World premiere of “Another day” – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Celebrating 750 Years of Amsterdam

World premiere on March 6 and performed on March 7, March 8

Music city Amsterdam! From Sweelinck to Tsoupaki

On March 6, 7 and 8, 2025, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Groot Omroepkoor will present a rich and dynamic program, featuring a newly commissioned work “Another Day” by Calliope Tsoupaki. This is in the context of the celebration of amsterdam with it’s 750th anniversary.

750 Years of Creativity and Inspiration

Calliope Tsoupaki’s new work “Another Day” is a tribute to her love for music, that drew her to Amsterdam.
Tsoupaki has lived in Amsterdam for more than 35 years. From 2018 to 2021, she was Composer Laureate (Componist des Vaderlands). The memory of her arrival in Amsterdam was the inspiration for the brand new commissioned work Another Day, written in conjunction with a poignant, evocative poem by Anneke Brassinga

World premiere on March 6

Bas Wiegers conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra in a world premiere by Calliope Tsoupaki and music by Verbey and Revueltas. Tania Kross sings arias from Randal Corsens Katibu di shon, the first opera in Papiamento and songs by Joop Stokkermans about Amsterdam.

Info and tickets March 6

Program March 7

Bas Wiegers leads the Concertgebouw Orchestra in a program that reflects the polyphony of Amsterdam. With soprano Katrien Baerts, mezzo-soprano Tania Kross and the Groot Omroepkoor. With works by louis Andriessen, Corsen, Vervuurt, Verbey and Tsoupaki’s new commissioned work Another Day.

Info and tickets March 7

Program March 8

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Groot Omroepkoor perform commissioned works “Another Day” by Calliope Tsoupaki and a new work by Jeff Hamburg. Bridging four centuries of Amsterdam’s musical heritage, the program also includes compositions by Renaissance composer Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and Rudolf Escher from the previous century. Louis Andriessen will also be presented, with Un beau baiser—a song from his opera George Sand, written for the theater group Baal—and The City of Dis from La Commedia.

Info and tickets March 8