VLAD MAISTOROVICI conductor, violin
Vlad Maistorovici Metamorphosis after M. C. Escher
Michel van der Aa Shades of Red
Dan Dediu Hyperkardia II Op. 139
Mark-Anthony Turnage Romanian Rhapsody
George Enescu Chamber Symphony for 12 Solo Instruments Op. 33
Meriç Artaç is composing a brand-new Bosch Requiem commissioned by November Music for NEuE and Capella Amsterdam. It will premiere on November 7 at Theater aan de Parade, Den Bosch, and during Opera Forward 2026.
With his iconic composition “4’33”,” John Cage invited listeners in 1952 to attentively listen to their surroundings and the subtle sounds of their own heartbeat and breathing. Since then, new music has consistently challenged us to listen to the world anew. Swiss composer Jürg Frey creates works that explore the boundaries of the audible. His compositions utilize sparse sound materials and silences, making silence the subject of the music. The result is an invitation to reflection and a renewed experience of sound.
Program
John Cage – Seven
John Cage – In a Landscape
John Cage – 4’33
Jürg Frey – world premiere (commissioned by NEuE)
Watch the ensemble working with Jürg Frey:
What does hope sound like when you’ve fled your country, when pain and sorrow live in your heart? What does music sound like when it expresses those feelings? Is it a scream, a lament, or an intimate murmur?
Step into the world of composers and musicians who left everything behind to start anew elsewhere.
This evening is all about music that resonates with the soul of migration. Not as a story of victimhood, but as a powerful testament to resilience, courage, and creativity.
The New European Ensemble – made up of musicians from diverse backgrounds – performs works by Hawar Tawfiq, Kinan Azmeh, and Kinan Abu Afach, composers who (un)willingly left their homelands behind.
No frills, no clichés – just honest music that moves you, inspires you, and might even challenge the way you see the world.
Are you ready to take this musical journey?
Dare to listen. Dare to discover.
New European Ensemble.