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March 19 2020, 20:30
Greek premiere of Salto di Saffo by Calliope Tsoupaki
With Erik Bosgraaf (recorder), Athens State Orchestra conducted by Vladimiros Symeonidis
Also music by Chaya Czernowin and Dimitrios Skyllas
Onassis Stegi, 107-109 Syngrou Avenue, 11745 Athene, Greece
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March 22 2020, 14:15
Composer’s portrait Klaas de Vries, performance of Aeolus
With Geerten van de Wetering (organ)
Het Orgelpark, Gerard Brandtstraat 26, 1054 JK Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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March 22 2020, 16:00
Koepelkerkconcert with Geerten van de Wetering (organ, website in Dutch)
Works by Arvo Pärt, Daan Manneke, Kate Moore, Roderik de Man and Calliope Tsoupaki
Koepelkerk, Kattengat 1, 1012 SZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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March 29 2020, 20:00
Kamermuziek Mook en Middelaar with Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Kerk H. Antonius Abt, Kerkstraat 1, 6585 AT Mook, the Netherlands
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February 21 2020, 21:00
With Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Project ‘Sit Fast’
Borusan Music House, İstiklal Caddesi No: 160A Beyoğlu 34433 İstanbul, Turkey
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February 16 2020, 10:00
Church service with Geerten van de Wetering (organ)
Music by Bach, Gubaidulina and Pärt
Kloosterkerk, Lange Voorhout 4, 2514 ED The Hague, the Netherlands
January 26 2020, 13:30 & 14:30
Solo performance with music by Ron Ford, Calliope Tsoupaki and Steve Reich
Museum de Pont, Wilhelminapark 1, 5041 EA Tilburg, the Netherlands
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January 10 2020, 20:15
Stadhuisconcert with Fanny Alofs (vocals) and Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Blackbird, music inspired by birds
Nieuwstraat 41, 1381 BB Weesp, the Netherlands
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January 3 2020, 20:15
With Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Nieuwe Veste, Molenstraat 6, 4811 GS Breda, the Netherlands
Compositions by Bach, Dowland, Morley, Byrd, Vivaldi, and world premiere of ‘Sacred Places IV’ by Wim Hendrickx
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December 20 2019, 20:15
Solo concert Stinze Stiens with contemporary music and electronics
Compositions by Gubaidulina, Stockhausen, Reich, De Man, Kagel, and Pousseur
Pakhûs SOLO, Smelbrêge 9, 9051 BH Stiens, The Netherlands
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December 15 2019, 15:00
Christmas concert at Concertpodium Soest with Duo Mares: Esra Pehlivanli (viola) and Marko Kassl (accordion)
Music by Bach, Piazzolla, De Falla, Albéniz, Satie, and Ravel
Hilton Royal Parc Hotel, Van Weerden Poelmanweg 4-6, 3768 MN Soestduinen, the Netherlands
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November 30 2019, 20:00
MozART29! Concert with Ars Musica Orkest conducted by Patrick van der Linden
Mozart – Flute concerto 2, KV 314
Grote kerk, Kerkplein 2, Maassluis, the Netherlands
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November 17 2019, 14:15
Concert with Oxalys, Matthijs will play ‘La Flûte de Pan’, Jean Cras
Het Orgelpark, Gerard Brandtstraat 26, 1054 JK Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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November 11 2019, 20:00
Performance ‘Song for Life and Death’
Presentation of the documentary ‘Sign of the Times: Mensch’ about Antjie Krog, Calliope Tsoupaki and Johan Tahon
De Balie, Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, 1017 RR Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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November 9 2019, 10:00-17:00
Symposium at the occasion of Daan Manneke’s 80th birthday, compositions by Daan Manneke and his students
Waalse kerk, Walenpleintje 157, 1012 JZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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November 3 2019, 11:30 & 12:30
Performance at November Music, with guest Erik Bosgraaf (recorder)
Babel, Hinthamerstraat 74, 5211 MR Den Bosch, the Netherlands
Compositions by Calliope Tsoupaki (Composer in Focus for November Music), Reich, and Bruno Culotti (especially written for Matthijs)
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October 26 2019, 14:00
Clear thinkers: the Dutch cardiologist Pim van Lommel about near-death experiences and the hereafter, and music inspired by these experiences, with Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Noorderkerk, Noordermarkt 44, 1015 NA Amsterdam, the Netherlands
‘Totaliter aliter’ by Peter Vigh
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October 11 2019, 20:00
MozART29! Concert with Ars Musica Orkest conducted by Patrick van der Linden
Mozart – Fluitconcert 2, KV 314
Burgwalkerk, Burgwal 60, 8261 EP Kampen, the Netherlands
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October 8 2019, 19:00
Concert at ‘Happy Hour!’ with musicians of the Liège Royal Philharmonic, Matthijs will play ‘La Flûte de Pan’, Jean Cras and ‘Song for Life and Death’, Calliope Tsoupaki
La Salle Philharmonique, Boulevard Piercot, 25-27, 4000 Liège, Belgium
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October 6 2019, 15:00
Concert Stichting Kerkconcerten Vries, with Fanny Alofs (vocals) and Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Blackbird, music inspired by birds
Bonifatiuskerk, Brink 3, 9481 BE Vries, the Netherlands
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September 28 2019, 20:00
MozART29! Concert with Ars Musica Orkest conducted by Patrick van der Linden
Mozart – Fluitconcert 2, KV 314
Evangelische Broedergemeente, Zusterplein 12, Zeist, the Netherlands
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September 21 2019, 16:00
Concert with Geerten van de Wetering (organ) and Kaspar Kröner (counter tenor), Matthijs will play ‘The Crow and other short stories’ written for him and Geerten van de Wetering by Kate Moore, commissioned by the Orgelpark and work by Daan Manneke
Kloosterkerk, Lange Voorhout 4, 2514 ED The Hague, the Netherlands
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September 20 2019, 20:15
MozART29! Concert with Ars Musica Orkest & Concertkoor conducted by Patrick van der Linden
Mozart – Flute concerto 2, KV 314, music by Bach, Mozart en Esenvalds
De Doelen, Schouwburgplein 50, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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September 19 2019, 20:30
Concert with Herz Ensemble, Matthijs will play ‘The Crow and other short stories’ written for him and Geerten van de Wetering (organ) by Kate Moore, commissioned by the Orgelpark
Korzo, Prinsestraat 42, 2513 CE Den Haag, the Netherlands
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September 14 2019, 20:15
Concert with Herz Ensemble, Matthijs will play ‘The Crow and other short stories’ written for him and Geerten van de Wetering (organ) by Kate Moore, commissioned by the Orgelpark
Het Orgelpark, Gerard Brandtstraat 26, 1054 JK Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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September 4 2019, 20:00
Concert with Cor Ardesch (organ)
Grote kerk, Lange Geldersekade 2, 3311 CJ Dordrecht, the Netherlands
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August 18 2019, 18:00
With Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola
Landgrafenschloss, Fürstensaal, Schloss 1, 35037 Marburg, Germany
Compositions by Bach, Vivaldi, Morley, Dowland
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August 10 2019
Private concert, Herz Summer Series, Amsterdam
Try-out of the piece for panpipes and organ written by Kate Moore
June 29 2019, 16:00
Concert with Jochem Schuurman (organ)
Compositions by Bach, Ford and Manneke
Hobbe van Baerdt Tsjerke, Midstraat 67, 8501 AE Joure, the Netherlands
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June 23 2019, 16:00
Concert Les Goûts Réunis, with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Amstelkerk, Amstelveld 10, 1017 JD Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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June 22
Private concert with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
June 5 2019, 20:15
Concert with Lucia Swarts (barokcello), Maggie Urquhart (violone), and Geert Bierling (organ)
Stadhuis Rotterdam (Burgerzaal), Coolsingel 40, 3011 AD Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Baroque programme
Click here (website in Dutch) for more information and registration (free)
May 31 2019
With Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola) & Ensemble Via Nova (website in German)
Kunsthalle Erfurt, Fischmarkt 7, 99084 Erfurt, Germany
May 5 2019, 18:00
Composer’s Dinner
Matthijs is going to play ‘Song for Life and Death’ by Calliope Tsoupaki
Muziekgebouw aan het IJ, Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Click here for more information and registration (free, but bring your own food), website in Dutch, click here to watch the promo video (in Dutch)
April 14 2019, 12:00
Coffee Concert Oosterkerk, with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 1, 1018 LS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
April 12 2019, 20:15
Concert Stinze Stiens, with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Pakhûs SOLO, Smelbrêge 9, 9051 BH Stiens, The Netherlands
Click here for tickets and more information (website in Dutch). This concert is sold out.
April 4 2019, 20:15
Clear thinkers: the Dutch cardiologist Pim van Lommel about near-death experiences and the hereafter, and music inspired by these experiences, with Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 10, 1071 LN Amsterdam, the Netherlands
‘Totaliter aliter’ by Peter Vigh
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April 3 2019, 20:15
Clear thinkers: the Dutch cardiologist Pim van Lommel about near-death experiences and the hereafter, and music inspired by these experiences, with Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Heuvel 140, 5611 DK Eindhoven, the Netherlands
‘Totaliter aliter’ by Peter Vigh
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January 27 2019, 15:00
Concert in Wester-Amstel, with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Buitenplaats Wester-Amstel, Amsteldijk Noord 55, 1183 TE Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Compositions by Bach, Piazzolla, Tsoupaki and Kim
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January 26 2019, 13:15
New year’s matinée ‘From Bach to Piazzolla’, with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) en Stefan Gerritsen (guitar), and with Geert Bierling (organ and )
Stadhuis Rotterdam (Burgerzaal), Coolsingel 40, 3011 AD Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Compositions by Bach, Piazzolla and Kim
Click here for tickets (website in Dutch, free entrance, but you have to make a reservation) and more information. Concert is sold out!
January 6 2019, 11:30
New Year’s Concert, with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar), and with Vincent van Amsterdam (accordion)
Kapel op ’t Rijsselt, Mettrayweg 25, 7211 LC Eefde (near Zutphen), The Netherlands
Compositions by Bach, Schubert and Paganini
Click here for tickets and here for more information. Concert is sold out!
December 21 2018, 12:30
With Oxalys, Matthijs will play ‘La Flûte de Pan’, Jean Cras
Flagey, Place Sainte-Croix, 1050 Elsene, Brussels, Belgium
Click here for tickets and more information. During this concert a live recording will be made.
December 10 2018, 22:30
Performance of ‘Song for Life and Death’, written by the Composer Laureate (Componist des Vaderlands) Calliope Tsoupaki for Matthijs
Live at Opium, Radio 4
VondelCS, Vondelpark 3, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Welcome to join us in the studio during the live-show!
December 10 2018, 17:00
Performance of ‘Song for Life and Death’, written by the Composer Laureate (Componist des Vaderlands) Calliope Tsoupaki for Matthijs
Celebration of 70 years Human Rights, Hague Talks
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ The Hague, the Netherlands
Follow this event by this livestream
December 10 2018, 13:30
World premiere of ‘Song for Life and Death’, written by the Composer Laureate (Componist des Vaderlands) Calliope Tsoupaki for Matthijs
Celebration of 70 years Human Rights, organized by 8 Human Rights Organizations and activists
Dom, Achter de Dom 1, 3512 JN Utrecht, the Netherlands
November 25 2018, 14:00
With Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
In Nicolaïkerk, Nicolaaskerkhof 8, 3512 XC Utrecht, the Netherlands
Performance of ‘Totaliter aliter’
November 17 2018, 22:30
With Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Auditorio y Palacio de Congresos de Castelló, Spain
Music of the CD ‘La Volta’
Click here to order your tickets (website in Spanish).
November 10 2018, 21:00
November Music in Den Bosch, The Netherlands, with Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Jheronimus Bosch Art Center, Jeroen Boschplein 2, 5211 ML ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
With premiere of ‘Totaliter aliter’ by Peter Vigh
Click here to order your tickets (website in Dutch) and here to listen to the radio broadcast.
November 2 2018, 19:00
November Music, with Wishful Singing, Cappella Pratensis, Herz Ensemble & TEMKO
Theater aan de Parade, Parade 23, 5211 KL ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
With premiere of ‘Bosch Requiem 2018: Lux Aeterna: VIVID’ by Kate Moore
Click here to order your tickets (website in Dutch) and here to listen to the radio broadcast.
October 6 2018, 14:15
NTR Zaterdagmatinee, (Saturday Matinée) with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (conductor: Markus Stenz)
Concertgebouw, Concertgebouwplein 10, 1071 LN Amsterdam, The Netherlands
With the world world premiere of ‘Salto di Saffo’ by the Dutch-Greek composer Calliope Tsoupaki, a double concerto for panpipes (Matthijs Koene) and recorder (Erik Bosgraaf)
Click here for the trailer and here to listen to the live broadcast, music from 1:45:00 (sometimes blocked outside the Netherlands)…
September 23 2018, 15:30
With Matthias Havinga (organ)
Nicolaaskerk, Kaasmarkt 15, 1441 BG Purmerend, The Netherlands
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With compositions by J.S. Bach, Peeter Cornet, René Uijlenhoet and Steve Reich
September 9 2018, 13:00
Cadenza Classic, with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Theaterplein 10, 2711 EK Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
With compositions by Debussy, Giuliani, Weiss, Schubert, Debussy and Artyom Kim
Click here for more information (website in Dutch), free entrance
September 1 2018, 15:30
Concert in honour of the restoration of the choir organ in the Westerkerk, Amsterdam
With Jos van der Kooy & Evan Bogerd (organ) and soprano Elena van Slogteren
Westerkerk, Prinsengracht 281, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
With compositions by J.S.Bach, J.P. Sweelinck and Daan Manneke
Free admission
August 28 2018, 20:00
With Oxalys, Matthijs will play ‘La Flûte de Pan’, Jean Cras
Sint-Michel en Goedelekathedraal, Sinter-Goedeleplein, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
August 19 2018, 14:00
Grachtenfestival, with Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola). And with many other recorder players from the Conservatory of Amsterdam.
Doopsgezinde Singelkerk, Singel 452, 1017 AW Amsterdam, The Netherlands
With compositions by Morley, Dowland and Roderik de Man. The Virtual Reality Installation ‘Interior 123’ will be performed from 13:15 to 14:00. Click here to buy tickets (website in Dutch).
July 28 2018, 19:00
‘Les Concerts du Hameau Fleuri’ with Jean-Marc Aymes (harpsichord)
Compositions by Loeillet, Dowland/Van Eyck, Morley, Handel, Bach, Scarlatti, and Telemann
Villers-sur-mer, Normandy, France
Click here for the programme (in French).
July 21 2018, 17:00
Wonderfeel Festival, with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Buitenplaats Schaep en Burgh, Noordereinde 60, 1243 JJ ‘s-Graveland, The Netherlands
The festival programme is available here. The Saturday is sold out, so it is not possible to buy tickets anymore…
July 9 2018, 22:30
Live performance at Opium, Radio4 (Dutch national channel), with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Click here if you’d like to listen to the show (works only in the Netherlands). Verso plays at 5:20, 24:33 and 53:56 (Matthijs is being interviewed twice).
July 1 2018, 13:00 – 14:00 – 15:00
With Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Book market in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, programme La Volta. Click here for more information (in Dutch).
June 21 2018, 20:30
Bach Festival Dordrecht, The Netherlands, with the Nederlandse Bachvereniging (Dutch Bach Society) directed by Shunske Sato and Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Kunstmin Dordrecht (Grote Zaal), Sint Jorisweg 76, 3311 PL Dordrecht
Premiere of ‘Die Zauberflöte’ (W.A. Mozart) arranged by Roderik de Man. Click here to order tickets (website in Dutch).
May 24 2018, 11:20 AM, 12:30 AM, and 1:15 PM
With Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Live at Radio 4, click here to listen (only available in the Netherlands)
May 22-26 2018
Prix Annelie de Man, with Black Pencil Ensemble as ensemble in residence: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Orgelpark, Gerard Brandtstraat 26, 1054 JK Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Click here for the complete programme and here for the Facebook-events
May 4 2018, 22:30
Live performance at Opium, Radio4 (Dutch national channel), with Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
CD presentation La Volta, with works by Dowland, Morley, Byrd and contemporary compositions by Klaas de Vries, Roderik de Man, David Dramm, and Oene van Geel
April 15 2018, 18:07
Live performance with Radio Antiqua on Podium Witteman, NPO2 (Dutch National TV)
March 18 2018, 10:00
Church service, with Black Pencil Ensemble: Matthijs Koene (panpipes), Jorge Isaac (recorder), Marko Kassl (accordion), Enric Monfort (percussion) and Esra Pehlivanli (viola)
Beemsterkerk, Middenweg 148, 1462 HL Middenbeester, The Netherlands
March 4 2018, 11:30
Spring concert with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)
Museum Huize Keizer, Kerkplein 2, 7591 DD Denekamp, The Netherlands
With works by Piazzolla, Giuliani, Schubert, Manneke, Debussy and Kim
Click here for tickets.
March 3 2018
Film recording with Verso, Matthijs Koene (panpipes) and Stefan Gerritsen (guitar)