String theory inspires organ concert: Peter Eötvös conducts KCO in Multiverse

by Thea Derks
22 September 201729 March 2022
3 min read
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Op donderdag 19 oktober dirigeert Peter Eötvös het Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest in de Nederlandse première van zijn orgelconcert Multiversum, dat hij in opdracht van het gezelschap componeerde. Zijn gloednieuwe compositie wordt geflankeerd door werken van György Ligeti en Claude Vivier.
De rijke muziektraditie van Transsylvanië
De Hongaarse componist en dirigent Peter Eötvös (Székelyudvarhely, 1944) groeide op in Transsylvanië. Tegen het einde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog vluchtten zijn ouders v...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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