Rietveld Ensemble, The Rivals

 20 April 2024 ‍

‍Dear ,

We are excited to announce our Mini-Festival on Friday and Saturday evenings April 22 and 23 at 8PM in the Marnixzaal in DUMS,  Domplein 4, Utrecht. 

We will perform music by composers who were active in  Utrecht 100 years ago. 

The festival is titled ‘ The Rivals’ and features the music of Jan van Gilse, composer and conductor of the Utrecht Symphony Orchestra, and Willem Pijper, composer and reviewer for the Utrecht newspaper. Willem Pijper was so negative about Jan van Gilse’s music that van Gilse left his job but fortunately continued to compose. 

Also included are works by Julius Röntgen, Iet Stants ( a student of  Willem Pijper), and Richard Hol, all of whom were influential in the musical life of Utrecht at that time. 

The musicologist Carine Alders will introduce the works during the concerts and the audience will have the opportunity to make up their own minds about the qualities of these rival composers.

Tickets can be ordered through  our ticket shop:

Rietveld Ensemble:

Marja Bon, piano

Elisabeth Perry, violin

Hans Rijkmans, violin

Richard Wolfe, viola

Matthias Naegele, cello

Peter Leerdam, double bass

Linda Speulman, flute

Frank van Koten, oboe

Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet

Louis van Nunen, bassoon

Hans Dullaert, horn

Friday, April 22nd 8 PM

Julius Röntgen     
Trio (1920) for violin, viola and cello

Jan van Gilse        

Trio (1927) for flute, violin and viola

Willem Pijper        

Sonatine Nr. 3 (1925) for piano solo

Jan van Gilse      

String Quartet (unfinished) (1922)

Julius Röntgen    

Trio Op. 86 (1917) for flute, oboe and bassoon 

Willem Pijper    

Sextet (1923) for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano

Jan van Gilse

‍ Willem Pijper

Saturday, April 23rd at 8 PM  

Willem Pijper    

Septet (1923) for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, and piano 

Iet Stants        

String Quartet Nr. 1 (1920)

Richard Hol      

2 Romances  (1889) for oboe,  2 violins, viola, cello, and double bass

Jan van Gilse    

Nonet for 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn 

‍ Iet Stants

Richard Hol

Please join us for this unique event!

Warm wishes,

The Rietveld Ensemble 

‍PS. Here is also the Dutch press release 

www.rietveld-ensemble.com