Elisabeth Hetherington ©Nathalie Hennis
Elisabeth Hetherington ©Nathalie Hennis

UNDERSTANDING

Het Muziek + Elisabeth Hetherington
Thu 13 May 2027 20:15 - 22:00
Thu 13 May 2027
20:15 - 22:00
  • Thu 13 May 2027
    20:15 - 22:00
    Grote Zaal
    From Tue 31 Mar 2026 12:00

Program

19.15 / Foyerdeck 1 / Pre-concert talk

20.15 / Grote Zaal / Main program
Jacob de Senleches La Harpe de Melodie  
Andrzej Krzanowski Relief IV for soprano and tubular bells 
Cassandra Miller Thanksong 
Rozalie Hirs New work (premiere) 
Claude Vivier Bouchara 
Antoine Gérin-Lajoie Un Canadien Errant 
Joni Mitchell A Case of You 

Credits

Het Muziek 
Elisabeth Hetherington soprano 

Language as a bridge and barrier 

When was the last time you really connected with someone? UNDERSTANDING is an evening about language that touches, derails and surprises. Canadian-Dutch soprano Elisabeth Hetherington, winner of the Nederlandse Muziekprijs (Dutch Music Award), teamed up with ensemble Het Muziek for this special programme. An exploration of what happens when words fail us, and of those rare moments when we find one another nonetheless. 
 
During this concert you will hear various love songs in which language forms both a bridge and a barrier. A self-invented language of love, for example, as in Claude Vivier. The programme also includes a new composition by Rozalie Hirs, known for her musical language that is both mathematical and spiritual. In this piece, voice and violin probe one another through questions, misunderstandings, silence, and the occasional moment of clear, shared connection.  

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