RUSSIAN FUTURISM – Utrecht String Quartet + Thorwald Jørgensen
string quartet, theremin, mute film
Intriguing combination of the Utrecht String Quartet with the “futuristic” theremin.
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Senses Working Overtime – Sound Art Exposition
Senses Working Overtime is an exposition where the audience becomes the performer. You are the performer and the spectacle, all at the same time.
The Sound of Empty Space
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.
Meet the Nominees
context, artist talk
Musicologist Tim Rutherford-Johnson interviews nominees for the Gaudeamus Award 2017 Ivan Vukosavljevic, Ethan Braun and Aart Strootman.
Gaudeamus Saturday Night
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!
We Cannot Sleep
virtual reality, opera, adventure
We cannot sleep is a groundbreaking production that immerses the public in the world of opera with virtual reality. Are you ready for your first VR opera?
Uncaged:: Robot Toy Piano In Concert
toy piano, competition, mechanic heaven, midi-controlled
During this concert three different pieces for the toy piano will be performed, inside the natural habitat of ‘mechanic heaven’ Museum Speelklok.
Afterness in the Music of 3 Young Composers
context, talk, music history, Berlin Wall
During this talk Tim Rutherford-Johnson explores the concept ‘afterness’, to show how composers started dealing with the past after the Cold War.
Gaudeamus Guided Tour – Multitudes
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(!).
New Dutch Classical Talent – Nadezda Filippova
young talent, commissioned composition
Pianist Nadezda Filippova plays a new work by composer Felipe Waller (commissioned by Gaudeamus) and Elf Humoresken by Jörg Widmann.
Heiner Goebbels on Aesthetics of Absence
context, lecture, music theatre
Heinner Goebbels gives a lecture about his recently published work Aesthetics of Absence.
New Notes For Keuris Quartet
reading session, call for works, saxophone
During this reading session the Keuris Quartet performs a selection of sketches with a maximum length of 1 minute – submitted by young composers from all over the world.
We Cannot Sleep
virtual reality, opera, adventure
We cannot sleep is a groundbreaking production that immerses the public in the world of opera with virtual reality. Are you ready for your first VR opera?
Meditative Guitars
music pioneers, guitar, meditative
Ensemble Klang plays works in which the electric guitar has an essential role, among works by nominees Ethan Braun en Ivan Vukosavljević.
Senses Working Overtime – Sound Art Exposition
Senses Working Overtime is an exposition where the audience becomes the performer. You are the performer and the spectacle, all at the same time.
The Sound of Empty Space
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.
Meet the Nominees
context, artist talk
Musicologist Tim Rutherford-Johnson interviews nominees for the Gaudeamus Award 2017 Ivan Vukosavljevic, Ethan Braun and Aart Strootman.
Nieuwe muziek op de Dom
carillon concert, new & classic, imposing
During Gaudeamus Muziekweek the carillon of the Domtoren will produce new music sounds all over Utrecht city.
Late Night World Premieres #2
music pioneers, short compositions, brand new works, Gaudeamus Award
Ensemble-in-residence Kluster5 presents world premieres of the Gaudeamus Award 2017 nominees.
Liebesleid
fitness opera, location theatre, love sickness, trombone orchestra
Liebesleid is a fitness centre opera for sportsmen, singers, gym equipment, and an utterly miserable actress.