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Dramatic oratorio Fire in my mouth by Julia Wolfe

Dramatic oratorio Fire in my mouth by Julia Wolfe

Musicians

  • Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
  • National Children's Choir
  • National Women's Youth Choir
  • Brad Lubman conductor
  • Irene Verburg choral conductor
  • László Norbert Nemes choral conductor

Works

  • Moussa

    Nocturne (Nederlandse première)

  • Wolfe

    Fire in my mouth (Nederlandse première, mede mogelijk door een grote bijdrage van de Vrienden van de Matinee)

  • This concert has no intermission

The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra is performing works by Samy Moussa, the ZaterdagMatinee’s composer-in-residence. Furthermore, in its home city and as part of the Matinee series, the orchestra will present the Dutch premiere of Julia Wolfe’s impressive oratorio Fire in my mouth, a work that gives a voice to 146 women who have shared a similar fate.

An unforgettable musical experience

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!

  • Genre

    Vocal Music, Contemporary, Orchestra

  • Organizer

    NTR ZaterdagMatinee

Tickets

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