > cello
Muriel Cantoreggi Claudius Popp
Luigi Boccherini wrote six string sextets at the end of the 18th century. After that there was a long silence in this musical genre. Two famous string sextets by Brahms and Schönberg are flanked by two short string quartets in this program: Webern’s late romantic Langsamer Satz and a brand new string quartet titled Galènè by the young Iraqi composer Ali Authman. Galènè means ‘calm’ or ‘calm sea’. Authman was inspired by Homer’s Odyssey: ‘There was not a single wave, neither big nor small, all around there was a blank, dead calm sea...’
Geneviève Strosser Nicolas Bône Muriel Cantoreggi > violin
Eva Stegeman > violin Nicolas Bône > viola Geneviève Strosser > viola Claudius Popp > cello
Connoisseurs and lovers agree: Mozart’s string quintets (string quartet with an extra viola) are the crown jewels of his chamber music. Michael Haydn, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn, was a pioneer in the genre. It is said the seventeen year old Mozart wrote his first string quintet KV 174 as a reaction to a Notturno for string quintet from 1773 by Michael Haydn. Only fourteen years later, in 1787, would he take up the genre again and compose an impressive series of five string quintets. The sonorous middle register of the violas later inspired many a composer to write for this strength.
21.00 hours
|
paleiskerk
Saturday September 19
paleiskerk
|
15.00 uur
Zondag 20 september
Late Night Concert:
Gilles Apap & The Colors of Invention
Gilles Apap > violin
Myriam Lafargue > accordion Ludovit Kovac > cymbal Philippe Noharet > double bass
Gilles Apap is a phenomenon, a virtuoso, a
violinist and a performer who communicates in a unique way with his audience. He is ‘unlike any other’, an artist who gets noticed for his unique presentation, interpretations and mixing of music styles.
In their swinging program Sans Orchestre Gilles Apap & The Colors of Invention play a mix of classical music, traditional music from Ireland, Scotland, India, the US and gypsy music. Gilles Apap announces the program himself. Look on YouTube or www.gillesapap.com for impression of this unique musician.
‘It is not easy to compress the 80 musicians
of an orchestra into only 4 musicians.
But for me this programme is the distilled
essence of music making.’
Gilles Apap about his program ‘Sans Orchestre’
Closing concert:
Haydn and Sjostakovitsj
Joseph Haydn
String quartet in G op. 54 no. 1
Joseph Haydn
Pianoconcert in D Hob. XVIII:11
(with string quartet)
Dmitri Sjostakovitsj
Pianoquintet in g op. 57
Sjostakovitsj – always locked up in the limiting framework of the Sovjetregime – spoke his own language in an inimitable manner and as such poked fun at politics. After unexpected criticism from Stalin he returned to chamber music ‘where a composer, like a poet, can operate freely’. His piano quintet (1940) apparently did match stalinistic taste; it was even awarded the Stalin Prize. It is performed by a special combination of a string quartet and a piano concert by Haydn. ‘Written in a new, special way’ according to Haydn himself.
Pianist Dejan Lazic (‘a brilliant pianist and gifted musician’ - Gramophone) has built an impressive reputation worldwide as a solo artist, passionate chamber musician and composer.
Dejan Lazic > piano Muriel Cantoreggi > violin Eva Stegeman > violin Nicolas Bône > viola Claudius Popp > cello
Already for the fifth year running there is an exciting Late
Night Concert, this year with a phenomenal performer:
Gilles Apap. Only once before he was to be seen and heard
in The Netherlands, last year in the Concertgebouw in
Amsterdam. But now he is here in The Hague: do not miss it!
Dejan Lazić
© F
elix Br
öde
‘You represent the direction
in which music should evolve.’
Yehudi Menuhin to Gilles Apap
Gilles Apap & The Colors of Invention
Theater Diligentia
Twee eeuwen concertzaal Lange Voorhout 5, Den Haag Vrij 11 september 20.00 uurPaleiskerk
Een lichte zaal met mooie akoestiek Paleisstraat 8, Den Haag
zat 12 & vrij 18 september 20.00 uur zat 19 september 21.00 uur en zon 20 september 15.00 uur
Theater aan het Spui
Befaamd theater in het hart van Den Haag Spui 187, Den Haag
ma 14 september 20.30 uur
Glazen Zaal
Rijke historie, moderne mogelijkheden Prinsessegracht 26, Den Haag di 15 september 20.00 uur
Kasteel Duivenvoorde
Zeven eeuwen particulier bezitLaan van Duivenvoorde 4, Voorschoten do 17 september 20.00 uur
Nutshuis
(Masterclasses)
Culturele locatie in een voormalig bankgebouw Riviervismarkt 5, Den Haag
kijk vanaf 1 juli op de festivalsite voor data en aanvangstijden.
Festival locations
The International Chamber Music Festival The Hague wants to give young talent the oppor-tunity to develop. For conservatory students there is nothing as educational as playing with experienced chamber musicians. Festival musicians will form ensembles with students from various Dutch conservatories during the master classes. On the music stands there will be repertoire from the festival program. Many of the renowned musicians we have managed to bring to The Hague for the festival normally do not or hardly ever perform in The Netherlands. For students it is very interesting to experience musicians at work and to gain performance
Master classes in chamber music
new
Always wanted to know what chamber
music rehearsals are like? Or would
you like to see how an ensemble
functions without a conductor and
what the musicians discuss during
rehearsals? Then come to one of the
public master classes..
experience with them. You can be witness to this process! The master classes are open to the public, tickets sales at the door (10 euro).
Location: Nutshuis
Start times and more information is available from from July 10 on our website
www.kamermuziekfestivaldenhaag.nl
Festival programme
Friday September 11 Saturday September 12 Sunday September 13 Monday September 14 Tuesday September 15 Thursday September 17 Friday September 18 Saturday September 19 Sunday September 20The Eef van Breen Septet plays ‘Jazzpressionism’ First and Second Viennese School
architectural walk
Igudesman & Joo: A little Nightmare Music World premiere in wind instrument program The virtue in the middle
Verklärte Nacht and a dead calm sea Late Night Concert:
Gilles Apap & the Colors of Invention Closing concert: Haydn en Sjostakovitsj Theater Diligentia
Paleiskerk
Theater aan het Spui Glazen Zaal Kasteel Duivenvoorde Paleiskerk Paleiskerk Paleiskerk 20.00 hours 20.00 hours 20.30 hours 20.00 hours 20.00 hours 20.00 hours 21.00 hours 15.00 hours various various
day date time location concert
Doors to the festival locations are open half an hour before the concert
Each location has a limited number of seats available for wheelchair users.
Please mention with reservation of tickets if you use a wheelchair, so we can find a good place for you.
Directions and information about public transport and parking can be found on our website.
Paleiskerk
Kasteel Duivenvoorde Theater aan het Spui
Ticket prices*
Single ticket € 32,00Uitpas € 25,00
CJP/Student card € 17,50 Ooievaarspas € 17,50
Monday Night Concert September 14 and Late Night Concert September 19
Single ticket € 17,50 Uitpas € 15,00 CJP/Student card € 15,00 Ooievaarspas € 8,75 Passe-partout (± 25% discount) All concerts € 170,00 (not including master classes)
Your concert ticket is also a valid ticket for HTM public transport on the day of the concert. All tickets for the festival concerts are to be
booked through Theater Diligentia (by phone, at the box office and via internet) and the festival website. Tickets are also on sale 1 hour before the start of a concert at the festival box office. Tickets for the master classes can only be bought at the door.
How to book
Reservations by phone via booking line Theater Diligentia
0900 - 4 104 104 (0,15 € per minute)
During summer box office closure from 28 June until 31 August – and outside office hours this line will have a voice mail. You can leave your message or booking and you call will be returned by a Diligentia staff member in order to process your reservation.
At the Theater Diligentia box office: Lange Voorhout 5, The Hague
The box office is opened from Tuesday till Saturday from 12.00 – 16.00. From 28 June until 31 August the ticket counter is closed due to summer holidays. During this time you can only book by phone or via internet.
Reservations via internet (up to 7 days before respective concert)
www.kamermuziekfestivaldenhaag.nl or www.theater-diligentia.nl
Please note: due to administrative reasons it is only possible to make a phone booking 7 days before the respective concert.
Tickets will then need to be paid for in cash and collected from the Diligentia box office, or at the door from the festival box office. The festival box office opens one hour before the concert. Reserved tickets can be collected up to half an hour before the start of the concert. After that the tickets will be put back on sale.
Tickets that have been paid for cannot be exchanged or returned.
How to pay: one-off standing
order or bank transfer
One-off standing order
You can authorize Theater Diligentia, by phone or via internet, to deduct the amount through a one-off standing order. The amount will then be deducted from your account within 4 weeks of receiving your booking.
Bank transfer
Once you have booked your tickets via phone or internet you transfer the amount to Rabobank account number 1483.48.963 t.n.v. Theater Diligentia te Den Haag, mentioning the date of the concert and the amount of tickets. Please
note: if payment has not been received within
two weeks the reservation will be cancelled. On receipt of your payment the tickets will be sent to you. Reservations and postage of tickets cost € 2,50.
Ticket sales
Master classes (ticket sale at the door)
Single ticket € 10,00
Uitpas € 5,00
CJP/Student card € 5,00 Ooievaarspas € 5,00
Extra discount for students and CJP holders:
From 45 minutes before the start of a concert, students and CJP card holders can buy a ticket at the door for only € 8 on presentation of their student or CJP card.
*Exception: The Monday Night and Late Night
Concert prices include a drink. Wardrobe is free of charge. If you book via phone or internet reservations and postage of tickets cost € 2,50.
Would you like to support the festival? Please do! Become a member of the Vriendenkring of the festival (Become a friend).
For more information take a look on www.kamermuziekfestivaldenhaag.nl
