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Mendelssohn and Mozart

Symphonic02 May '25 - 04 May '25

Banned repertoire during the occupation years with the music of Mendelssohn and Mozart.

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2hours
70-75musicians
1break
1drink

In the week of National Remembrance, we play music by Mendelssohn - forbidden repertoire during the years of occupation. The elf-like lightness of his Overture to Midsummer Night's Dream and the noble profundity of his Fifth Symphony, which builds on Bach and points ahead to Bruckner, Wagner and Mahler: let us not forget how fortunate we are to be able to enjoy it now in freedom.

Programme & performers

Mendelssohn Overture Midsummer Night's Dream
Mozart Piano Concerto Nr. 21
Metselaar 'Herinnering' (commissioned, world premiere)
Mendelssohn Fifth Symphony ‘Reformation’

ConductorAndrés Orozco-Estrada
PianoFazil Say
Don't forget
to enjoy our freedom
With her playful compositions Calrijn Metselaar creates a colourful sonic landscape.
The National Opera & Balleton the piece De theorie van alles

All play dates of Mendelssohn and Mozart

Friday 02 May 20258:15 PM
Rotterdamde Doelen (Grand Hall)
Saturday 03 May 20257:30 PM
BruggeConcertgebouw (Concertzaal)
Sunday 04 May 20252:15 PM
Rotterdamde Doelen (Grand Hall)

Watch, listen and marvel:

Mahler concert foto met Lahav Shani
Faure Requiem concert foto met bariton Thomas Oliemans
Asmik Grigorian concert foto
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