Brass on the Ring
Brass ensemble of the Concertgebouw Orchestra celebrates 750 years of Amsterdam
On the A10 ring road, eleven brass players of the Concertgebouw Orchestra play a festive programme twice, featuring music by Bach, Albéniz and Gershwin.
Concert programme
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Isaac Albéniz
Asturias (Leyenda) from ‘Suite Española’ (arr. Steven Verhelst)
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 (arr. Enrique Crespo)
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George Gershwin / Richard Bissill
Gershwin Selection
Performers
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Katy Woolley
principal horn
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Laurens Woudenberg
principal horn
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Omar Tomasoni
principal trumpet
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Miro Petkov
principal trumpet
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Jacco Groenendijk
trumpet
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Bert Langenkamp
trumpet
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Bart Claessens
principal trombone
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Jörgen van Rijen
principal trombone
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Martin Schippers
tenor/bass trombone
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Nico Schippers
trombone
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Perry Hoogendijk
tuba
About this concert
On 21 June, the longest day of the year, Amsterdam's 750th anniversary will be celebrated with various festivities on the southern section of the A10 ring road, which will be car-free for the occasion. On the Open Stage near the S108 exit, an ensemble of 11 brass players from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will perform a scintillating programme of about 20 minutes twice: at 12.30 p.m. and at 2.10 p.m. Albéniz's Spanish rhythms will be followed by Bach's radiant cantata Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, and a swinging medley of Gershwin melodies.
Dates and tickets
About this concert
On 21 June, the longest day of the year, Amsterdam's 750th anniversary will be celebrated with various festivities on the southern section of the A10 ring road, which will be car-free for the occasion. On the Open Stage near the S108 exit, an ensemble of 11 brass players from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra will perform a scintillating programme of about 20 minutes twice: at 12.30 p.m. and at 2.10 p.m. Albéniz's Spanish rhythms will be followed by Bach's radiant cantata Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, and a swinging medley of Gershwin melodies.
