Premiere 'Nocturne' by Jelmer de Moed and Rik Kuppen

On 14 January 2026, Nocturne by Mathilde Wantenaar will be premiered by Jelmer de Moed and Rik Kuppen in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht.

"There is no stronger bond than that between music and literature. What cannot be captured in words can be expressed in music—and vice versa. With A Lyrical Intermezzo, clarinetist Jelmer de Moed, pianist Rik Kuppen, and poet Maud Vanhauwaert present a beautiful program in which music and poetry, both past and present, reinforce each other.

Both composers and poets are true sound painters. Where the two art forms intersect, pure magic is born. The lyricism of Schumann and Brahms beautifully complements Heine's romantic approach, while the contemporary works of Jeths and Wantenaar resonate with the fresh poetry of Maud Vanhauwaert. The Flemish poet and accomplished performer accompanies the musicians on stage."

programme

Schumann Fantasiestücke op. 73

Wantenaar Nocturne

Jeths Lèthè

Brahms Clarinet Sonata Op. 120 no. 2

Tickets are available here.

'A Portrait of Six Conductors' premiered at ICCR

Written for the contemporary round of the International Conducting Competition Rotterdam, 'A Portrait of Six Conductors' interweaves six themes based on the names and characters of the six designated winners of the competition. The piece will be performed by Klangforum Wien and the six competing conductors - Rodrigo Sámano Albarrán, Luis Castillo-Briceño, Yukuang Jin, Kakub Przybycien, Miguel Sepúlveda, and Sam Weller - on 4 June 2025 at De Doelen, Rotterdam. The rehearsal and concert will be streamed live via this the website of the ICCR. The piece can also be heard on NPO Klassiek on 15 June.

Premiere Suite V by Alisa Weilerstein

On Saturday 31 May, Alisa Weilerstein will premiere Suite V for solo cello at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.

Suite V is part of Alisa Weilerstein’s ground-breaking performance series FRAGMENTS, new music by some of the most compelling composers of our time meets the timeless beauty of Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello.

New commissions by 27 different composers are interwoven with the individual movements of the Bach Suites. The result is a collection of six different FRAGMENTS performances in total, curated by Alisa and underscored with bespoke lighting, scenic architecture, and costume design from a world class team of creatives. Each of the six FRAGMENTS performances embodies its own striking identity that transforms the Bach Cello suites in turn.

Each FRAGMENTS performance is around 60 minutes of music and a program with nothing more than the composers’ names, in which Alisa invites the audience to simply immerse themselves in the dramatic power of live performance.

Tickets are available here.