Memorial Concert 2024
In the Laurenskerk, one of the few remaining buildings after the bombing during the Second World War, we remember Rotterdam's destruction, and its recovery.
It was 14 May 1940 when the smoke above Rotterdam had cleared. Only the Laurenskerk's bell tower was still standing amidst the destroyed heart of the city. A beacon of hope: someday this city would rise from its own ashes. This concert is held in memory of the bombardment 84 years, calls for peace in our time, and ends with a vision of a glorious future of a world held in the arms of justice.
Programme & performers
Lutosławski Musique funèbre
Bruckner Ave Maria
Bruckner Aequale nr. 1 en nr. 2
Bruckner Christus factus est
Schönberg Friede auf Erden
Vivaldi Gloria