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The festival featured seven stages, four of which were the main ones. Each offered a unique interpretation of classical music, showcasing a diverse range of styles and performers. Every stage delivered a distinct experience, allowing audiences to enjoy classical music in varied forms and sounds.
The sorrow conveyed by the Cello Octet Amsterdam on Saturday evening was deeply moving, captivating those gathered at the Nieuwe Kerk with Sensing Earth, a landmark concert that resonates not only through the strings of the eight solo instruments but also deeply touches the individual’s sensitivity in the face of our planet’s pressing challenges.
In this exhibition almost all works seemed to have a social or political message. It seems that the message justifies the means of expression, the message often dominating the actual piece, pushing the artistic work into the background. The messages of course are very heart-felt and worthy, but for me, in most cases, the use of ‘textiles’ was merely incidental.
For this edition we are in Germany, Italy Greece, Belgium, Spain and the UK. We take a look inside the Residenz in Munich and visit a Leo Vroegindeweij installation in Puglia. From England we have an interview with award-winning theatre director Emma Rice and visit the new Cadogan Gallery in London’s Belgravia. Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibits in Greece and much. much more . . .
Redesign Rietveld is about the world-famous furniture designs of Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964) and his influence. The exhibition consists of 60 fantastic models of designs by artists from all over the world who were inspired by Rietveld’s work and then came up with their own variation. These designs have all been recreated on a scale of 1:3 by exhibition maker Harry Hoek of MH Expo.
Emily Ansenk, director of the Holland Festival: ‘This edition once again showed what the Holland Festival stands for: offering a platform to artists who question and shape their time. We presented work that often combines beauty and experiment with urgent themes. Makers from all over the world brought compelling perspectives on art, freedom, loss, resistance and vulnerability.
Händl offered a fresh set of solo piano renditions inspired by the music of Frank Zappa, a challenging but rewarding task that transforms Zappa’s complex and eclectic sound into a surprisingly intimate and melodic piano experience. Händl guides us through his piano renditions of Frank Zappa’s fantastic and cryptic world . . .
The piece is unapologetically demanding because of its fragmented nature. The first half is an extended build-up consisting of a sumptuous set, live actors, live footage, and the English/Dutch subtitles. The storyline is delivered largely through dialogue primarily in Polish and Latvian.
