Jan Akkerman meets Andy Summers

Name: Jan Akkerman meets Andy Summers — + Ensemble Klang
Start: 2012-12-12T20:15:00+01:00
End: 2012-12-12T22:30:00+01:00
Location: Muziekgebouw

+ Ensemble Klang

Wed 12 Dec 2012 20:15 - 22:30

contemporary

Wed 12 Dec 2012

20:15 - 22:30

Wed 12 Dec 2012

20:15 - 22:30

Grote Zaal

Past event

Program

Klas Torstensson Electric/Brass voor 5 elektrische gitaren, 5 trompetten en 5 trombones (wereldpremière)
Iannis Kyriakides Chaoids
David Fennessy Caruso (wereldpremière)
Pete Harden Steel wounds and beaten sounds (wereldpremière)

Credits

Andy Summers, Jan Akkerman gitaar
Ensemble Klang
Lex Bohlmeijer presentatie

Amsterdam Electric met gitaarmuziek van wereldklasse

In dit concert speelt Ensemble Klang vier premières, waaronder nieuw werk van Klas Torstensson voor tien koperblazers en vijf elektrische gitaren. Ook brengt festival Amsterdam Electric Guitar Heaven twee gitaarmeesters van absolute wereldklasse bijeen in het Muziekgebouw: gitarist Andy Summers van The Police en de Nederlandse gitarist Jan Akkerman, geroemd als beste gitarist van de wereld.

Klas Torstensson composer in residence is mogelijk gemaakt door Fonds Podiumkunsten

i.s.m. Amsterdam Electric Guitar Heaven

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