Warm Where Snowflakes Lie
A journey around the world, featuring lieders and composers from almost all continents... except Europe.

In this programme we explore the connection between music, poetry, and nature in lied works by non-European composers. Because Art Song is abundantly and naturally present on virtually every continent, and has been for a long time. All over the world, lied singers, pianists, and composers are active. Nature is never far away in these remarkable lied works from Canada, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Indonesia, Japan, and Australia. Love, grief, longing; everything finds a mirror in nature.

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by email to contact person Roderik Blom: hetgooi@vvhl.nl

Warm Where Snowflakes Lie
A journey around the world, featuring lieders and composers from almost all continents... except Europe.

In this programme we explore the connection between music, poetry, and nature in lied works by non-European composers. Because Art Song is abundantly and naturally present on virtually every continent, and has been for a long time. All over the world, lied singers, pianists, and composers are active. Nature is never far away in these remarkable lied works from Canada, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Indonesia, Japan, and Australia. Love, grief, longing; everything finds a mirror in nature.

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by email to contact person Riekje Bakker-Bloembergen: groningen@vvhl.nl

This autumn, we’re celebrating the founding of Vrienden van het Lied in 1961 with a festive anniversary event. On Sunday 18 October, TivoliVredenburg will be buzzing with lied. From half past ten until six o’clock, all sorts of activities will take place in the beautiful Hertz Hall, the main foyer and De Punt. The theme of the anniversary is Colours! Because the lied repertoire itself has many colours, much like the human voice. And we want to provide room for diversity and inclusion. And of course, during the intervals, there is plenty of opportunity to meet one another in the large foyer and, afterwards, to raise a glass together to toast our society.

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PROGRAM

10.30 - 11.15 am / Reception Performances by Utrecht Conservatory students / Foyer
11:30 – 12:15 / Let the Florid Music Praise! / Liedrecital Francis van Broekhuizen & Femke de Graaf / Hertz
12:15 – 12:30 / break
12:30 – 13:00 Winter Metamorphosis / Liedrecital Dārta Liepiņa, soprano & Enrico Clerico, piano / Master's students Lied Royal Conservatoire The Hague / Hertz
13.00 – 14.00 / lunch break / Hertz
12:30 – 13:30 / Britten Open Stage De Punt
13:30 – 14:00 / lunch break / De Punt
14:00 – 14:30 Schubert transcriptions by and featuring pianist Bas Verheijden / Hertz
14:00 – 14:30 College Tour featuring Christoph Prégardien by Henriette Feith / De Punt
14:30 – 15:00 / break
15:00 – 16:00 Masterclass by Christoph Prégardien / Hertz      
15:00 – 16:00 Britten Open Stage De Punt
16.00 - 16.30 / break
16.30 – 17.15 / Soul Prism / Liedrecital door Elenora Hu & Amy Chang / Hertz

17.15 – 18.00 / Festive drinks and meet-and-greet / Foyer

Admission feesmembers: €25.00 / non-members: €40.00 / < 30 years: €17.50

Members receive a £15.00 discount with the code they receive in the newsletter.

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What makes human beings?

At a time when we increasingly reflect on our impact on the world and the rise of lifelike technologies, we ask the question: What makes us human? A question that may have no answer, but does serve as a starting point for a profound programme. With plenty of lieding on themes such as our search for meaning, our relationship with nature, identity, love and dealing with mortality. In this recital, alongside well-known works such as Schumann's Liederkreis, you will also hear pieces by lesser-known composers such as Muriel Herbert and Margarete Schweikert.

But this concert is more than just a listening experience. What does it mean to you to be human? Your answer can become part of the music—perhaps your thought will be brought to life in a unique improvisation…

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at contact person Ineke Baart by e-mail: breda@vvhl.nl

Prior to the recital by Jan-Willem Schaafsma and Phyllis Ferwerda, you will listen to the participants of the masterclass In the supporting act of...

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for contact person Liesbeth Reijerkerk by email: denhaag@vvhl.nl

Also the masterclass on Saturday 19 September by Jan-Willem Schaafsma and Phyllis Ferwerda, which the participants in In the supporting act of ... followed you can attend. Click here for more information >

Warm Where Snowflakes Lie
A journey around the world, featuring lieders and composers from almost all continents... except Europe.

In this programme we explore the connection between music, poetry, and nature in lied works by non-European composers. Because Art Song is abundantly and naturally present on virtually every continent, and has been for a long time. All over the world, lied singers, pianists, and composers are active. Nature is never far away in these remarkable lied works from Canada, the United States, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Indonesia, Japan, and Australia. Love, grief, longing; everything finds a mirror in nature.

Sign up:
by email to the contact person Addy Nieuwenhuize: zeeland@vvhl.nl