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| MUSIC, SPACE & ARCHITECTURE 2010 |
In 2010 ARCAM (Amsterdam Centre for Architecture), the Academy of Architecture and Noorderkerkconcerten Foundation, together with a growing number of cultural institutes in Amsterdam, organize activities with a focus on the relation between music, space and architecture.
Institutes that will take on this theme are kindly requested to contact ARCAM by sending a mail to arcam@arcam.nl.
Below the activities are listed
Go to ARCAM AGENDA and enter 'music, space' at the keyword'-section to find an illustrated overview with search- and print options.
AGENDA MUSIC, SPACE & ARCHITECTURE
The whole year 2010: Day tour 3xNew: Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ + concert modern music After a roundtrip by boat with an architectural guide you will visit Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ and enjoy a concert. Every Thursday. Check 'dayprograms' on www.arttra.nl
24 September – 13 November, ARCAM
Exhibition Music, Space & Architecture An exposition at ARCAM brings visitors in contact with theories on music and space, soundart, citysounds and the perception of making and listening to music - with Xenakis and Stockhausen, concerthalls, earphones and silence. www.arcam.nl
2 October, 2 p.m., Noorderkerk
Choir PA’dam led by Maria van Nieukerken; brass players of the Amsterdam Conservatorium led byBas Pollard; Amsterdam Viola Quartet led by Esther Apituley. With Marcel Reijans-tenor, Jan Willem Baljet-baritone. Some Canzones of Giovanni Gabrieli for brass players in a spacial setting, Stravinsky-Canticum Sacrum (written for the San Marco cathedral, Venice, 1956), Bach/Schebel-Contrapunctus (from Die Kunst der Fuge) and a new composition by Max Knigge (première). Introduction by Elmer Schönberger.
www.noorderkerkconcerten.nl
3 Oktober, 3.30 p.m., The Movies
Berlin, die Sinfonie der Groszstadt, Walther Ruttmann, 1927, 65 minutes, with live-music from David Kweksilber and Leo van Oostrom. Berlin, die Sinfonie der Groszstadt describes the rithm of a normal working day in Berlin in 1927. It is seen as a unique document from the experimental period of the silent movie, a filmed symphony of images and impressions of a big city. The original score with the movie is lost, but Kweksilber and Van Oostrom made their own music. www.themovies.nl
9 October, 2 p.m., Noorderkerk
Ensemble Phoenix (München): Joel Frederiksen bass/lute and Lucie Spickova mezzo-soprano: Hommage to the Italian architect Domenico Martinelli (1650-1718). Baroc master pieces for solo singers and lute by Giulio Caccini, Stefano Landi and Antonio Caldara. Willem Ceuleers (Belgium, 1962) Non può finire tutto, on texts from Memorie della vita di Domenico Martinelli (Lucca, 1772). Lawrence Traiger (New York/München, 1956) Children of Earth and Sun, on texts by Frank Lloyd Wright. Introduction by Joel Frederiksen. www.noorderkerkconcerten.nl
9 and 10 October, Orgelpark
Min of Meer Minimal Festival with among others Canto Ostinato (1923) of composer Simeon ten Holt and Four Organs (1936) of composer Steve Reich.
www.orgelpark.nl
10 October, 2.30 p.m., The Movies
Time is Music, 1986, 60 minutes. Documentary of Frank Scheffer about Elliott Carter and John Cage. www.themovies.nl
17 October, 2.15 p.m., Orgelpark
Ribattuta Ensemble & Hayo Boerema Chinchester Cathedral has a long musical tradition that goes back four centuries to the famous organplayer-composer Thomas Weelkes. Many composers have followed him and wrote compositions for services and festivals in the famous cathedral. Three of the most interesting and famous will be performed this afternoon. www.orgelpark.nl
6 November, 7 p.m. – 2 a.m., ARCAM
Museum Night with focus on Music, Space & Architecture with installations, performances and an interactive acoustical soundquiz. www.arcam.nl and www.n8.nl
12 and 13 February 2011, Orgelpark
Xenakis Festival. More information will follow. www.orgelpark.nl
Check websites for information, ticket sales and route descriptions.
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Previous activities on this agenda:
25 – 28 February, Sonic Acts XIII – The Poetics of Space
The exploration of space in art, film, music and architecture.
26 februari, de Balie
10 a.m. Lecture Beyond Perspective, From the Point of View to the Point of Being by Derrick de Kerckhove
10.40 a.m. Lecture Architecture of Sound by Daniel Teruggi and Raviv Ganchrow
4.15 p.m. Debate The Poets of Hybrid Space
27 February, Paradiso
8 p.m. Acoustic Spaces with Annea Lockwood, Barry Truax, Jacob Kirkegaard and many more
28 Februari, de Balie
10 a.m. Lecture Representation of Space in the Brain by Michael J. Morgan
10.40 a.m. Lecture Spatial Perception by Peter E.R. Sonntag, H.C. Gilje and Jacob Kirkegaard
See for the complete program: www.sonicacts.com
22 April, 8 p.m., Academie van Bouwkunst, Hoge Zaal
Lecture Justin Bennett sonologist, artist, on acoustic realities of urban spaces. (in English)
www.academievanbouwkunst.nl
untill 2 May, Nederlands Instituut voor Mediakunst
Exhibition Sonic Acts with installations, video art, light sculpturs en sound works
www.nimk.nl
6 May, 8 p.m., Academie van Bouwkunst, Hoge Zaal
Lecture Raviv Ganchrow architect, sonologist on sound as a tool for spatial experiences. (in English)
www.academievanbouwkunst.nl
20 May, 8 p.m., Academie van Bouwkunst, Hoge Zaal
Lecture Barry Blesser, audio engineer, and Linda-Ruth Salter, social scientist on ‘Social Perception and Cognition in Space and Sound’. (in English)
27 May, 8 p.m., Academie van Bouwkunst, Hoge Zaal
Sven Sterken, engineer/architect and historian
‘The Thoughts of Xenakis and the Relation between his Music and Architecture’ (in English)
6 June, 8 p.m., Westergasfabriek
Zaha Hadid has canceled her lecture for the Holland Festival. In stead the director of ARCAM will give a lecture (in Dutch) on 'Music, Acoustics and Architecture'.
www.hollandfestival.nl
10 June, 8 p.m., Academie van Bouwkunst, Hoge Zaal
Lecture Jacob Kirkegaard music artist and composer:
'The translation of the sound of a space into music'. (in English)
www.academievanbouwkunst.nl
5 - 19 June, Bach-pavillion by Zaha Hadid in the 'Gashouder'
Zaha Hadid created the perfect space for solo’s by Johann Sebastian Bach. She designed an open pavillion that is situated in the 'Gashouder' on Westergasfabriekterrein. Holland Festical presents three solo concerts by Bach in the pavillion alongside a contemporary music programme.
www.hollandfestival.nl
14 - 22 August
The Amsterdam Grachtenfestival (Canal Festival) is a yearly festival of (classical) music on special locations. It is the opening of the music season. This year ARCAM was one of the locations on August 15th. www.grachtenfestival.nl
14 August - 12 September. Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
De Klankkaatser: Ten meter high sound box by Hans van Koolwijk with lights and a soundmachine. Also an overview exhibition of the soundsculptures of Hans van Koolwijk. www.klankkaatser.nl
7 September, 8.15 p.m., Orgelpark
The International Gaudeamus Musicweek is a international musicfestival for the newests music of the youngest generation of composers. Among others there is a spacial composition of Jacob Adler for four organs and piano. www.orgelpark.nl and www.muziekweek.nl
11 September, 11 a.m., Noordermarkt
Celebration 10 years Noorderkerkconcerten with open air concerts.
11 a.m.: brass players from the Amsterdam Conservatory.
12 a.m.: American music from the '20s
1 p.m.: Riciotti Ensemble, 40 men street orchestra: Italian program from classical to pop
2 p.m.: Opera concert inside the Noorderkerk with famous aria’s and duets by Verdi, Puccini and Rossini, presented by Piet Bos (‘Opera Pietje’).
3 p.m.: Malando Quartet led by Danny Malando
4 p.m.: Amsterdams Smartlappenkoor.
www.noorderkerkconcerten.nl
18 September, 2 p.m., Noorderkerk
Ensemble Barocco Locco and Hollands Vocaal Ensemble led by Fritz Heller and Fokko Oldenhuis, with Ralf Popken altus and Herman Oswald tenor: Concert In ecco per cori, music from Venice, 1600. Choirs, solo singers and instrumental ensembles by Gabrieli, Viadana and Schütz and a new composition by Rens Tienstra. Introduction by Herman Hertzbergerwww.noorderkerkconcerten.nl
19 September, 2.30 p.m. The Movies
Ik zag ruimte! (I saw space!). Movie on the architect Herman Hertzberger (in Dutch). Kees Hin, 2009, 74 minutes. Movie on what stimulates the architect and what his motivations are. www.themovies.nl
23 September, Concertgebouw, theme 'Klank en Kleur' ('Sound and Color') by the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
7.15 p.m.: Introduction on the program by Rozalie Hirs
8.15 p.m.: Concert Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, conductor George Benjamin, soloist Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano. Murail Terre d’ombre, Ravel Piano concert for the left hand, Skrjabin / De Vries Vers la flamme / Eclips, Skrjabin Le poème de l’extase.www.concertgebouworkest.nl/AAA
24 September, Concertgebouw, theme 'Klank en Kleur' ('Sound and Color') by the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
4 - 6.00 p.m.: Confrontations - program with music by Josef Matthias Hauer, Arnold Schönberg and Rozalie Hirs and art presentation together with Stedelijk Museum and in The Dialogue: Rudi Fuchs, Anna Enquist, Tristan Murail and Maarten Kloos.
7.15 p.m.: Introduction by Rozalie Hirs
8.15 p.m.: Concert Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest, see 23 September
10.30 p.m.: Entrée Late Night Café
www.concertgebouworkest.nl/AAA
25 September, 2 p.m., Noorderkerk
Ives Ensemble led by John Snijders: John Cage – Music for 11, Iannis Xenakis – Plektó, Richard Rijnvos – Block Beuys-Raum I (inspirerd by installations by Joseph Beuys in Museum Darmstadt), new compositions by Trevor Grahl and parts from Die Kunst der Fuge by Bach. Introduction by architect Sjoerd Soeters. www.noorderkerkconcerten.nl
25 September, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ
3.00 p.m.: IJ-Salon, The magic of B. Since Bach, 'B' dominates the world of music. How about today? KCO searches for the answer with composer George Benjamin and mezzo-soprano Tania Kross.
9.00 p.m.: Concertgebouw, Kleine Zaal, Chamber music concert: Pierre-Laurent Aimard/piano, Andreas Sundén/clarinet, Tjeerd Top/violin, Godfried Hoogeveen/cello, Messiaen Quatuor pour la fin du temps
www.concertgebouworkest.nl/AAA
25 September, 8.15 p.m., Orgelpark
Windstreken & Guests This is an other kind of jazz: jazz in the Orgelpark. The acoustics of this building are not like in normal concerthalls or the 'black box' of the theatre. This inspires jazz musicians from all over the world. www.orgelpark.nl
26 September, 2.30 p.m., The Movies
The Electronic Poem, Edgard Varèse in the Netherlands. Documentary of Willem Hering and Hank Onrust, 1998, 60 minutes. In 1957 and 1958 the French composer Varèse worked in Eindhoven for nine months on his Poème électronique for the Philips-pavilion for the World expo of 1958.
Reconstruction of the Poème électronique, 2009, 12 minutes. First time the reconstruction is shown in public in the framework of the project 'Music, Space & Architecture'. www.themovies.nl |
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