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Concert

Amsterdam Sinfonietta

Birdsong with VOCES8

Thu, May 13, 2027

8:00 PM GMT+2
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8:00 PM GMT+2
In Birdsong, Amsterdam Sinfonietta and the British vocal ensemble VOCES8 perform together for the first time in a programme inspired by nature. Works for strings are interwoven with vocal highlights. Barber’s compelling Adagio for Strings evokes a universal feeling of sorrow, beauty and hope. In Agnus Dei, his later choral version, this effect is even more powerful. The version for choir and strings, performed by Amsterdam Sinfonietta and the British vocal ensemble VOCES8, will leave no one untouched. The Lark Ascending, the heavenly song of the skylark, also reaches greater heights in this special arrangement for solo violin, strings and choir. More birds make themselves heard in Biber’s playful imitations of the nightingale and the cuckoo, in Elgar’s mysterious Owls, or fade into silence in Tin’s The Saddest Noise. In this concert, where nature is at the centre, you will hear music ranging from the medieval mystic Hildegard von Bingen to a new work by Mathilde Wantenaar, in her distinctive lyrical and enchanting style.

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Artist bio
Amsterdam Sinfonietta comprises 23 top-level musicians who play together in symbiosis. Led by artistic director Candida Thompson, the orchestra tours all over the world with adventurous programmes and crossovers with other musical genres and art forms. Amsterdam Sinfonietta has evolved into the leading string orchestra of the Netherlands and a world-class orchestra.

Amsterdam Sinfonietta has become a regular player in European concert halls, has toured Asia, America and Australia, and has performed in such concert halls as Barbican Hall in London, National Centre of Performing Arts in Beijing, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg and Konzerthaus in Vienna.

The ensemble works with nationally and internationally acclaimed soloists. Musicians such as Janine Jansen, Sol Gabetta, Kian Soltani, Thomas Hampson, Beatrice Rana, Fazil Say and Rufus Wainwright share our curiosity and a constant urge for innovation.

Characteristic of Amsterdam Sinfonietta is its innovative programming. Alongside the established string orchestra repertoire, the orchestra presents original and exciting combinations of musical works, connecting old and new music, well-known and unknown repertoire. The orchestra enters into unexpected collaborations and performs groundbreaking programs, including film, dance and theatre.
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Genres:Classical
Hometown: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Theater De Spiegel / Odeon
Spinhuisplein 14, Zwolle, Netherlands
Theater De Spiegel / Odeon
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