Bijlmer Klassiek: Transishon

Music from Cuba and Curaçao with Vernon Chatlein and musicians from the Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Bijlmer Klassiek: Transishon

Musician and composer Vernon Chatlein joins forces with musicians from the Concertgebouw Orchestra for a vibrant tribute to two living legends: composer/guitarist Erwin Prudencia from Curaçao, and the Cuban composer/guitarist Juan Leovigildo (Leo) Brouwer.

Concert programme

  • Leo Brouwer

    part 1 and 4 from String quartet No. 3

  • Leo Brouwer

    part 1 and 4 from String trio

  • Erwin Prudencia

    Danzun

  • Erwin Prudencia

    Homenahe (arrangement for band and strings)

  • Lidrick Solognier

    Sero di Biento (arrangement for band and strings)

  • Vernon Chatlein and Mara Letí

    Anto Mi N’ Sa

  • Vernon Chatlein and Mara Letí

    Amor Pretu

Performers

About this concert

Transishon, the theme of this edition of Bijlmer Klassiek, refers to the legendary 1970s album by Curaçao born jazz musician Erwin Prudencia. Vernon Chatlein i su Zumbi and musicians from the Concertgebouworkest blend jazz and classical chamber music with the rhythms and percussion of Curaçao. This concert forms a musical bridge between Curaçao and Cuba — the birthplace of Leo Brouwer, whose distinctive compositions have long reflected his homeland.

This special programme was curated by Vernon Chatlein and Mirelys Morgan Verdecia, both of whom studied in Havana at the Conservatorio Amadeo Roldán. Cuban violinist Mirelys Morgan Verdecia lived in Spain and Germany before joining the Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2013. Vernon Chatlein, originally from Curaçao, lived in Cuba for two years before moving to Amsterdam in 2009 to study at the conservatory under Randal Corsen, whose music was performed by the Concertgebouw Orchestra as recently as March.

Bijlmer Klassiek
At Bijlmer Klassiek, musical worlds come together. Each season, musicians from a wide range of genres and backgrounds collaborate closely with members of the Royal Concertgebouworkest, resulting in a series unique and boundary-pushing concerts.

Bijlmer Parktheater
Bijlmer Parktheater is a metropolitan performing arts venue in Amsterdam Zuidoost. It reflects the polyphone and superdiverse character of the Netherlands. This lively, intimate, and welcoming theatre offers a distinctive programme that embraces different identities, traditions, cultures, and forms of artistic expression—creating space for people to connect through shared and diverse experiences. It is a home for emerging creators and a place where audiences feel at home. Bijlmer Parktheater initiates and develops its own (co)productions—including Bijlmer Klassiek in collaboration with the Concertgebouworkest—actively contributing to the diversification of the Dutch performing arts landscape.

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About this concert

Transishon, the theme of this edition of Bijlmer Klassiek, refers to the legendary 1970s album by Curaçao born jazz musician Erwin Prudencia. Vernon Chatlein i su Zumbi and musicians from the Concertgebouworkest blend jazz and classical chamber music with the rhythms and percussion of Curaçao. This concert forms a musical bridge between Curaçao and Cuba — the birthplace of Leo Brouwer, whose distinctive compositions have long reflected his homeland.

This special programme was curated by Vernon Chatlein and Mirelys Morgan Verdecia, both of whom studied in Havana at the Conservatorio Amadeo Roldán. Cuban violinist Mirelys Morgan Verdecia lived in Spain and Germany before joining the Concertgebouw Orchestra in 2013. Vernon Chatlein, originally from Curaçao, lived in Cuba for two years before moving to Amsterdam in 2009 to study at the conservatory under Randal Corsen, whose music was performed by the Concertgebouw Orchestra as recently as March.

Bijlmer Klassiek
At Bijlmer Klassiek, musical worlds come together. Each season, musicians from a wide range of genres and backgrounds collaborate closely with members of the Royal Concertgebouworkest, resulting in a series unique and boundary-pushing concerts.

Bijlmer Parktheater
Bijlmer Parktheater is a metropolitan performing arts venue in Amsterdam Zuidoost. It reflects the polyphone and superdiverse character of the Netherlands. This lively, intimate, and welcoming theatre offers a distinctive programme that embraces different identities, traditions, cultures, and forms of artistic expression—creating space for people to connect through shared and diverse experiences. It is a home for emerging creators and a place where audiences feel at home. Bijlmer Parktheater initiates and develops its own (co)productions—including Bijlmer Klassiek in collaboration with the Concertgebouworkest—actively contributing to the diversification of the Dutch performing arts landscape.