Michaël Nieuwenhuizen
@michaelnat.bsky.social
Na Amsterdam Nu Deventer
Bravo Orchestra 18th Century and Jorinde Keesmaat for unveiling some of the hidden depths in ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ by using Beaumarchais’ original source material. It takes guts to put on a production like this but you nailed it. Well done, congratulations! 👏👏👏
October 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Bravo Orchestra 18th Century and Jorinde Keesmaat for unveiling some of the hidden depths in ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ by using Beaumarchais’ original source material. It takes guts to put on a production like this but you nailed it. Well done, congratulations! 👏👏👏
Since my first ‘Music for 18 Musicians’ (1990 @paradisoadam.bsky.social, Wim Vos 🙏 cueing on xylophone) I heard the piece many times live (one time including Steve Reich on piano 🫶); simply love that piece. Congrats @hetmuziek.bsky.social & friends at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam; excellent performance! ❤️
October 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Since my first ‘Music for 18 Musicians’ (1990 @paradisoadam.bsky.social, Wim Vos 🙏 cueing on xylophone) I heard the piece many times live (one time including Steve Reich on piano 🫶); simply love that piece. Congrats @hetmuziek.bsky.social & friends at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam; excellent performance! ❤️
Fraaie opening, heerlijke avond, cheers Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 🫶
August 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Fraaie opening, heerlijke avond, cheers Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 🫶
Me in front of a Kapoor
August 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Me in front of a Kapoor
Early eighties I encountered HN in A.B. Spellman’s unsurpassed “Four Lives in the Bebop Business,” started listening to his music and to musicians influenced by him (such as Misha Mengelberg). Great mind, wonderful musicians, visionary composer ❤️
August 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Early eighties I encountered HN in A.B. Spellman’s unsurpassed “Four Lives in the Bebop Business,” started listening to his music and to musicians influenced by him (such as Misha Mengelberg). Great mind, wonderful musicians, visionary composer ❤️
Lachenmann’s compositional signature is as unique as amazing and results in instant recognition. What a terrific composer! Next November 27th Lachenmann will celebrate his 90th birthday. Gratuliere! Many more happy returns maestro! 🫶 🙌 😊
July 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Lachenmann’s compositional signature is as unique as amazing and results in instant recognition. What a terrific composer! Next November 27th Lachenmann will celebrate his 90th birthday. Gratuliere! Many more happy returns maestro! 🫶 🙌 😊
After a brilliant performance of his ‘Tanzsuite mit Deutschlandlied’ (by the Diotima Quatuor and Gürzenich Orchester Köln conducted by Oscar Jockel) I bumped into Helmut Lachenmann backstage at the Kölner Philharmonie.
July 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
After a brilliant performance of his ‘Tanzsuite mit Deutschlandlied’ (by the Diotima Quatuor and Gürzenich Orchester Köln conducted by Oscar Jockel) I bumped into Helmut Lachenmann backstage at the Kölner Philharmonie.
Some save their Springsteen, Beyoncé or Radiohead tickets. I saved my Andriessen tickets and treasure memories of great musical events.
While reading ‘Groots is de Liefde’ the wonderful biography by Jacqueline Oskamp a lot of those memories bounced up spontaneously from the past; like this one 👇
While reading ‘Groots is de Liefde’ the wonderful biography by Jacqueline Oskamp a lot of those memories bounced up spontaneously from the past; like this one 👇
July 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Some save their Springsteen, Beyoncé or Radiohead tickets. I saved my Andriessen tickets and treasure memories of great musical events.
While reading ‘Groots is de Liefde’ the wonderful biography by Jacqueline Oskamp a lot of those memories bounced up spontaneously from the past; like this one 👇
While reading ‘Groots is de Liefde’ the wonderful biography by Jacqueline Oskamp a lot of those memories bounced up spontaneously from the past; like this one 👇
Funny how the brain works, 25 years later the memory of that opera event suddenly becomes crystal clear. Believe me, it was a fan-tas-tic summer evening in New York!
Tempus fugit, sure, fortunately Louis Andriessen was able to freeze time into great art 🙏
Tempus fugit, sure, fortunately Louis Andriessen was able to freeze time into great art 🙏
July 15, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Funny how the brain works, 25 years later the memory of that opera event suddenly becomes crystal clear. Believe me, it was a fan-tas-tic summer evening in New York!
Tempus fugit, sure, fortunately Louis Andriessen was able to freeze time into great art 🙏
Tempus fugit, sure, fortunately Louis Andriessen was able to freeze time into great art 🙏
Zeven dagen Ferrara in de voetsporen van Georgio Bassani, Ali Smith, @bertwagendorp.bsky.social en vele anderen. De boeken kwamen helemaal tot leven. Wat een heerlijke stad!
June 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Zeven dagen Ferrara in de voetsporen van Georgio Bassani, Ali Smith, @bertwagendorp.bsky.social en vele anderen. De boeken kwamen helemaal tot leven. Wat een heerlijke stad!
Greetings from Metz 👋
May 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Greetings from Metz 👋
Impressive kickoff at Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist by the amazing Christoph Prégardien and Hans Eijsackers. Combining Wolfgang Rihms Song cycle “Ende der Handschrift” with Schubert was a fantastic decision. It opened up an inspiring depth in the context of the German Lied tradition. ilfz.nl
May 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Impressive kickoff at Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist by the amazing Christoph Prégardien and Hans Eijsackers. Combining Wolfgang Rihms Song cycle “Ende der Handschrift” with Schubert was a fantastic decision. It opened up an inspiring depth in the context of the German Lied tradition. ilfz.nl
“Hier” (zei mijn vrouw - we gaan er eind van de maand naartoe) “lezen!” Ik heb ‘t verslonden.
May 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
“Hier” (zei mijn vrouw - we gaan er eind van de maand naartoe) “lezen!” Ik heb ‘t verslonden.
To experience the cascades of sounds, I took my place between the brass section of the tutti ensemble, the cimbalon and the pianos, which made my fifth ‘Répons Live’ extra sparkling 😊 #Boulez100
April 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
To experience the cascades of sounds, I took my place between the brass section of the tutti ensemble, the cimbalon and the pianos, which made my fifth ‘Répons Live’ extra sparkling 😊 #Boulez100
My first ‘Répons Live’ experience was in 1990. It just blew me away. Looking forward to hearing it live for the fifth time tonight at the Muziekgebouw Amsterdam #Boulez100
April 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
My first ‘Répons Live’ experience was in 1990. It just blew me away. Looking forward to hearing it live for the fifth time tonight at the Muziekgebouw Amsterdam #Boulez100
Nature is never finished” (Robert Smithson) 54 years later Broken Circle / Spiral Hill @brokencircle.bsky.social still creates a magical place (even with high ground water)
April 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Nature is never finished” (Robert Smithson) 54 years later Broken Circle / Spiral Hill @brokencircle.bsky.social still creates a magical place (even with high ground water)
coming out (who would have thought?)
April 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
coming out (who would have thought?)
Just unveiled at De Doelen Rotterdam, statue (by Stephan Balkenhol) of Dutch composer Willem Pijper
April 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just unveiled at De Doelen Rotterdam, statue (by Stephan Balkenhol) of Dutch composer Willem Pijper
Boulez100. Celebrating his centenary, l’Orchestre de Paris performed a vintage Boulez programme at the Philharmonie: Stravinsky’s Octet, Bartok’s Music for Strings, Percussion in combination with Boulez’ monumental ‘Rituel’ sounding utterly compelling. Esa-Pekka Salonen was on top of his game.
March 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Boulez100. Celebrating his centenary, l’Orchestre de Paris performed a vintage Boulez programme at the Philharmonie: Stravinsky’s Octet, Bartok’s Music for Strings, Percussion in combination with Boulez’ monumental ‘Rituel’ sounding utterly compelling. Esa-Pekka Salonen was on top of his game.
Wat mij betreft de allerleukste platenzaak van Parijs; loop altijd even binnen als ik in de lichtstad ben, vandaag was geen uitzondering 😉
March 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Wat mij betreft de allerleukste platenzaak van Parijs; loop altijd even binnen als ik in de lichtstad ben, vandaag was geen uitzondering 😉
RIP Sofia Gubaidulina Her death triggers many memories; two stand out: 1989 (Russian Music at Holland Festival) and 1993 (Jetzt immer Schnee, Netherlands Chamber Choir & Schönberg Ensemble). Such a great composer! 😔
March 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
RIP Sofia Gubaidulina Her death triggers many memories; two stand out: 1989 (Russian Music at Holland Festival) and 1993 (Jetzt immer Schnee, Netherlands Chamber Choir & Schönberg Ensemble). Such a great composer! 😔
How Ornette Coleman’s ‘Shape of Jazz to Come’ is quoted in ‘A Complete Unknown’, check my post on LinkedIn
February 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
How Ornette Coleman’s ‘Shape of Jazz to Come’ is quoted in ‘A Complete Unknown’, check my post on LinkedIn
See also (Dutch only): @erikvoermans.bsky.social on Kyle Gann’s Nancarrow study
February 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
See also (Dutch only): @erikvoermans.bsky.social on Kyle Gann’s Nancarrow study
March 1987 Conlon Nancarrow visited Amsterdam. Wonderful memories. Almost 40 years later I’m rereading Kyle Gann’s book (1996 review 👇 by @erikvoermans.bsky.social ) while listening to the wonderful arrangements (2008) for Reed Quintet & piano made by @raafhekkema.bsky.social @calefax.bsky.social 😊
February 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
March 1987 Conlon Nancarrow visited Amsterdam. Wonderful memories. Almost 40 years later I’m rereading Kyle Gann’s book (1996 review 👇 by @erikvoermans.bsky.social ) while listening to the wonderful arrangements (2008) for Reed Quintet & piano made by @raafhekkema.bsky.social @calefax.bsky.social 😊
Yesterday in Frankfurt 👏👏👏
February 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Yesterday in Frankfurt 👏👏👏