2018’s Doek Festival, This Is Our Music, has been over for some time now, but we hope it’s still clear in the memory of those of you who attended. Because we’d like to hear your opinion of the festival, so that we can make next year’s event (13 t/m 16 June 2019) run even better. If you’d like to give us some feedback, click here. If you ever want to talk about another doek event, ask a question, make a comment – feel free to send us a mail at .…
Last February, Elsa van der Linden curated a night called “This is Doek”; a concert full of quotes, objects, movement, music, and most of all improvisation based on one question: How diverse is Doek?
We were fortunate to have filmmaker Elsie Vermeer document the occasion and create this small film.
After a refreshing summer filled with festivals and fun, the new season for improvised music has now begun. Amsterdam is chock-full of great venues and improvised series – be sure to check out Present Sounds Amsterdam to get an overview of everything going on. Here are some highlights featuring Doek ensembles.
Impro Jazzcafe
Zaal 100 is back with regular shows every Tuesday night including the monthly showcase for All Ellington every third Tuesday of the Month.
Space is the Place, Second Stop is Jupiter, Ditdit-dada-ditdit
Space is the Place at De Ruimte has already hosted a number of great shows and will begin their collaboration with Doek November 9 featuring Cactus Truck with special guest James Brandon Lewis as well as an incredibly rare, heavily amplified bass solo by Wilbert de Joode.…