Composer and pianist Sara Zamboni often works interdisciplinary and designs choreographies for her musicians. On 7 June, the New European Ensemble will premiere a new piece in The Hague, inspired by star author Ali Smith's novel Summer. Sara Zamboni (c) Alex Schröder In 2014, Sara Zamboni (1990) moved from Italy to the Netherlands to pursue…

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01.07.2025

Composer Cecilie Ore makes water flow, freeze and mist | Contemporary Classical – Thea Derks

Norwegian Cecilie Ore enjoys writing cycles. In 2021, her H2O-Trilogy saw the light of day, three pieces water for string quartet dedicated to. This was recently released on CD by the also Norwegian Engegård Quartet. The album concludes with Hototogisu for wind quintet, performed by the NyNorsk Messing Kvintet. Earlier, the four-part cycles Codex temporis…

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01.08.2025

Concert arias Amy Beach prove true operatic gems | Contemporary Classical – Thea Derks

Sometimes fate favours us. For instance, when recently three concert arias by the American composer Amy Beach (1867-1944) were rediscovered and released on CD by the Münchner Symphoniker. It opens with her Gaelic Symphony, which was a resounding success at its premiere in 1896 and was immediately included in the canon of American music. Amy…

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02.09.2025

Moritz Eggert on Hämmerklavier XXXIII: ‘Does music become less interesting the fewer people are listening?’ | Contemporary Classical – Thea Derks

On Sunday 14 September, composer and pianist Moritz Eggert will premiere Hämmerklavier XXXIII: ‘Ultra’ (Part 1) in the Gaudeamus Music Week in Utrecht. He is one of the jury members of the present issue, and this is the latest addition to his ever-expanding cycle for solo piano. He will play the first hour of what…

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Composer Sara Zamboni: ‘The Royal Conservatoire felt like a playground’ | Contemporary Classical – Thea Derks

Composer Cecilie Ore makes water flow, freeze and mist | Contemporary Classical – Thea Derks

Concert arias Amy Beach prove true operatic gems | Contemporary Classical – Thea Derks

Moritz Eggert on Hämmerklavier XXXIII: ‘Does music become less interesting the fewer people are listening?’ | Contemporary Classical – Thea Derks

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