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The Blazers requested an instrumentation of Kagel's work for their ensemble, performed at their Family concerts

Writers and composers in teams making new pieces. I wrote a piece together with the fantastic poets Ellen Deckwitz and Daan Doesborgh, who are performing with the ensemble

* Tuesday 11-10-2011
20.15 Musis Sacrum, Arnhem

* Wednesday 12-10-2011 20.15
Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam

* Thursday 13-10-2011 20.15
Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam
7 perforamnces of Solitude verses, made in collaboration with dance choreographer Joeri Dubbe. Performed by Orkest de Ereprijs.

* June 9 Artez Arnhem 20.00hs
* June 10 Artez Arnhem 20.00hs
* June 15 Schouwsburg Arnhem
* June 28 Frascati Amsterdam
* July 1 Kootwijk
* July 2 Kootwijk
* July 3 Kootwijk

* The New Trombone Collective premiers my piece Alter, in the opening concert of Slide Factory: their international trombone festival organized every 2 years. Commission financed by FPK.


4 concerts with my new work Void: departure by a chamber orchestra formed by Het Gelders Orkest, part of a concert with a romantic theme, with a unique setup and organized with the idea of bringing classical music to a younger audience.

* 4 concerts at the Grote of Sint Michaëlskerk in Zwolle, including my new music-theatre work made in collaboration with Lotte de Beer, and commissioned by Kameroperahuis. The ensemble was formed by members of Het Gelders Orkest.

My music-theatre piece Slaapdrank made in collaboration with Lotte van Dijk is performed for 7-year-old children from Amsterdam elementary schools by ensemble Asko/Schoenberg. Over 5000 children were the audience of Wonderlijke Klanken, a yearly cycle to explore the Concertgebouw.

Before we notice opens Dutch Design: a concert of ensemble Asko/Schoenberg at the Muziekgebouw. This piece featured Marieke Schut on (microtonal) oboe solo and spatialized instruments. It proposed a different way of beginning concerts. The Ligeti Academy performs my older piece Periods of ellipsis in the pre-concert talk, and before broadcasting the concert I am interviewed live on Radio 4 Nederland. Commission financed by FPK.

I took part of the composition workshop from the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne. 8 selected composers wrote a piece to be performed with video art. I was offered the chance of giving talks about my music, and had a fantastic premiere of my piece Trenes.

18 performances of the piece De Teef, een verhaal zonder moraal (The Bitch, a story with no moral) throughout The Netherlands: The Hague, Apeldoorn, Arnhem, Doorwerth, Utrecht, Nijmegen) by Fast Opera Productions. The concerts occurred in concert halls, on the street, in parks, and even in a medieval castle.

Mille regretz was performed 4 times at the Orgelpark, Amsterdam by ensemble MAE with a choreography by the contemporary dance company Leine and Roebana. As a request by the dance company, this piece used material from the homonymous work by Josquin des Prez.