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Zeitgenössisches Meisterwerk: Alice in Wonderland von Unsuk Chin in Amsterdam

Gloria Rehm (Alice)
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Helena Rasker, Juliana Zara und James Kryshak
© Simon Van Boxtel
Sergio Hamerslag
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Markus Stenz, Hailey Clark und Andrew Harris
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Helena Rasker und Andrew Watts
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Nationaler Kinder- und Nationaler Jungenchor
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Unsuk Chin
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By Michael Klier, 02 June 2024
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“eine fantasievolle Traumatmosphäre”
Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 1 June 2024
Programme
Chin, Alice in Wonderland
Performers
Markus Stenz, Conductor
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)
Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)
Gloria Rehm, Alice
Juliana Zara, Cheshire Cat
Helena Rasker, Duchess
Hailey Clark, Queen of Hearts
James Kryshak, Mouse/ Dormouse
Scott Hendricks, Mad Hatter
Andrew Harris, King of Hearts/ Old Man 2/ Crab
Andrew Watts, White Rabbit/ Badger/ March Hare
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Alice in WonderlandAndrew HarrisAndrew WattsGloria RehmHailey ClarkHelena RaskerJames KryshakJuliana ZaraMarkus StenzNetherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)Scott HendricksUnsuk Chin
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Michael Klier
Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.