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Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Season opening premiere: Fanfare to break the silence


For the season opening of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, after six months of corona silence, Mathilde Wantenaar wrote a festive fanfare, short but powerful, to break the silence and celebrate music-making.


4 September 2020, 19:30-20:30

De Doelen, Rotterdam 


4 September 2020, 21:30-22:30

De Doelen, Rotterdam 


6 September 2020, 13:30-14:30

De Doelen, Rotterdam 


6 September 2020, 15:30-16:30

De Doelen, Rotterdam 


Ticket Sales Tickets Normal €25 | t/m 26 jaar/CJP €10 This concert is unplaced: You will be assigned a seat by a member of staff within your chosen section of the auditorium.


Children sing 'een lied voor de maan'

The opera Een lied voor de maan was to have premiered at the Opera Forward Festival ‘20, but was unfortunately postponed due to the corona crisis, and performance of the adaptation for the Children's Choirs Festival ’20 also fell through. To still share some of the music, De Nederlandse Opera asked children across the country to sing a piece together, at home. Will you sing along?



Benelux Flute Competition for piccolo: premiere La canzone del piccolo uccellino


Mathilde Wantenaar wrote La canzone del piccolo uccellino (the song of the little bird) for piccolo and vibraphone on commission for the Benelux Flute Competition. This has existed since 1984, but only this year piccolo players are allowed to enter for the first time. This time, the competition is open to all amateur piccolo players living in the Benelux. Participants will play Wantenaar's new piece and a work of their choice in the final on Saturday 7 March at Factorium Tilburg. Before this begins, flutist Ilonka Kolthof  will perform La canzone del piccolo uccellino in advance at 14:00.





Photo © Sarah Wijzenbeek

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