Die 12 Cellisten CB22 © Simon van Boxtel
Die 12 Cellisten CB22 © Simon van Boxtel

Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker

Sun 1 Nov 2026 18:30 - 19:45
Sun 1 Nov 2026
18:30 - 19:45
  • Sun 1 Nov 2026
    18:30 - 19:45
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 31 Mar 2026 12:00

Program

Arvo Pärt Fratres
Francis Poulenc Figure Humaine
John Adams Shaker Loops
Giovanni Sollima new work (Dutch premiere)

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Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker 

A choir of twelve cellists

Die 12 Cellisten der Berliner Philharmoniker return to Amsterdam with a new programme. The twelve cellists had a long-standing wish for a new composition by Giovanni Sollima, and that wish has now been fulfilled. American composer John Adams’ Shaker Loops is one of his most performed works: originally composed for string septet, later extended into a version for string orchestra by the composer himself. Die 12 Cellisten are the perfect in-between! 

Fratres by Arvo Pärt is one of the most beloved compositions of the 20th Century and exists in every possible version and instrumentation. Pärt himself created a version for 12 cellos. The cello is often referred to as the instrument that is closest to the human voice, and there is no better proof than the arrangement of Francis Poulenc’s gripping choral composition Figure Humaine


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