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When We Were Trees – Abel Selaocoe & Ensemble Resonanz

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Sat, Jun 14, 2025, 14:15
The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall... Read full text

Keywords: Contemporary

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Musicians

Ensemble Resonanz
Abel SelaocoeCello
Saerom ParkCello

Program

Waldesruhe, op. 68/5, B 182Antonín Dvořák
Improvisations and other worksSelaocoe
Concerto (Commissioned by SaturdayMatinee, Holland Festival and Ensemble Resonanz)Moore
When We Were TreesSollima
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