Stravinsky: Les Noces 

Igor Stravinsky was a musical visionary, a composer who broke traditions and opened new worlds. His work is infused with rhythm, energy, and innovation—music that is not only heard but also felt and moved. In this programme, Cappella Amsterdam, New European Ensemble, and conductor Daniel Reuss bring Stravinsky’s unmistakable musical language to life, together with eight dancers from Zero Dance Theatre under the direction of choreographer Denden Karadeniz.

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At the heart of the evening is Les Noces, Stravinsky’s electrifying and raw celebration of a Russian wedding, performed in the rarely heard 1919 version. 

 

Its pulsing rhythms and percussive piano parts provide the perfect foundation for Karadeniz’s dynamic movement language. But Stravinsky’s fascination with rhythm and mechanics runs as a common thread throughout the entire program: from the playful Piano-Rag-Musicand the eccentric Circus Polka to the meditative power of Chorale and the Symphony of Psalms, arranged for four hands by Shostakovich.

Stravinsky’s music is groundbreaking, kinetic, and unpredictable—just like this concert.


Performers

Cappella Amsterdam

Zero Dance Theatre:
Lars de Vos

Sophia Mason

Lola van Rumpt

Rolf Kuijpers

Stasy Terehhova

Jan Schellekens

Doris Groeneveld

Lobke Leijendekker

Niels van der Meulen

New European Ensemble

Denden Karadeniz - choreographer
Daniel Reuss - conductor

Program
Igor Stravinsky
Les Noces
Étude pour pianola
Circus Polka for harmonium and cimbalon
Chorale for harmonium
Otche Nash (Our Father)
Symphony of Psalms (arr. Shostakovich voor quatre mains)
Petrushka for pianola
Piano-Rag-Music
Trois pièces faciles
Les Noces (1919 version; Verbey completion)

Tour dates

Wed 21 Jan 2026 / 20:15 hour Amsterdam / Muziekgebouw 

Fri 23 Jan 2026 / 20:15 hour Rotterdam / De Doelen 

Sat 24 Jan 2026 / 20:15 hour Amsterdam / Meervaart Theater 

Wed 28 Jan 2026 / 20:15 hour Den Haag / Amare 

Thu 29 Jan 2026 / 20:15 hour Nijmegen / De Vereeniging 

Fri 30 Jan 2026 / 20:15 hour Alkmaar / Theater De Vest 

Sun 01 Feb 2026 / 15:00 hour Breda / Chassé Theater 

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