Festival celebrates 250 years of Mozart in The Hague and pays homage to the famous composer
One of the most famous visitors to The Hague ever was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Mozart family’s visit to The Hague.
The anniversary will be celebrated 10-15 September 2015 with the festival “Mozart in The Hague” in which Mozart’s music is omnipresent – original, modified, ‘applied’ and in concert.
The festival is a reflection of the diversity that characterizes the works of Mozart. Of course there is a prominent role for music. We were able to connect some wonderful performers with the festival, including Johannette Zomer, Ton Koopman and Tini Mathot, Menno van Delft, The Hague Philharmonic conducted by Jan Willem de Vriend, Residentie Bach Choir, The Hague Matrozenkoor and pianist Daria van den Bercken.
During the Amadeus contest young talents get a chance to show what they can.
Residents and visitors to the city will be surprised with outdoor music. The carillon is played and wind ensembles will perform arrangements of Mozart’s opera music. There are talks and walks, there is an exhibition in the Historical Museum.
The Foundation Mozart in The Hague was founded in July 2014 and has quickly prepared a varied and contrasting program. It is the desire of the organisation to achieve co-operation and cohesion in the city.
Collaboration has been sought and found with the activities of the National Heritage Day and Prinsjesdag Festival, but also existing concert series have been asked to programme their concerts in the festival period around Mozart. The festival provides a platform for professionals and amateurs.
Artistic director of the festival is harpsichordist, conductor and composer Jörn Boysen (*1976). The full program and ticket information of the festival is available on www.mozartindenhaag.nl.
You can also follow the festival on Twitter (https://twitter.com/mozartindenhaag) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mozartindenhaag).
See the festival brochure via http://www.mozartindenhaag.nl/nieuws/id/13/23-6-2015/festivalbrochure-online/
Organization Mozart in The Hague
Board of directors:
Jean-Pierre de Vos – chairman
Ellen van der Sar – secretary and festivalmanager
Jos Rijntjes – treasurer
Artistic director: Jörn Boysen – harpsichordist, conductor and composer
Recommending Committee:
The board of the Mozart Foundation in The Hague has the support of several prominent figures, who recommend our activities wholeheartedly:
Karel de Rooij – cabaret and regisseur
Leo Samama – musicologist and composer
Liza Ferschtman – violinist
Maartje van Weegen – presenter and journalist
Mozart (k) ring Gelredome / Niederrhein
Pauline Oostenrijk – oboist and schrijfster
Ton Koopman – organist, conductor and harpsichordist
Information:
info@mozartindenhaag.nl
www.mozartindenhaag.nl
Mozart in The Hague is sponsored by the following organizations:
Fonds 1818, Gemeente Den Haag, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Mozart-Wagner Fonds, Cultuurschakel, Hendrik Muller Fonds, Gravin van Bylandt Stichting en Stichting Orlanda Goban.
