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Day of the Premieres Sunday 9 November (afternoon)

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Marc Ribot regarded as one of the most relevant young, as this appear rarely”, to quote The Independent hear this stunning reinterpretation for the first time A string spectacle, which promises to turn into European makers of today. In his music theatre about his most recent album The Astounding Eyes OLYHLQWKH1HWKHUODQGV an amicable clash between New York guitar piece he turns reality on its head. A pinch of of Rita. philharmonie zuidnederland ft. giant Marc Ribot (John Zorn, ) Dadaism and a weird sense of humour play Valgeir Sigurosson DQGWKH¶KDUGHVWJURRYLQJVWULQJTXDUWHWRI pivotal parts in this chamber opera with video 6WLDQ:HVWHUKXV WKH1HWKHUODQGV·=$33 but virtually without vocals. Thurs 6 nov The Icelandic composer/producer Valgeir Rosa Ensemble ft. Eefje Sigurosson has worked with Brian Eno, Björk, de Visser ¶6RVHORLQ6LEHULD· Sigur Rós, and the Kronos Quartet. philharmonie 6DW 6XQQRY zuidnederland performs his latest pictorial Singer Eefje de Visser is not afraid of narrative soundscapes as Sigurosson himself Slagwerk Den Haag | experiments. On the contrary. In other words, plays live electronics. The Norwegian guitarist 6WHYH5HLFK·V¶'UXPPLQJ· she is an excellent guest for the crossover Stian Westerhus (formerly with the Nils Petter A major piece of minimal music. In specialists of Rosa Ensemble. Together they Molvaer trio) joins the orchestra, which also (for percussion group) explores create a soundtrack for the intriguing video SUHVHQWVZRUNVE\¶FRPSRVHUVLQIRFXV· the principle of phasing in a sublime way. images created by the 33 1/3 Collective. Seung-Ah Oh / Slagwerk Kate Moore and Rozalie Hirs. Musical patterns converge before fanning out The Bad Plus ft. Anton Goudsmit Den Haag ¶:RUGV %H\RQG,,· Kronos Quartet ft Nora Fischer almost imperceptibly, resulting in a mesmerizing Guitarist Anton Goudsmit is an outstanding Dutch Jorrit Tamminga / Sat 8 nov Sun 9 nov, closing concert sound tapestry. Trance music before the term was jazz musician. At November Music, he meets up Paul en Menno de Nooijer East and West meet each other halfway in the $YR\DJHDURXQGWKHZRUOGZLWKWRGD\·VPRVW ever invented performed by Slagwerk Den Haag, with The Bad Plus. In the words of national daily ¶+DOIWKH+RUL]RQ· oeuvre of the Dutch/Korean composer Seung-Ah UHQRZQHGVWULQJTXDUWHW.URQRV4XDUWHW·V WKHIHVWLYDO·VHQVHPEOHLQUHVLGHQFH QHZVSDSHU15&+DQGHOVEODGWKHWULRSOD\V´-D]] Wed 5 nov Oh. Magical music, which includes sound poetry, SURJUDPPHKDVEHHQFRPSRVHGVSHFLÀFDOO\IRU with a sense of humour and the vigour of a rock A poetic sound voyage through birth and death. silence, and mystical drama with addictive November Music. The emphasis is on modern music band”. Visual artists Paul and Menno de Nooijer present qualities. This work is a sequel to an earlier from the (Middle) East. The Dutch prominent vocal a very personal performance about the pain and (and successful) piece. Featured are the singer talent Nora Fischer is featured as guest singer. Tigran Hamasyan Quintet wonderment of life, in collaboration with their MinHee Park (famous in South Korea), a single ¶6KDGRZ7KHDWHU· musical companions, composer Jorrit Tamminga, keomungo player, three percussionists, two Pianist Tigran Hamasyan is a new sensation recorder player Erik Bosgraaf, and guitarist dancers, and accordionist Marieke Grotenhuis. in global jazz. He weaves Armenian folk music, Izhar Elias. Expect a spectacle. Amsterdam Sinfonietta American jazz, progmetal, and post-rock into an Sofia Goebaidoelina exciting mix. Since Hamasyan won the prestigious Boudewijn Tarenskeen / Dyane Donck / Slagwerk (Dutch premiere) )UDQ]YRQ&KRVV\4XLQWHW 7KHORQLRXV0RQN&RPSHWLWLRQDJHGKHKDV &DSSHOOD$PVWHUGDP Den Haag ¶+(;· Sun 9 nov ft. Wu Wei mastered an unsurpassed musical idiom. Titus Muizelaar ¶/XWKHU· 6DW 7KXUQRY 6RILD*RHEDLGRHOLQDLVRQHRIWKHZRUOG·VPRVW Fri 7 nov Sat 8 nov Total composition by Dyane Donck for singer/ important living composers. Listeners are drawn *HUPDQ'XWFKSLDQLVW)UDQ]YRQ&KRVV\FRPELQHV A brilliant and deeply religious thinker who wrestles performer, three percussionists, and video images into her ethereal and mystic sound universe. jazz with and new world music. with feelings of despair and mortal fear. As the on the subject of Woman in her mysterious The 83-year old composer wrote new work for For the occasion his adventurous group - with oratory progresses, an intense and heart-rending manifestations of virgin, mother, and witch. Amsterdam Sinfonietta. She will attend the strings, clarinet and drums - will be joined by dialogue evolves between a tormented Martin The inspired mezzo soprano Els Mondelaers Dutch premiere during November Music 2014. WKH&KLQHVHVKHQJSOD\HU:X:HL Luther and the choir. Directed by Paul Koek. embodies all these aspects.