Programme 

Listening Night: The Sonic Connections of Craig Taborn

Holland Festival, Echobox Radio

Get to know the music of composer and pianist Craig Taborn ahead of the opening of the Holland Festival.

The Anatomy of the Orchestra - Drone Refractions

Paraorchestra

The Paraorchestra performs in the Netherlands for the first time, playing music by Rylan Gleave, Pauline Oliveros and Arvo Pärt. A dynamic, immersive concert where the audience can mingle with the musicians.

Introduction: When We Were Trees

Kate Moore

Introduction on When We Were Trees.

Welcome to a Night in Asbestos Hall

Bar Bario, Suzy Blok

A night of pulsating frequencies in collaboration with curator and cultural advisor Suzy Blok and Bar Bario.

When We Were Trees

Abel Selaocoe, Kate Moore, Ensemble Resonanz

Cellist, composer and born performer Abel Selaocoe pushes the limits of musical traditions with virtuoso improvisations and a mix of classical, jazz and African music. Kate Moore composed a new cello concerto, especially for this occasion.

One Ocean

Small Island Big Song

Artists from islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans bring an ode to resilience, culture and the ecological vulnerability of their habitat. Live music and film footage interweave traditions and generations into a Gesamtkunstwerk.

Blind Date Trajal Harrell & Craig Taborn

Trajal Harrell, Craig Taborn

Associate artist Trajal Harrell and musician Craig Taborn come together for an improvised performance.

Introduction: Told by My Mother

Natasja van 't Westende

Introduction on Told by My Mother.

Told by My Mother

Ali Chahrour

Explosive dance performance with live music, inspired by stories of mothers, director Ali Chahrour’s family history and the collective memory of Lebanese people.

Holland Festival x BIMHUIS: Craig Taborn Residency

Craig Taborn ft. Okkyung Lee, Sun-Mi Hong & Alessandro Fongaro

Craig Taborn – phenomenal improviser and pioneer in jazz and experimental music – will work with musicians from the Amsterdam improvisation scene on new material during a short residency at the BIMHUIS.

Meet the Artist: Ali Chahrour

Ali Chahrour

After the performance of Told by My Mother, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in a conversation with dancer and choreographer Ali Chahrour.

Atlas Orchestra

Joël Bons, Atlas Orkest

Atlas Orchestra brings over 40 musicians from various cultures together in a unique and exciting sound palette in which centuries-old instruments converge in an entirely new composition.