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Flights of the Angakok

Nederlands Kamerkoor & Lera Auerbach
Lera Auerbach Festival / NATURE OF SOUNDS
Sat 21 Oct / 21:00
Sat 21 Oct ’23
21:00
  • Sat 21 Oct ’23
    21:00
    Concertzaal
    Past event

Born in the Soviet Union, the (Jewish) Austrian-American composer Lera Auerbach is turning 50. Reason for a grand celebration with the Nederlands Kamerkoor! With the world premiere of a new major work for piano and choir called Flights of the Angakok, the composer is moreover debuting as a conductor with the choir. [BE1] 

 

‘Flights of the Angakok’, het nieuwe stuk van Lera Auerbach, is klankonderzoek en een geslaagde theatrale component ineen ★★★★☆

De Volkskrant

The Nederlands Kamerkoor has previously performed highly enthusiastic premieres of Auerbach's hand: 72 Angels and Goetia: in umbra lucis. Her musical idiom is influenced by her own personal background: from Russian masters such as Rachmaninov and Shostakovich to Jewish traditional music.

For her next major choral work, Lera Auerbach drew on personal experiences. Her visit to the Arctic and meeting with the indigenous people touched her deeply. Flights of the Angakok thus became an urgent work, which strongly refers to the current climate crisis.

Flights of the Angakok is a sequel to Lera's fourth symphony, titled Arctica, which had its world premiere in 2019 at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

Auerbach was inspired for Flights of the Angakok by the mythical Inuit shaman - the Angakok. In the work, the pianist plays the role of the shaman, while the choir sings about the spirits of nature (light/sun, wind, water) in a ritual-like song.

Ooievaarspas discount 
Ooievaarspas holders are eligible for a discount on the ticket price for this concert. To book tickets, we need to see your Ooievaarspas for registration purposes. Please contact our booking office to book your tickets. 

Wardrobe and drink
Wardrobe and an intermission drink are included. If the event does not have an intermission, you will receive the drink afterwards.

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Credits

Nederlands Kamerkoor
Lera Auerbach muzikale leiding
Yang Yang Cai piano
Thorwald Jørgensen theremin
Vitaly Medvedev percussie
Kalina Vladovska percussie 

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