Cello Biënnale Amsterdam
Fri Oct 30, 10am
World's largest cello festival
This event is in the past.It took place on October 22, 2026 at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam.
Amsterdam-Oost, Amsterdam
🏛️The venue is within walking distance from Central Station next to the river.
🎟️Reviewers recommend booking in advance.
Louis Andriessen's Hoketus hits the stage for an anniversary celebration at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, featuring a mirror composition by Michael Gordon alongside a pre-concert talk and an after-program DJ set.
Louis Andriessen's Hoketus
Michael Gordon mirror composition
Pre-concert talk
After-program DJ set
Michael Gordon
American contemporary composer, experimental ensemble, 21st‑century minimalism
Headliner
Michael Gordon is an American composer known for large‑scale works that blend classical, rock, and electronic textures. He co‑founded the Bang on a Can collective and has written pieces such as *Industry* and *Rewriting Beethoven's Seventh Symphony*. His music is described as “fury of punk rock, the nervous brilliance of free jazz and the intransigence of classical modernism”【research:performers:1:0】
Louis Andriessen
Dutch composer, avant‑garde minimalism, 20th‑century European contemporary
Louis Andriessen (1939‑2021) was a Dutch composer and pianist whose work combined jazz, American minimalism, and Stravinsky‑inspired rhythms. He founded ensembles such as Hoketus and De Volharding and composed pieces like *De Staat* and *Mausoleum*. His music is noted for its propulsive energy and clear instrumentation【research:performers:2:0】【research:performers:2:1】
Amsterdam-Oost, Amsterdam
🏛️The venue is within walking distance from Central Station next to the river.
🎟️Reviewers recommend booking in advance.
Louis Andriessen's Hoketus hits the stage for an anniversary celebration at Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, featuring a mirror composition by Michael Gordon alongside a pre-concert talk and an after-program DJ set.
Louis Andriessen's Hoketus
Michael Gordon mirror composition
Pre-concert talk
After-program DJ set
Michael Gordon
American contemporary composer, experimental ensemble, 21st‑century minimalism
Headliner
Michael Gordon is an American composer known for large‑scale works that blend classical, rock, and electronic textures. He co‑founded the Bang on a Can collective and has written pieces such as *Industry* and *Rewriting Beethoven's Seventh Symphony*. His music is described as “fury of punk rock, the nervous brilliance of free jazz and the intransigence of classical modernism”【research:performers:1:0】
Louis Andriessen
Dutch composer, avant‑garde minimalism, 20th‑century European contemporary
Louis Andriessen (1939‑2021) was a Dutch composer and pianist whose work combined jazz, American minimalism, and Stravinsky‑inspired rhythms. He founded ensembles such as Hoketus and De Volharding and composed pieces like *De Staat* and *Mausoleum*. His music is noted for its propulsive energy and clear instrumentation【research:performers:2:0】【research:performers:2:1】
What are you into?
- Louis Andriessen's Hoketus
- Michael Gordon mirror composition
- Pre-concert talk
- After-program DJ set
- Muziekgebouw Amsterdam
- Amsterdam-Oost
- Amsterdam
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