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The Camenae Foundation

 

Camenae take their name from the legendary Roman nymphs who, like the Greek Muses, were goddesses who inspired excellence in those who practiced the arts and sciences.We too dare to inspire you with a fresh approach to classical music!
The Camenae Foundation ignites enthusiasm among music lovers everywhere. Based in The Netherlands, we promote and organize cultural activities aimed at revitalizing people’s perception of classical music, bridging cultures, media, genres, and generations.
Camenae present musical events to fire your imagination, featuring Telesto and Camenae Collective ensembles, bringing you an innovative mix of the traditional and the contemporary, classical and folk music, live kinetic images, and impassioned performance.

What the press say about The Camenae…

Resonate Magazine, Sydney, Australia, May 2008:
“The opening performances […by the Telesto Duo with pianist Gabriella Smart] showcased the ensemble’s technical virtuosity and dexterity…”

Real Time Magazine, Sydney Australia, June-July 2008:
“[…] a festival highlight: the Telesto Duo’s breathtaking performance of composer Sofia Gubaidulina’s sonata for violin and cello, Rejoice!”

Rip It Up, Adelaide, Australia, April 2008:
“ … a truly exciting and captivating concert of great music.”

from the Gubaidulina Festival's reviews (Trouw, Parool, NRC, The Netherlands 2006) ".. Brilliant... Magnificent ...Excellent...Masterly... Impeccable.. Smashing...."

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Gubaidulina Festival 2006 - supported by the Thuiskopie Fund, Dutch Fund for Programming and Marketing, Kersjes Fund, Prins Bernhard Culture Fund, Amsterdam Fund for the Arts.

..organized by Stichting Camenae, 13, 14 and 15 October 2006 in the Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ in Amsterdam in honour of the 75th birthday of the Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina has been a great event!

Program
The programme of the festival included chamber music of Gubaidulina and of her congenials Anton Webern, Dmitri Shostakovitsj and Alfred Schnittke.
On the programme there were three Dutch premières, Gubaidulina’s Transformation (2004) for trombone solo, saxofoonquartet, cello, doublebass and tam-tam. Also Schnittke’s Polyphonic Tango was never performed in the Netherlands.
The 3rd première was a new composition of Jan van de Putte. This piece has been written specially for the Festival and has been dedicated to Sofia Gubaidulina, a Dutch present in her honour.