November 7th, 20:15h in the Nieuwe Kerk – Spui – The Hague
With the program ‘Hooggetalenteerd bezoek’ the Ciconia Consort honors perhaps the most important guest that ever visited the Netherlands. The magnificent, rarely heard compositions that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote as a nine-year-old boy 250 years ago during his tour through the Netherlands, are performed in a concert with theater.
You will get therefore a wonderful glimpse into the 18th century Dutch society, with as piano soloists the young talented Nikola Meeuwsen and Peiting Xue (both 13 years old) in the role of Wolfgang and his sister Nannerl.
In autumn 1765 the Mozart family visits the Dutch royal residence to act on the governor’s court there. Due to illness of both Nannerl and Wolfgang, their visit takes unintentionally longer than six months. In this period, the family also traveled to the cities of Amsterdam, Haarlem and Utrecht and Wolfgang and Nannerl gave several public concerts as a quatremains duo.
The Ciconia Consort will revive this tour. Actor Ton Feil takes on the role of father Leopold Mozart. Soprano Lilian Farahani sings the airs especially written for princess Carolina van Oranje Nassau. The libretto is written by musicologist and author of the book “Mozart in the low lands,” Jos van der Zanden, based on letters that Leopold Mozart sent from The Hague to the home city Salzburg.
For more information please visit www.ciconiaconsort.nl.
About Ciconia Consort:
“Surprising repertoire, surprising ambition – a discovery” (Bas van Putten – journalist De Groene Amsterdammer / NRC Handelsblad)
Since its founding in 2012, the Ciconia Consort gives sensational performances and the ensemble with surprising programs and high artistic quality won a permanent place in the Hague cultural field. The orchestra is led by Dick van Gasteren and orchestra members are leading young musicians who have made their mark in national and international competitions and concert halls. The orchestra will not only present a concert but an “experience”, “a special evening going out”.
PROGRAM:
Ciconia Consort conducted by Dick van Gasteren, Ton Feil actor Nikola Meeuwsen pianoforte Peiting Xue pianoforte Lilian Farahani soprano Piano Concertos KV 107 No. 1 and No. 3 Concert arias 78 KV and 79 KV Symphony no. 4 in D, KV 19 Symphony No. 25 in G minor KV 183 Concerto for Two Pianos in E flat major Galimathias Musicum Ticket prices (including consumption)
€ 28.00 € 25.50 Uitpas € 10.00 Children up to 27 years and Ooievaarspas € 2.50 children / until 12 years
Tickets are available via www.zuiderstrandtheater.nl or 070 88 00 333
