Curated by pianist, composer, conductor, improviser, chamber musician, répétiteur and professor of piano Henry Kelder, TenClub’s Grand Piano Series reintroduces piano music by the world’s most inspiring classical composers as well as by those who deserve more attention. These intimate concerts take place in our majestic Monster Room, which is reminiscent of the salons of 17th, 18th and 19th Europe. Very much in the historical tradition of the salon, the audience will be given the opportunity to ask questions about the music they have just listened to.
Time travelling through stories
The renditions we present to our Curious audience contain programs have been carefully put together by a diverse range of pianists, who are all passionate about and specialised in historical pianos. Not only are the performing artists fantastic musicians, they are also great storytellers. More than piano concerts, TenClub Grand Piano evenings are transcendental experiences, offering its visitors in-depth information about the music played, the instruments used and much more.
Additional art forms: poetry, photography, film and more
The great salons of Europe used to be places where multiple art forms would be practiced simultaneously and TenClub’s Mayer Manor is no different in that respect. Besides music, there is always additional art to be seen, heard or experienced during these evenings, whether that is poetry, film or various forms of fine art.
About Lucas van der Vegt & Laurens de Man
Performing on Thursday May 22nd are Lucas van der Vegt and Laurens de Man. The two friends met during their piano studies at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Since then their careers diverged, but today they are joining their forces for a special concert, a unique occasion!
Lucas van der Vegt is a Dutch playwright, actor and musician. He played in performances by Theater Artemis, Theater Antigone/Action Zoo Humain and BOG. As a pianist, Van der Vegt won several prizes at competitions. He performed as a soloist with
the Orkest van het Oosten, the Gelders Orkest and Sinfonia Rotterdam.
Laurens de Man won several prizes as pianist and organist, including the “ECHO Young Organist of the Year 2020” award at the Freiburg Concours. De Man thoroughly enjoys playing chamber music. He has been the principal organist of the Janskerk in Utrecht and in the season 2022-2023, he was Organist in Residence in Leuven, performing regularly on the Contius organ in Leuven.
The program for tonight
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Enoch Arden, melodrama for speaking voice and piano to lyrics by Alfred Tennyson, op. 38
(1897)
Break
György Kurtág (1926)
From: Játékok VIII
Flowers we are… [embracing sounds]
Beating – Quarreling
A quiet farewelll to Endre Székely
Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit – Sonatina BWV 106, arr. Kurtág
Flowers we are…
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Divertissement à l’hongroise, D.818
III. Allegretto
Tickets
Members: €17.50
Non-members: €35 + € 2,50 day membership
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