Staat Sterk in Leiden - Het Nederlands Studenten Kamerorkest (NESKO)
Sat, Apr 30
|Leiden
The 58th edition of the Nesko will take place in April and May 2022. This year, for the first time in its history, the Nesko will play a work by a female composer, Louise Farrenc. In addition, there will be works by Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams and a commissioned composition by Ramin Amin Tafreshi.
Time & Location
Apr 30, 2022, 7:00 PM
Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands
About the Event
This year, Nesko wants to promote diversity and inclusivity. She does this by being the first student orchestra in the Netherlands to perform the music of Louise Farrenc. Strength is the central theme in this program. On the one hand, the power of women who, despite unequal treatment and criticism from society, decided that they wanted to compose and made history with it. And on the other hand, the strength of all the people who decided to follow their hearts, such as Ralph Vaughan Williams. But the power of nature also plays a role, Mendelssohn described this in Die Hebrides. Finally, Nesko promotes diversity through the collaboration with Ramin Amin Tafreshi, who in turn connects Iranian with Dutch culture and emphasizes the strength of women. The Russian-Norwegian soprano Elizaveta Agrafenina will be the soloist in this work.
Program
Louise Farrenc
First Symphony in C minor
Felix Mendelssohn
those Hebrides