Programma

St Matthew Passion

As Bach's St Matthew Passion resounds throughout the Netherlands prior to Easter, the NBE also makes a tradition of his much-praised and unique adaptation from 2022. Together with the puppeteers of the Duda Paiva Company, a top international cast of soprano Claron McFadden, baritone Rick Zwart, ney virtuoso Sinan Arat and in a special arrangement by young composer and former winner of the NBE composition competition Arjan Linker, the NBE's St Matthew is a theatrical performance in which, with great respect for Bach and the Gospel of Matthew, nothing is sacred and safe. This adaptation of the work fits into a tradition of contemporary translations by the NBE. Artistic director Bart Schneemann for instance already successfully ventured into ‘holy houses’ such as Mozart’s Requiem, Figaro and Don Giovanni, Haydn’s great oratorios and Mahler’s Lied von der Erde. For the ‘holy of holies’ the St Matthew Passion, the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble joins forces for the second time with puppet magician Duda Paiva, with whom it created the highly acclaimed performance The Fairy Queen in 2018. In colloboration with: Utrecht:  Kamerkoor JIP o.l.v. Imre Ploeg en Jonathan Ploeg Kamerkoor Decamerone o.l.v. Elske te Lindert Den Bosch: Capella Brabant o.l.v. Marc Versteeg Kamerkoor Decamerone o.l.v. Elske te Lindert Haarlem: Les Moucherons, o.l.v. Antje de Wit Kamerkoor Decamerone o.l.v. Elske te Lindert Amsterdam: Leiderdorps Kamerkoor & Kamerkoor Lux o.l.v. Angeliki Ploka Kamerkoor Decamerone o.l.v. Elske te Lindert

The Devil’s Advocate (De Duivelskunstenaar)

After 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Charlie Chaplin', the NBE presents the gripping, iconic silent film FAUST (1926) as a film of our time. The story of 16th-century scholar and magician Faust, who sells his soul to the devil. Black-and-white, marvelous and dramatic. The NBE plays Eine Faust Symphonie by Franz Liszt, arranged and remixed for the musicians of the NBE!

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Waanzinnig West Wandelconcert (Walking concert)

On Saturday May 25th, the jongNBE will perform during 24 Uur West! The Waanzinnig West Wandelconcert (Walking Concert) takes you to various meeting places in the neighborhood. Local musicians and artists will showcase their music and talents. The route starts at Podium Mozaïek and continues through Bos & Lommer, passing various locations in the area. Along the way, you will hear stories about and from the neighborhood. Tickets are free, reservations can be made via the link below.

Het hele leven – Oranjewoud Festival (The whole life)

Imagine being able to experience the entirety of life in just one day at the Oranjewoud Festival. From birth to death, the Netherlands Wind Ensemble (NBE) and the Flemish writer Bart Moeyaert take you on a journey through three famous works by Franz Joseph Haydn. These will be performed throughout the day, from sunrise to sunset, under the titles Genisis/The Creation, Paradise and Heaven. Come to the Oranjewoud Festival for this unique experience. For more information and tickets  

NBE meets De Paek

The Netherlands Wind Ensemble has been a regular guest at PLT for years. Harmonie Sint Joseph, popularly known as De Paek, has a reputation to uphold with its theater concerts in the Toon Hermans Theater. Put the horns of NBE and the 80 musicians of De Paek together on one stage and you get a unique event. In NBE meets De Paek, the Netherlands' most creative professional wind players and Sittard's local pride guarantee an unusual concert in the characteristic NBE style: unconstrained, varied and titillating.

Genesis (De Schepping) Festival Stroom

"In the beginning there was nothing.  It is difficult to imagine that.  Everything that’s here now you must not allow to be here yet.  You must turn out the light, and not be here yourself,  and then forget the dark too,  because in the beginning there was nothing, not even the dark.  If you want to see the beginning of everything, you must omit a great deal.  Including your mother.”  The first days of our planet lie in a distant past, but the Nederlands Blazers Ensemble brings them tangibly closer with its own version of Joseph Haydn’s oratorio hit Die Schöpfung. They invite author Bart Moeyaert to tell the story of creation afresh. And that is literally what he does during the performance, in his own inimitable way. With an endearing wonder, but also the necessary scepticism, he comments on God’s first working week, up to and including the day on which he rested. At Festival STROOM, we will present this special performance once again together with Bart Moeyaert. More information

Genesis (De Schepping) – Nationaal Bomenmuseum Gimborn

This year, the National Trees Museum Gimborn (Nationaal Bomenmuseum Gimborn) celebrates its 100th anniversary. To mark this milestone, the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, together with Bart Moeyaert, will perform Genesis (De Schepping) during the cultural weekend of the Trees Museum. 'Genesis' or 'De Schepping  is the first part of the successful music theater trilogy by the NBE & Bart Moeyaert based on "Die Schöpfung" by Franz Joseph Haydn, in an original and special adaptation for wind instruments by Josef Treibensee, a contemporary of Haydn. The Flemish writer Bart Moeyaert wrote his own text to accompany the old music and will himself narrate his creation story in a very engaging manner during the performance. “In the beginning there was nothing.  It is difficult to imagine that.  Everything that’s here now you must not allow to be here yet.  You must turn out the light, and not be here yourself,  and then forget the dark too,  because in the beginning there was nothing, not even the dark.  If you want to see the beginning of everything, you must omit a great deal.  Including your mother.”   

jongNBE – Waanzinnig West Wandelconcert (walking concert)

The Waanzinnig West Wandelconcert brings you to several meeting places in Amsterdam-West. Musicians and artists from the neighbourhood are sharing their music and showcasing their art. A unique concept where stories and music from the neighbourhood come together! The route starts at Podium Mozaïek and then passes two locations in Amsterdam-West. Within the theme Summer in West jongNBE performs, in collaboration with Luan Buleshkaj and Fouad Lakbir.