De Doelen: Grote ZaalKruisstraat 2, Rotterdam, South Holland, 3012 CT, Netherlands
Dates/times in Amsterdam time zone
| Friday 14 May 2027 | 20:15 |
Programme
| Roukens, Joey (b. 1982) | New work (World premiere) | |
| Dove, Jonathan (b. 1959) | Hojoki (Dutch premiere) | |
| Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827) | Symphony no. 5 in C minor, Op.67 |
Performers
| Andrew Manze | Conductor |
| Hugh Cutting | Countertenor |
| Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra |
What do you do when fate knocks at the door and devastates your world? Do you resist it, in the spirit of Beethoven’s indomitable Fifth? Do you attain an enlightened state of detachment, as in Jonathan Dove’s otherworldly beautiful Hojoki, with countertenor Hugh Cutting as the ideal soloist? Or, like Joey Roukens, do you find a new answer? Food for thought, 87 years after the bombing of Rotterdam.
Ticket sale starts on 28 April 2026

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