This concert season Gaudeamus brings you an intimate series of concerts in KuuB, a gallery annex mutifunctional space for art and culture in a picturesque old part (museumkwartier) of Utrecht.
During the Gaudeamus Sessies we present try-outs of our own productions, previews of the Muziekweek and work-in-progress by young ensembles and (yet) unknown composers.
This concert season Gaudeamus brings you an intimate series of concerts in KuuB, a gallery annex mutifunctional space for art and culture in a picturesque old part (museumkwartier) of Utrecht.
During the Gaudeamus Sessies we present try-outs of our own productions, previews of the Muziekweek and work-in-progress by young ensembles and (yet) unknown composers.
Aart Strootman opens brand new Gaudeamus concert season with an unusual concert in KuuB. Includes free drink afterwards.
Coproduction with Le Guess Who?
In november Gaudeamus and festival Le Guess Who? join forces and present on Sunday 12 November Visible Cloaks, Sarah Davachi & Circuit (Gaudeamus artist-in-residence Jerzy Bielski’s band).
coproduction with Impakt & HKU Music & Technology
In the lecture Data Sonifaction and Network Politics, Goatley takes you into the world of his work, his installations, specifically based on his work The Dark Age of Connectionism.
finale concert, De Stijl, iconic, 20th century, dada, jazz, rock
During the finale concert of the Gaudeamus Muziekweek 2017 Insomnio plays Antheil’s Ballet Mécanique, in which human and machine are united.
saxophones, open call, Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
The Keuris Quartet presents works by three young composers, who have been selected from an open call for Dutch composers between 10 and 35 years old.
audiovisual installation, player piano, plankton, museum tour
Be surprised in the wondrous world of self-playing instruments. The finale of this tour is the audiovisual installation Multitudes, for disklavier and algae(!).
context, lecture, tour
Sound artist and composer Adam Basanta tells about his work and takes you on a tour to see his three installations in TivoliVredenburg.
bigband, smartphones, interactive concert
Arthur Wagenaar’s new music performance is about the impact of the smartphone. Wie do you follow? And who follows you? Experience it during Close Call!
showcase, upcoming talent
An afternoon filling showcase with works by young, recently graduated composition master students who are working hard to take over the world of new music!
jazz, rock, improvisation, game, guitar
The Edge Ensemble of the American composer Brendan Faegre pays an hommage to the game during their performance.
solo percussion, cycle, new repertoire
Konstantyn Napolov plays Droplets, a cycle of four parts in which one percussionist produces a dynamic polyphony of periodic rhythms.
string quartet, theremin, mute film
Intriguing combination of the Utrecht String Quartet with the “futuristic” theremin.
Senses Working Overtime is an exposition where the audience becomes the performer. You are the performer and the spectacle, all at the same time.
sound installations, free of charge, surprising, unremarkable
During the Muziekweek the sound installations in Festival Hub TivoliVredenburg are the work of the Canadian sound artist and composer Adam Basanta.
context, artist talk
Musicologist Tim Rutherford-Johnson interviews nominees for the Gaudeamus Award 2017 Ivan Vukosavljevic, Ethan Braun and Aart Strootman.
post-pop, maximal music, heavy electronics
A full night dedicated to the newest music in all its appearances: distorting minimal music, experimental electronics, post-pop – you name it!
