The Desert Music by Steve Reich

Name: The Desert Music by Steve Reich
Start: 2026-10-03T20:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-03T22:15:00+02:00
Location: Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Sat, 3 Oct 2026 · 20:15 ✨ New

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam

classical culture

The Dutch Chamber Choir, HIIIT, Ensemble Klang and New European Ensemble perform Steve Reich's The Desert Music together - a monumental cantata for large ensemble.

Nederlands Kamerkoor — also plays in other cities (6)

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About: Nederlands Kamerkoor

For nearly ninety years the Netherlands Chamber Choir has held a place at the very top of the international choral world. Under chief conductor Peter Dijkstra, the ensemble pairs canonical choral masterworks with bold new commissions and cross-genre productions.

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2026-01
As of 1 January 2026, Roland Kieft took office as interim artistic director, after Tido Visser left after more than twelve years as artistic director.
2025-07
The choir announced in July 2025 that artistic director Tido Visser would leave as of 1 January 2026; the search for a permanent successor is ongoing.
2025-09
Chief conductor Peter Dijkstra celebrated his tenth year as chief conductor of the choir in September 2025, on which occasion he compiled the programme 'Legacy for the Future' with works specially composed for the choir.

Tour

AmsterdamUtrecht

Tracks

Weihnachts-Oratorium (J.S. Bach)Annual tradition: the choir sings all six cantatas, each time with a leading European baroque ensemble

Matthäus-Passion (J.S. Bach)Season 2025-2026 performed with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Klaus Mäkelä

150 PsalmsGroundbreaking project that brought the choir to Lincoln Center New York, Adelaide Arts Festival and Klara Festival Brussels

Between Two Lights (Huang Ruo)World premiere received national and international recognition

#uncut (Renske Vrolijk)World premiere in 2022 of a semi-autobiographical opera about the life of a trans woman

Recent shows

Mar 20, 1990 Schouwburg De Kampanje, Den Helder
Feb 21, 1989 Schouwburg De Kampanje, Den Helder

About: New European Ensemble

New European Ensemble is a Dutch chamber ensemble focused on contemporary music. Based in the Netherlands, it collaborates with composers and soloists on works from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, performing both intimate chamber pieces and larger-scale projects with a flexible lineup.

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