Duo Hevans, consisting of Henri Bok and Eleri Ann Evans, was founded in 2005 and features the remarkable combination of bass clarinet and tenor saxophone. With an adventurous approach to programming, the duo focuses on various contemporary musical styles and techniques, including the use of microtones. Together with Ere Lievonen on the 31-tone organ, the duo presents a concert consisting entirely of world premieres. The programme includes a work with electronics and overtones by René Uijlenhoet, a collaborative composition by Rose Dodd (score) and Monty Adkins (sound), a piece by Scott McLaughlin featuring fluctuations around a consonant interval, a derailed musical dialogue with references to organ sonorities by Dianah Soh, a composition built around a sustained tone with microtonal eruptions by Christopher Fox, and a piece by the renowned bass clarinettist Henri Bok himself, highlighting the finest possibilities of the instruments. In addition, the three outstanding musicians will perform a joint improvisation.

More about Contrasting Symmetries by Rose Dodd and Monty Adkins:
Contrasting Symmetries creates shifting textures between instruments and electronics. The ‘contrast’ in the title refers to the low wind instruments and the higher organ, the instruments and the electronics, the linear nature of the first part and the chordal second. Overall the piece is concerned more with sonority and creating a unified soundscape rather than one instrument predominating over another.

Tickets can be reserved through the Muziekgebouw. Admission includes a complimentary drink after the concert in the Zouthaven restaurant of the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ.