BIMHUIS 40 JAAR KICK-OFF WEEKEND DAY 3
The Bimhuis anniversary season opens with a long weekend full of performances. Friday’s concert evening includes the first City Links concert featuring David Kweksilber Big Band at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, in collaboration with Goethe Institut.
The Bimhuis, ‘the best and most beautiful jazz club in the whole world’ (Han Bennink), celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. One event not to miss is the kick-off weekend, a long weekend full of performances by rising stars, familiar names and many surprises. This Friday: the first Bimhuis City Links with a special concert by David Kweksilber Big Band at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ.
The Netherlands has an international reputation in contemporary music (ensembles and composers) as well as improvised music. The David Kweksilber Big Band brings together musicians from both disciplines, inspiring composers from divergent directions to write new music especially for this band. The Bimhuis has been offering regular stage time to the band ever since it was founded. As part of Bimhuis 40 exchange projects with adventurous jazz cities will take place throughout the year, under the moniker Bimhuis City Links. For example, thanks to Bimhuis City Links the David Kewksilber will in some other cities in Europe The band will anticipate this event with a marvelous concert at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ. Afterwards: DJ/VJ Peter Kok in the entry hall of the Muziekgebouw.
The party will continue at the Bimhuis with the masterful Balkan Clarinet Summit, featuring six clarinet players from six different countries: Rumania, Serbia, Turkey, Italy, Germany and Greece. They will play everything from jazz and folk to classical music, from quiet and melancholy to cheerful and exuberant. Hans Dulfer will close the night with his afterparty. The tenor sax player played in crucial role in the foundation of the Bimhuis and he still performs throughout The Netherlands all year long.
The Bimhuis restaurant
is open prior to the concert from 6.00 til 8.30PM (reservations via
020-7882158). After the concert, the Bimhuis Café is open (free
entrance).
Location: Muziekgebouw. Tickets via www.muziekgebouw.nl or 020-7882000. 50% discount for Bimcards. Tickets are valid for the whole evening both at the Muziekgebouw and at the Bimhuis.