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September 3  
Galaconcert Genootschap Nederlandse Componisten
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 20:15
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
Etienne Siebings-conductor, Ralph van Raat-piano
For a complete overview, please see www.100jaargeneco.nl

September 16
Finf Yiddish Lider
Ekatarina Leventhal-soprano, Eva Tebbe-harp, Duo Bilitis
Festival Nederlands Kamermuziek
Bethaniënklooster, Amsterdam, 20:30

September 18
String Quartet Nr. 2 "Hashkivenu"
Quartet from the Amsterdam Conservatorium with Doris Hochscheid
Festival Nederlands Kamermuziek
Bethaniënklooster, Amsterdam, 14:00

September 24
Finf Yiddish Lider
Ekatarina Leventhal-soprano, Eva Tebbe-harp, Duo Bilitis
Kirche St. Sauveur, Schengen, Luxemburg

September 25
Finf Yiddish Lieder
Ekatarina Leventhal-soprano, Eva Tebbe-harp, Duo Bilitis
Matthiaskapelle, Kobern-Gondorf, Duitsland

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PostHeaderIcon Ruach - Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra (2003)

Duration: Approx. 21 minutes
Dedicated to Hank Swinnen

"Ruach" is the Hebrew word meaning air or breath, as well as spirit or soul.

Scoring

2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons

4 Horns in F
Trumpet

Timpani
Percussion:
Player 1
Pair of cymbals
Player 2
2 Thai gongs played with felt sticks
Ratchet
Player 3
Triangle
Tam-tam
Tambourine

Harp

Oboe solo

String Orchestra

Score in C

 

First performance was on February 3, 2004 in the Geert Teis Theater in Stadskanaal, performed by Henk Swinnen, oboe, and the North Netherlands Orchestra conducted by Michel Tabachnik.