Custom Label Text HereThe Hague Three-Day Music Festival
YOUNG TALENT, GREAT MASTERS
Together in The Hague Three-Day Music Festival
The Hague Three-Day Music Festival was launched five years ago.
With Chopin in our midst. A year later, Russia was in the spotlight, followed by Mozart celebrating his anniversary. Splendid, busy, successful. Even so we changed tack. Going for something different, something unique. Not composers or countries as the main theme but the meeting and interaction between young and old. Young talent, great masters. It caught on. So we’re going on too. This Easter as well on Spui. On 22, 23, 24 March 2008. In the Philipszaal, in the Lucent Danstheater, in the Nieuwe Kerk and in the big square.
Our youngest musicians are four years old; our oldest is eighty. Dmitri Bashkirov, pianist, soloist. And a whole range in between. The Fancy Fiddlers, for example and enthusiastic school children. Students and teachers of the Royal Conservatoire. Laureates of the Prinses Christina Concours and winners from elsewhere. Including the harpist Gwyneth Wentink. We also have, to be sure, a familiar young face: the inspired Frederieke Saeijs. And again, the Symfonie Orkest Vlaanderen with Etienne Siebens. The Nederlands Blazers Ensemble performs twice. For the launch and the finale. New is the hand held out to jazz. Two idols are coming to The Hague: Branford Marsalis and Steve Coleman. Both are gifted classical musicians. That’s how we cross frontiers. Cross-over they call it, don’t they?
They rehearse, play, sing. They play, they sing together. Listen to each other. They give and take master classes. All in public. Their enjoyment is tangible, audible. In the venues, in the Spiegel tent and in the Classic Express, the travelling concert hall. During the fifth Hague Three-Day Music Festival.
An ongoing feast for eyes and ears. Yours, too, whatever your age. If you come. You’ll be very welcome!
Free entry to the Spiegel tent and Classic Express
Entry to the Spiegel tent and the Classic Express is free. You can’t buy tickets for these and you can’t book either. Make sure you’re on time because the number of places is limited! The doors are open fifteen minutes before the show starts.
SATURDAY
WORKSHOP STEVE COLEMAN AND FIVE ELEMENTS
Saxophonist and world star Steve Coleman gives a workshop together with students of the Royal Conservatoire and his band Five Elements.
YOUNG STRING PLAYERS GROUP FANCY FIDDLERS WITH FREDERIEKE SAEIJS (VIOLIN)
The young talents of the Fancy Fiddlers play together with Artist in Residence Frederieke Saeijs works by Monn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Popper, Mendelssohn, Pugnani/Kreisler and Dvorák.
VIOLIN MASTER CLASS, FREDERIEKE SAEIJS
Frederieke Saeijs gives a violin master class for young talent at the Royal Conservatoire.
ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE CHAMBER MUSIC: THE HAGUE STRING VARIATIONS
The Hague String Variations comprises six string players studying at the Royal Conservatoire. J. Brahms – Sextet in G
WINNER OF THE DUTCH MUSIC PRIZE 2006
Winner of the prestigious Nederlandse Muziekprijs (Dutch Music Prize), Gwyneth Wentink (harp), plays works by Grandjany, Debussy, Mchedelov, Van Oosten, Godefroid and Croft.
OPENING CONCERT
NEDERLANDS BLAZERS ENSEMBLE, BRANFORD MARSALIS (SAXOPHONE) AND YOUNG TALENT AT THE ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE
During the festive opening of the Three-day Music Festival the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble plays timeless music from four corners of the globe. Special guest is the American saxophonist Branford Marsalis who together with the NBE and talented players of the Royal Conservatoire plays his own work (jazz).
VOICE MASTER CLASS, JOSÉ VAN DAM
International great master and bass-baritone opera singer José van Dam gives a voice master class to young professionals on their way to an international career. Lieder by Ravel & Ibert.
EVENING CONCERT
BRANFORD MARSALIS (SAXOPHONE), ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE, STEVE COLEMAN (SAXOPHONE) AND FIVE ELEMENTS
A spectacular performance by Steve Coleman and his band Five Elements for the first half of the concert. Next the stage is for Branford Marsalis and students from the jazz department at the Royal Conservatoire.
SUNDAY
YOUNG STRING PLAYERS GROUP FANCY FIDDLERS
conducted by Coosje Wijzenbeek The young talent of the string players group Fancy Fiddlers play work by Bach, Mozart, Andriessen, Sarasate and Scheepers.
ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE CHAMBER MUSIC: DUO BILITIS
Harpists Ekaterina Levental and Eva Tebbe play works by De Falla, Ravel and Salzedo.
WINNER OF THE GENEVA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC COMPETITION 2007
The Winner of the Geneva International Music Competition 2007, Julia Novikova (soprano), sings lieder by Rachmaninov, Taneev, Debussy and Poulenc. Accompanied by Elena Nogaeva (piano).
PUBLIC REHEARSAL SAXOPHONE, BRANFORD MARSALIS
During this public rehearsal the public can see how the master Branford Marsalis teaches the Royal Conservatoire students the finer points of the art.
MASTER PIANIST PLAYS WITH YOUNG TALENT FROM THE PRINSES CHRISTINA CONCOURS
Pianist Paolo Giacometti plays together with young talent works by Mahler and Mozart.
MASTER VIOLINIST PLAYS WITH YOUNG TALENT FROM THE PRINSES CHRISTINA CONCOURS
Violinist Quirine Scheffers plays together with young talent parts of Schubert’s Trout Quintet.
EVENING CONCERT SYMFONIE ORKEST VLAANDEREN CONDUCTED BY ETIENNE SIEBENS, DMITRI BASHKIROV (PIANO), FREDERIEKE SAEIJS (VIOLIN), JOSÉ VAN DAM (BASS-BARITONE) AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE VOICE MASTER CLASS.
During this concert the great masters of the festival play splendid solo pieces in turn. Ravel Ma Mère L’oye Ravel Don Quichotte à Dulcinée Ibert Chansons de Don Quichotte Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending Schumann Piano concerto in A
MONDAY
PIANO MASTER CLASS, DMITRI BASHKIROV
The famous Russian piano teacher gives a master class to young virtuoso pianists at the Royal Conservatoire. Great soloists he has taught include Arcadi Volodos, Dmitri Alexeev, Jonatan Gilad and Nicolai Demidenko.
ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE CHAMBER MUSIC: WISHFUL SINGING
Vocal ensemble Wishful Singing present the programme Are you lonesome tonight? Including music by Brahms, The Beatles, Palestrina, Elvis Presley and Herman van Veen, with a theatrical touch. Wishful Singing is a group of five young girl singers who are great fans of a-capella music.
PRIZE WINNER OSKAR BACK CONCOURS 2007
Winner of the Oskar Back Concours (2nd prize) Mathieu van Bellen (violin) plays works by Beethoven, Nielsen and Tchaikovsky. Accompanied by Jaap Kooi (piano).
MASTER CELLIST PLAYS TOGETHER WITH YOUNG TALENT FROM THE PRINSES CHRISTINA CONCOURS
Cellist Larissa Groeneveld (conditional) plays together with young talent works that include Haydn’s string quartets.
CLOSING CONCERT
CURTAIN RAISER: THE HALF HOUR
School children from College de Populier in The Hague have compiled a programme of their own for the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble show. In half an hour they present their interpretation of Il Barbiere Di Siviglia.
NEDERLANDS BLAZERS ENSEMBLE – IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (ROSSINI)
Cast includes Johannette Zomer (soprano), Maaike Martens (actor), Bernard Loonen (tenor) and Frans Fiselier (baritone). After the productions of Mozart’s operas Le Nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte and Così fan tutte, the NBE embarks on a new music theatre adventure with Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, which brought the 24 year old Rossini world fame in 1817. The NBE plays on historical instruments.
AND THERE IS MORE
UNITED JAZZ INTERNATIONAL
United Jazz International originated from the need of world famous jazz musicians to take a new musical path. A worldwide initiative with jazz giants like Branford Marsalis and Steve Coleman as the founding fathers. The goal of this creative plat¬form (with its roots in New York, Tokio, Shanghai, Seoul, New Orleans and The Hague among other places) is to unite, cultivate and spread this jazz music. The musicians travel as cultural ambassa¬dors all over the world looking for connections with the local public, music colleges and concert halls through their music. The Hague Three-Day Music Festival has the privilege of presenting the premiere of United Jazz International. During these three days you will be seeing the two founding fathers at work.
SPIEGEL TENT
FOR YOUTH AND YOUNGER
Every day in the Spiegel tent, entertainment for the whole family. Come and see the presentations of the youngest talents at the Royal Conservatoire (Pi projects), and of the Suzuki method which allows children to learn to play without learning the notes. And there’s also music theatre. From ‘Opera uit een Jurk’ to swinging jazz and classical music. Just listen or join in. Admission is free.
THE CLASSIC EXPRESS, THE TRAVELLING CONCERT HALL
During The Hague Three-Day Music Festival 2008 Classic Express opens all its doors to young visitors. This travelling concert hall was started to enable primary school children to get to know classical music in an up-to-date and spectacular way. The music is played and presented by the prize winners of the Prinses Christina Concours. Come and listen with the whole family. Free admission.
OPEN STAGE
OPEN STAGE, FOR AMATEURS UP TO 18
Would you like to perform in public? Are you 18 or younger and do you play an instrument, solo or with a maximum of three other people? And do you play classical music, jazz or cross-over? We offer amateurs the chance to show their talent on stage! Every afternoon in the Spiegel tent, free admission. Apply
Give your name (or names), age, instrument, composition (classical or jazz), the length of the performance (4 to 10 minutes). Will you get in touch? The performances on the open stage are planned for Saturday & Sunday from 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm and Monday from 1.15 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. in the Spiegel tent Yes, I’ll be in touch!
CLASSICAL RINGTONE MAKER
Some people swear by them, others prefer not to hear them. Whatever the case may be, the ring tone is taking the Netherlands by storm! In trains, at home, on the streets. We can’t get away from the familiar tunes. But what could be more fun than to make your own ring tone? With classical instruments! Below you will find the The Hague Three-Day Music Festival Ring tone maker.
Make your own ring tone, or put a recorded composition online (max. 7 seconds).
Register as a member and compose your own ring tone. By choosing 8 tracks from 20 unique sounds you can compile your own ring tone. You can practice as much as you like. Once you’ve made your own unique sound, you can save it with us. From all the saved ringbones we will pick the winner. This ring tone will be offered at The Hague Three-Day Music Festival so that you can share your sound with everyone.
