Parisian dreams

A singing mermaid, a shadowy gallows field, a looming goblin: Ravel's Gaspard de la nuit is a triptych of sound-wrought dream images. Originally written for piano, this piece now reveals its deepest secrets in Bart Visman's orchestration. Sparkling music that could have originated nowhere else but in Paris, ville lumière, city of Boulanger, Saint-Saëns, and also a bit of Stravinsky.

Last chance: photo exhibition NEIGHBOURS

Visit NEIGHBOURS before, during, or after your concert at de Doelen. This photo exhibition in the Grote Zaal Foyer welcomes de Doelen’s neighbours from the Oude Westen neighborhood.

Café Marseille, pet store De Rimboe, and ice cream shop De Ijssalon set the scene for a lively area where residents of all ages and styles come together. Photographer Robin Utrecht and creative producer Mieke van der Linden shine a spotlight on this diversity with a series of portraits. Utrecht, known for his work during Lunchbreak concerts and royal state visits, shows in this series that ordinary people are anything but ordinary.

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