THE OTHER SIDE

Memoirs of a Geisha and other gems of cinematography

This is the essence of chamber musicianship – we play what we like. We play for pleasure - our own and that of our listeners. The idea of chamber music is summarised in the Italian term da camera, which means playing for a chamber, a room, or a small hall. It denotes semi-private, intimate music. It is lovely when such a mood is carried into the concert hall. Today, there is an opportunity to do so because we love the tunes we already know, and there are plenty of them here. Most listeners will recognise Sting's Roxanne, Satie's Gnosienne or Barber's Adagio. Exactly like in the programme Name That Tune, after two sounds, we will already know what's coming next. Concert hall goers, on the other hand, will once again be seduced by gripping Schubert's Andante or Arvo Pärt's Fratres. Lovers of cinematic melodramas will get a handful of John Williams tunes, while refined musical gourmets will get Glass's Mishima, Vasks' Meditation and Schnittke's waltz. Not a single note goes to waste here! Adam Suprynowicz

Amsterdam in Concert - 'Geef mij maar Amsterdam' and other classics

Amsterdam in Concert - 'Geef mij maar Amsterdam' and other classics

Guest performance Works by Johann Strauß jr., Robert Stolz and other composers ‒ from Waltzes to Polkas

Guest performance Works by Johann Strauß jr., Robert Stolz and other composers ‒ from Waltzes to Polkas

The Nutcracker

It’s Christmas Eve. Marie and Fritz Stahlbaum are excited. They are celebrating and dancing. Marie’s eyes light up when her godfather gives her a nutcracker, which she immediately takes to her heart. Fritz is delighted to receive a new squadron of hussars for his toy army, which he has been longing for. But during the night, the toys come to life, big, fat mice scurry through the room and with a rumble, the Christmas tree begins to grow and the nutcracker also comes to life. Together with him, Marie enters the land of sweets and a journey into wondrous worlds begins.

THE NECKS

Over the course of 37 years, The Necks have released 18 albums of music that defies description: not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, and yet all of these, and more. The band’s extended improvisations, frequently underpinned by an insistent groove, have a deceptive simplicity that masks the music’s deep layers, leading the Los Angeles Times to call the group “a magic act masquerading as a piano trio.” The Necks make their Pierre Boulez Saal debut with a career-spanning program of classics and recent pieces.

The Odyssey

One of the most important pieces of poetry is the epic "Odyssey" by the Greek lyricist Homer. John Neumeier decided to dedicate to this comprehensive work about the hero Odysseus and his adventurous journey at the invitation of the Athens opera and concert house Megaron in 1995. For his ballet version his aim was to get as close as possible to the roots of the epic and at the same time translate the literary original onto a level of movement. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a work by the Greek composer George Couroupos and the collaboration with the Greek stage and costume designer Yannis Kokkos. ten years of wandering ten years of return ten years of healing after ten years of war The Odyssey is inconceivable without war. For me, the point is that a person has to find his way back to himself after ten years of war. He must return to wholeness journeying back from a macho world of battle and war, defined in a negative sense as male, to rediscover his feminine aspect. Perhaps, this is Penelope. John Neumeier Music: George Couroupos – Commissioned Score by The Hamburg State Opera Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Yannis Kokkos 2 hours 15 minutes | no intermission PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Athens, November 20, 1995 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: Hamburg Ballet, December 17, 1995 ORIGINAL CAST: Odysseus: Ivan Liska Penelope: Anna Polikarpova Telemachos: Ivan Urban Pallas Athena: Anna Grabka He: Nicolas Musin Calypso: Heather Jurgensen Nausicaa: Bettina Beckmann Circe: Chantal Lefèvre The Sea: Laura Cazzaniga The Suitors / The War: Jirí Bubenícek, Otto Bubenícek Eurycleia: Karen Niles ON TOUR 1995 Athens 1996 Ludwigshafen, Montpellier, Genoa Nervi 1997 Sagami Ono, Osaka, Tokyo IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet

The Odyssey

One of the most important pieces of poetry is the epic "Odyssey" by the Greek lyricist Homer. John Neumeier decided to dedicate to this comprehensive work about the hero Odysseus and his adventurous journey at the invitation of the Athens opera and concert house Megaron in 1995. For his ballet version his aim was to get as close as possible to the roots of the epic and at the same time translate the literary original onto a level of movement. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a work by the Greek composer George Couroupos and the collaboration with the Greek stage and costume designer Yannis Kokkos. ten years of wandering ten years of return ten years of healing after ten years of war The Odyssey is inconceivable without war. For me, the point is that a person has to find his way back to himself after ten years of war. He must return to wholeness journeying back from a macho world of battle and war, defined in a negative sense as male, to rediscover his feminine aspect. Perhaps, this is Penelope. John Neumeier Music: George Couroupos – Commissioned Score by The Hamburg State Opera Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Yannis Kokkos 2 hours 15 minutes | no intermission PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Athens, November 20, 1995 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: Hamburg Ballet, December 17, 1995 ORIGINAL CAST: Odysseus: Ivan Liska Penelope: Anna Polikarpova Telemachos: Ivan Urban Pallas Athena: Anna Grabka He: Nicolas Musin Calypso: Heather Jurgensen Nausicaa: Bettina Beckmann Circe: Chantal Lefèvre The Sea: Laura Cazzaniga The Suitors / The War: Jirí Bubenícek, Otto Bubenícek Eurycleia: Karen Niles ON TOUR 1995 Athens 1996 Ludwigshafen, Montpellier, Genoa Nervi 1997 Sagami Ono, Osaka, Tokyo IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet

The Odyssey

One of the most important pieces of poetry is the epic "Odyssey" by the Greek lyricist Homer. John Neumeier decided to dedicate to this comprehensive work about the hero Odysseus and his adventurous journey at the invitation of the Athens opera and concert house Megaron in 1995. For his ballet version his aim was to get as close as possible to the roots of the epic and at the same time translate the literary original onto a level of movement. A prerequisite for this was the commissioning of a work by the Greek composer George Couroupos and the collaboration with the Greek stage and costume designer Yannis Kokkos. ten years of wandering ten years of return ten years of healing after ten years of war The Odyssey is inconceivable without war. For me, the point is that a person has to find his way back to himself after ten years of war. He must return to wholeness journeying back from a macho world of battle and war, defined in a negative sense as male, to rediscover his feminine aspect. Perhaps, this is Penelope. John Neumeier Music: George Couroupos – Commissioned Score by The Hamburg State Opera Choreography and Staging: John Neumeier Set and Costumes: Yannis Kokkos 2 hours 15 minutes | no intermission PREMIERE: Hamburg Ballet, Megaron The Athens Concert Hall, Athens, November 20, 1995 PREMIERE IN HAMBURG: Hamburg Ballet, December 17, 1995 ORIGINAL CAST: Odysseus: Ivan Liska Penelope: Anna Polikarpova Telemachos: Ivan Urban Pallas Athena: Anna Grabka He: Nicolas Musin Calypso: Heather Jurgensen Nausicaa: Bettina Beckmann Circe: Chantal Lefèvre The Sea: Laura Cazzaniga The Suitors / The War: Jirí Bubenícek, Otto Bubenícek Eurycleia: Karen Niles ON TOUR 1995 Athens 1996 Ludwigshafen, Montpellier, Genoa Nervi 1997 Sagami Ono, Osaka, Tokyo IN THE REPERTORY: Royal Danish Ballet