Archive 2005

2005 was the first year of artistic director Pierre Audi, as well as the year when Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ opened its doors. As such, this edition featured lots of music and musical theatre with no less than five works by Arvo Pärt, the Estonian composer of sacred music, the world premiere of L’Amour de Loin by Kaija Saariaho, Bach cantatas, but also Sufi music and a solo concert by Laurie Anderson. Big names from the theatre world were also present, like Johan Simons with his and Schauspielhaus Zürich’s adaptation of Houellebecq’s controversial novel The Elementary Particles. Grandmaster Peter Brook returned to the festival for the first time since 1994 with Tierno Bokar, an African tale of violence and tolerance.

Arvo Pärt

Many works from the Estonian composer's oeuvre.

more Arvo Pärt

Multidisciplinary

Visual arts

Vito Acconci

Vito Acconci

2005
Vito Acconci

Vito Acconci

Music theatre

Bach Cantatas

Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson

Welcome!

Welcome to the Holland Festival archive! The history of our festival dates back to 1947. Through the programs of each festival edition we aim to tell this history here. Currently our archive has been digitised from 1990 onwards, more history is to follow soon. Sadly some information is only available in Dutch but we aim to be as bilingual as possible. For additions or tips send an email to [email protected].