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The adventurous concert series Bijlmer Klassiek enters a new season when pianist Roderigo Robles de Medina and musicians of the Concertgebouw Orchestra perform music by Surinamese composers.

Concert programme

  • Eddy Wessels

    Elegy for string quartet and bugle

  • Martin Lo-A-Njoe

    Moving Parts for string quartet, world premiere)

  • Eddy Vervuurt

    The Red Palulu

Performers

  • Roderigo Robles de Medina

    piano

About this concert

Bijlmer Klassiek, our adventurous collaboration with the Bijlmer Parktheater, is about to kick off its 2024-25 season on Sunday 10 November with The Red Palulu. Musicians and academy members of the Concertgebouw Orchestra engage in a musical collaboration with pianist Roderigo Robles de Medina and percussionist/trumpetist Walther Eddy Muringen, performing works by three composers originating from Surinam.

One of the most important Surinamese composers was Eddy Vervuurt (1928-1988). The musicians will perform his ballet music The Red Palulu, inspired by Coen Ooft’s story about a love triangle taking place in a Paramaribo backyard. In addition, the programme features the compelling Elegy by Vervuurt’s mentor, the composer and conductor Eddy Wessels, and the world premiere of a new composition by Amsterdam-based composer Martin Lo-A-Njoe, Moving Parts.

Bijlmer Klassiek - In Bijlmer Klassiek, we collaborate with the Bijlmer Parktheater in a series of groundbreaking concerts seamlessly blending a broad palette of different musical styles and genres from all over the world.

Dates and tickets

About this concert

Bijlmer Klassiek, our adventurous collaboration with the Bijlmer Parktheater, is about to kick off its 2024-25 season on Sunday 10 November with The Red Palulu. Musicians and academy members of the Concertgebouw Orchestra engage in a musical collaboration with pianist Roderigo Robles de Medina and percussionist/trumpetist Walther Eddy Muringen, performing works by three composers originating from Surinam.

One of the most important Surinamese composers was Eddy Vervuurt (1928-1988). The musicians will perform his ballet music The Red Palulu, inspired by Coen Ooft’s story about a love triangle taking place in a Paramaribo backyard. In addition, the programme features the compelling Elegy by Vervuurt’s mentor, the composer and conductor Eddy Wessels, and the world premiere of a new composition by Amsterdam-based composer Martin Lo-A-Njoe, Moving Parts.

Bijlmer Klassiek - In Bijlmer Klassiek, we collaborate with the Bijlmer Parktheater in a series of groundbreaking concerts seamlessly blending a broad palette of different musical styles and genres from all over the world.