2014-03-09

4 hands, 4 feet

In this concert for four hands (and four feet), the regular Fokker organist Ere Lievonen will be joined by Susanne Kujala, a German-Finnish organist/accordionist specialising in contemporary organ music. In addition to being an organist, Susanne Kujala is also a professional classical accordionist, a combination of musical skills that makes her particularly well suited to mastering the keyboard of the 31-tone Fokker organ. Together they will perform newly written works composed for them by, among others, Joachim Schneider (Germany) and Sebastian Dumitrescu (Finland), as well as two earlier compositions for two organists by Daniel Caux and Anton de Beer, which were written especially for the Fokker organ. In addition, both musicians will perform solo organ works. In short, a magnificent programme in which the Fokker organ will, for the first time in this century, once again be played quatre-mains.

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.

Programme

Daniel Caux (1940-2008) – Choral varié (1964)

Sebastian Dumitrescu (1989) – Fantasia in the Casablanca temperament (2014) premiere

Juhani Nuorvala (1961) – Prélude non retouché (2012)

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) – Trübe Wolken (1881, arr. Joachim F.W. Schneider)
Lullaby (1881, arr. Ere Lievonen)

Anton de Beer (1924-2000) – Hommage to Frescobaldi (1983)

Joachim F.W. Schneider (1970) – Spans ‘n’ Spins (2013) premiere

 

Support

This programme was made possible with the support of: SNS REAAL Fonds – renamed Fonds 21 (renovation Fokker organ), Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds (renovation Fokker organ and support Fokker organ concerts), Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ and Huygens-Fokker Foundation.

Fokker organ concert

Zondag 9 maart 2014, 11.00 uur
Toegangsprijs €16,- (€13,- Stadspas /€11,- CJP)

Small Hall, Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
Piet Heinkade 1, 1019 BR Amsterdam

Performers

Susanne Kujala, Fokker organ
Ere Lievonen, Fokker organ