Michael Gieler

Michael Gieler, solo violist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, is the driving force behind several concert series with a keen eye for unusual programming. In this musical portrait, he presents a brand new work for string quartet, ngoni (a West-African string instrument) and percussion by composer and multi-instrumentalist Andro Biswane. In addition, Gieler and his colleagues from the orchestra will perform two landmark works of chamber music. Dvořák, in his Third String Quintet, gives the five string players a unique chance to breathe together and sing as one. Speaking of singing, the violinist Marleen Asberg, who is also a gifted soprano, heralds the dawn of a new era when she sings about the ‘air from another planet' in Schönberg’s Second String Quartet.

Close-up

How would you like to experience the musicians of the Concertgebouworkest close up? You can! For years, they have been giving chamber music concerts in the Recital Hall as part of the Close-up Series, organized by the Friends of the orchestra and The Concertgebouw. Two series of three diverse and intimate concerts each allow you to enjoy the qualities of these top musicians to the fullest.