May 2006
Musical portrait at Holland Festival
One, Barbara Hannigan & Sheila Wiersum
The Holland Festival will feature composer Michel van der Aa in a two-week musical portrait, with four key works being performed in venues throughout Amsterdam. In addition to the world premiere of After Life, the ASKO/Schönberg Ensemble will perform the complete Here Trilogy in the Amsterdam Concertgebouw on June 6 and the chamber opera One returns to Amsterdam for its final performances after a successful eleven-country tour. Michel van der Aa’s most recent work, Imprint, will receive its Netherlands premiere on June 3 in the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, performed by the renowned Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
Sol Gabetta, cello. Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Candida Thompson. Vakil Eelman.