Opus 111 x Doelenensemble

Thursday 19 December 2024

20:00

Codarts, 6.35

Classical Music

Opus 111 x Doelenensemble

In Opus 111 students have the chance to bring to life new compositions by our Classical Composition students. We believe that new music needs space, not only within our society and theatres around the world, but also within our university and educational institutions. Opus 111 follows the tradition of new-music ensembles like London Sinfonietta or Asko/Schoenberg and Ensemble Modern, ensembles which are built of all soloists. Last year, we started a fantastic collaboration with DoelenEnsemble, one of the most renown contemporary music ensembles in the Netherlands. Arie van Beek (Chief Conductor DoelenEnsemble) will be the guest conductor of the project and, besides, at least 2 of the pieces performed within the project, previously selected by an internal and external jury, will be premiered by DoelenEnsemble within their season and program.

Besides, as a continuation of this successful collaboration with DoelenEnsemble and Opus 111, this year, our students and these newly written pieces will have the opportunity to be performed twice in two different scenarios in the city.

Program: new music written by a selection of our Composition students

- Agamemnon Maziotis

- Javier Rodríguez

- Massimiliano Vizzini

- Matthias Bodensteiner

- Máximo Cardoso Francisco

- Nadine Rijpkema

- Thiago Lucas

Length: 60 min approx.

Tickets: free entrance, K-6.35

Biography: Born in Rotterdam, Arie van Beek worked as a percussionist before he turned to conducting. From 1994 to 2010 he was the chief conductor of the Orchestre National d'Auvergne, from 2011 to 2022 chief conductor of the Orchestre de Picardie and from 2013 to 2022 chief conductor of the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève. He also was, from the age of 19 and during 48 years, conductor, teacher and concert programmer at Codarts - Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique de Rotterdam. He is permanent conductor of the Doelen Ensemble in Rotterdam and guest with various symphony orchestras throughout Europe, conducting a wide repertory starting from the baroque time through music of living composers. Arie van Beek is Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the French Republic. He has also been awarded the Médaille of the City of Clermont-Ferrand as well as the Elly Ameling-Prize in regognition for his contribution to the artistic accomplishment of the City of Rotterdam. He has also been awarded the Erasmus Prize of the city of Rotterdam.

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