With Laborintus 2, Italian avant-garde composer Luciano Berio has created a lively sound world of poetic lyrics, choir singing, musical instruments and fiery theatre, based on the work of Dante, T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound. Laborintus 2 is like a piazza in a Roman quarter, where neighbours gather to eat and talk together; a network of contacts both anarchic and warm, that encompasses impassioned theatre as well as swinging jazz. The performance, directed by Arnold Marinissen, will be rendered by students of the Conservatory of Amsterdam and actor Hans Dagelet will appear as the speaker.

Laborintus 2 is Conservatory of Amsterdam, Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ and Bimhuis co-production.

The Berio Festival will take place in the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ from 28 til 30 September 2012. The Laborintus 2 programme lasts 45 minutes (no intermission).

For the full programme and ticket sales: www.muziekgebouw.nl / 020 – 788 2000.

Bimhuis members will receive a 50% discount for Laborintus 2.

WITH A.O. ARNOLD MARINISSEN (CONDUCTOR), HANS DAGELET (SPEAKER)

AND STUDENTS OF THE CONSERVATORY OF AMSTERDAM: Vera Alkemade, Sophie Fetocacis, Eline Welle stemmen, Pauline Roux, Luiza Dedisin, Marie Theoleyre, Maari Ernits, Angelo Marques da Silva Custódio, Emilio Aguilar, Sander de Jong, Jonatan Alvarado zang, Kelly Kicken fluit, Mikel Donazar Moriones, Andrea Alvarez Martinez klarinet, Froukje Weishaupt basklarinet, Manuel Peitzker, Rianne Schoemaker, Floris Onstwedder trompet, Daniel Quiles Cascant, Taichi Sato, Octavio Montava Marin trombone, Joana Daunyte, Anneleen Schuitemaker harp, Sebastiaan van den Bergh, Samuel Shepherd cello, Jesse Solway bas, Mervyn Groot, Rob van der Sterren slagwerk