today’s music by today’s makers ’s-Hertogenbosch 4 through 8 November 2015 Kimmo Pohjonen & Ragazze Kwartet * WENDE * Asko|Schönberg under Reinbert de Leeuw * TaxiWars ft. Tom Barman & Robin Verheyen * Helmut Lachenmann * Nederlands Kamerkoor ‘Arvo Pärt 80’ * Julia Holter * Wilbert Bulsink * Florian Maier * Ambrose Akinmusire & Lunatree * Amir ElSaffar * Diotima Quartet * Dans Dans * Eric Vloeimans & Jon Balke * Fred Frith * Claron McFadden * Jef Neve * Yannis Kyriakides * Calliope Tsoupaki and many others… www.novembermusic.net Preface November Music 2015 Content Step Across the Border is the title of a film made by guitarist Fred Frith in 1990. Programme schedule 4 A full three years before the first edition of the November Music festival! A quarter of a century has passed but the phrase still describes November Music. While disregarding boundaries and genres, it has a passion for music made Concerts Wednesday 4 November 10 by people who matter, such as Arvo Pärt and Helmut Lachenmann. These are two of modern music’s biggest names. They sound different but may have 12 more in common than many think. There is also the internationally renowned Concerts Thursday 5 November Asko|Schönberg, our ensemble in residence, which plays no fewer than four concerts. Florian Magnus Maier and Wilbert Bulsink are this year’s composers Concerts Friday 6 November 15 in focus who are fond of breaking through musical boundaries; each in their own way. Both Wende and Julia Holter put a whole new slant on (rock) songs. Accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen and the Raggaze Quartet also refuse to be Concerts Saturday 7 November 18 confined to a particular genre. Naturally, Fred Frith continues to think out of the box after all these years. At the festival, he collaborates with the Zwerm guitar Concerts Sunday 8 November 25 quartet. And this is merely a tiny sample of November Music 2015’s wonderful programme. So don’t be afraid to ‘step across the border’! Visit the festival, meet interesting people, and enjoy their music. You’re very welcome. Concerts Sunday 8 November 27 Bert Palinckx, Theo van Dooremalen Staf Bestuur Installations Wednesday 4 through Sunday 8 Nov 36 Heleen Moors festival director Lucas Vis chair In residence: Composers, ensemble & artist 37 Koen Graat communication | Aleida Hamel secretary programmer Gerton Heyne treasurer jazz & world Ans Buys member Map and locations 38 Bernard Jussen technical coordinator Edo Dijksterhuis member Practical information 40 Photography Henk Bleeker | Jyrki Kallio | Eddy Westerveer | Tami Toledo | Matuoka | Ed Berger | Koen Broos | Subsidizers and partners 42 Lebrecht Music | Sandor Lubbe | Proper Pictures | Kaupo Kikkas | Bowie Verschuuren | Ben van Duin | Geoffrey Ketels | Kris Dewitte | PUPMAG | Gerrit Schreurs | Sarah Wijzenbeek | Verana Chen | Hans Hijmering | Maurits Giesen | Maarten Mooijman | Amanda Stockwell | Polle Willemsen | Mous Lambarat | Merlijn Doomernik | Tonje Thilesen | Klaus Welp | Govert Driessen | Simon van Boxtel et al 2 3 woensdagprogramme 5 schedule november Wednesday through Friday Wednesday 4 november 12 .30 1 .30 2 .30 3 .30 4 .30 5 .30 6 .30 7 .30 8 .30 9 .30 10 .30 11 .30 Locations Installatie Expeditie Kruithuis page 10 Kruithuis Mariken in de Tuin der Lusten page 10 Theater a/d Parade (Opera2Day, Calliope Tsoupaki) WENDE page 11 Verkadefabriek Thursday 5 november 12 .30 1 .30 2 .30 3 .30 4 .30 5 .30 6 .30 7 .30 8 .30 9 .30 10 .30 11 .30 Locations Helmut Lachenmann // Yukiko Sugawara page 12 De Toonzaal Aart Strootman // Fie Schouten page 12 De Toonzaal (Helmut Lachenmann) Diotima Quartet page 13 De Toonzaal (Helmut Lachenmann, Wilbert Bulsink) Installatie Expeditie Kruithuis page 13 Kruithuis philharmonie zuidnederland page 13 Grote Kerk (Helmut Lachenmann, Yannis Kyriakides) Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet & Lunatree page 14 Verkadefabriek Private View page 14 Verkadefabriek (Asko|Schönberg, Annelies van Parys) Friday 6 november 12 .30 1 .30 2 .30 3 .30 4 .30 5 .30 6 .30 7 .30 8 .30 9 .30 10 .30 11 .30 Locations Diotima Quartet page 15 De Toonzaal (Arnold Schönberg, Györgi Ligeti) Installatie Expeditie Kruithuis page 15 Kruithuis Asko|Schönberg & Reinbert de Leeuw page 15 Grote Kerk (Jan van de Putte, Kaija Saariaho) Colours of Improvisation page 16 Verkadefabriek (Eric Vloeimans, Jon Balke, Phronesis e.a.) Gezien Giacometti page 17 Verkadefabriek (Elmer Schönberger, NAP, Beppie Bankert) Plug page 17 Kruithuis (Jameszoo, Binkbeats, Knalpot e.a.) 4 5 woensdagprogramme 5 schedule november Saturday 7 November Saturday 7 november 12 .30 1 .30 2 .30 3 .30 4 .30 5 .30 6 .30 7 .30 8 .30 9 .30 10 .30 11 .30 Locations Kruithuis Expedition (installation) page 18 Kruithuis Songs of Doubt page 18 De Toonzaal (Niels Rønsholdt) Zwerm & Fred Frith page 20 Theater Artemis Songs for Marimba page 19 Azijnfabriek (Tatiana Koleva) Cocon page 18 Willem II Fabriek (Dyane Donck, EnAccord Strijkkwartet) Pand7090 page 19 Artuarium Nieuwe Geluiden page 19 De Muzerije (Natalia Domínguez Rangel, Dudok Kwartet et al) Cordillera Suite page 21 Verkadefabriek (Florian Magnus Maier) Ashwaaq page 20 Verkadefabriek (Amir ElSaffar, Tana String Quartet) Cello8tet Amsterdam page 22 Grote Kerk (Arvo Pärt, Christian Verbeek) De Pornopera page 21 Verkadefabriek (WILco, Hans Dagelet) Vox Sanguinis page 24 Groot Gasthuis (Cora Schmeiser) Two Rivers Ensemble page 23 Verkadefabriek (Amir ElSaffar) Near East Up North page 23 Verkadefabriek (Martin Fondse, Mete Erker, Jeroen van Vliet) Nederlands Kamerkoor page 22 Grote Kerk (Arvo Pärt, Veljo Tormis) Julia Holter page 24 W2 Poppodium Wednesday 4 through Sunday 8 12 .30 1 .30 2 .30 3 .30 4 .30 5 .30 6 .30 7 .30 8 .30 8 .30 10 .30 11 .30 Locations Ideofoon I (Dick Raaijmakers) page 36 SM’s Cocon (Dyane Donck) page 36 Willem II Fabriek Tasteful Turntable (Lars Kynde) page 36 Sat and Sun from 12.00 PM Willem II Fabriek 6 7 woensdagprogramme 5schedule november Sunday 8 November Sunday 8 november 11 .30 12 .30 1 .30 2 .30 3 .30 4 .30 5 .30 6 .30 7 .30 8 .30 9 .30 10 .30 Locations WENDE sings WINTERREISE page 25 Verkadefabriek (Boudewijn Tarenskeen) KunstmuziekRoute page 27 Various locations Jef Neve Trio & Adam Baldych page 25 Verkadefabriek Kimmo Pohjonen & Ragazze Kwartet page 26 Verkadefabriek Sunday 8 november 11 .30 12 .30 1 .30 2 .30 3 .30 4 .30 5 .30 Locations Tiptoe Company p 29 De Muzerije Hofzaal Dans Dans p 28 W2 Poppodium W2 Poppodium Belgian Belgian Route TaxiWars ft. Tom Barman & Robin Verheyen p 28 Vox Sanguinis p 30 Groot Gasthuis Wilbert Bulsink & Jessica Sligter p 29 Azijnfabriek KUrKKU p 30 SM’s auditorium Vocal Vocal Route Claron McFadden & Tuur Florizoone Trio p 29 Verkadefabriek Cabaretfirma Maarten Altena p 30 De Toonzaal Reinier Baas p 31 Noordbrabants Museum Statenzaal Mark Schilders p 31 Artemis Bovenzaal Grote Kerk Impro- visation Route Lekkerkerker / Van Geel / Genovesi p 31 Duo AttemaHaring p 32 Verkadefabriek Kleine Zaal - House of Fun p 32 De Muzerije Pleitzaal Artuarium Perfor mance Route Pand7090 p 32 Ensemble Adapter p 33 Theater Artemis (ground floor) f.c. Jongbloed p 35 De Muzerije Pleitzaal Black Pencil p 33 Verkadefabriek Kleine Zaal De Toonzaal Ensemble Ensemble Route Ensemble Caméléon p 33 Miriam Overlach p 34 Museum Slager Tom Sanderman p 34 Stadsbibliotheek Matteo Mijderwijk p 34 Willem II Fabriek Bovenzaal Grote Kerk Route Solo Nathalie Forget p 34 Dyane Donck p 35 Willem II Fabriek (ground floor) Dick Raaijmakers p 35 SM’s Entrée Nicoline Soeter p 36 Bank van Leening Kruithuis Installation Route Kruithuis Collectief p 35 Wednesdaywoensdag 5 november4 November Wednesday 4 November Kruithuis Expedition (installation) Sounds creep up the walls and seep into every crack. Artist and curator Horst Rickels has lined up vibrant aural objects, ear-titillating sound installations, and unusual musical machines in the historic Kruithuis location. Young avant- garde artists in the contemporary international sound art scene were invited to contribute to this exhibition: Joris Strijbos, Cathy van Eck, Erfan Abdi, Margriet Kicks-Ass, Dewi de Vree, Jeroen Uyttendaele, Roel Heremans and Miss Milivolt. *The Expedition takes place daily. Kruithuis / 5 - 6 PM (€ 8 / € 5 / € 4) Opera2Day / Calliope Tsoupaki / WENDE Asko|Schönberg / Cappella Amsterdam / rock / composed Het Nationale Toneel Mariken in de Tuin der Lusten WENDE has straddled the territories of rock and classical music for years. music theatre / composed As she works on her new album she continues her journey of exploration. Exclusively for November Music, she provides a foretaste of what’s in store in collaboration with the Red Limo String Quartet and guitarist Maarten Seven years spent with the devil; hanging out in the Garden of Earthly Delights. van Damme. Dark and mesmerizing songs in adventurous arrangements. November Music opens with a spectacular full-blooded drama. The medieval miracle play Mariken van Nieumeghen inspired composer *On Sunday 8 November, WENDE sings a new version of the famous Calliope Tsoupaki to write a new opera for Opera2Day, based in The Hague. Winterreise, created by composer Boudewijn Tarenskeen, with pianist Gerard Bouwhuis (see page 25). Theater aan de Parade / 8 - 10.45 PM (sold out) Verkadefabriek Grote Zaal / 8.30 - 9.45 PM (€ 18 / € 15 / € 9) 10 11 Thursdaywoensdag 55 Novnovember A day with Helmut Lachenmann A day with Helmut Lachenmann Thursday 5 Nov The German composer Helmut Lachenmann is famous for his idiosyncratic Diotima Quartet and unique style of composing, referred to as Musique Concrète Instrumentale. Helmut Lachenmann / Wilbert Bulsink His consummate expressiveness has influenced numerous young composers. composed A day with Helmut Lachenmann features string quartets, one-off musical The eminent French string quartet Diotima performs Lachenmann’s collaborations, an orchestral work, and his ‘greatest hits’. breathtaking round dance Reigen seliger Geister as well as the effervescent Grido. Dutch composer Wilbert Bulsink has written his very first string quartet for Diotima. A real challenge, inspired by Lachenmann’s sensual and variegated experimental sound universe.