Doek Festival 2015 : Calendar
Programme Overview
It is going to be an exciting week with open rehearsals, talks, interviews and, of course, lots of concerts. The focus will be on the work of Anthony Braxton. The whole festival will deal with the boundaries between composition and improvisation and will also feature pieces by Misha Mengelberg and various members of Tri-Centric and Doek.
For detailed day to day information click the on the date in the box!
June 2
12:00 → 13:30 at Zaal 100
Open rehearsal
Entry Free
14:30 → 16:00 at Zaal 100
Open rehearsal
Entry Free
17:00 at OBA (central public library)
Talk by Anthony Braxton
Anthony Braxton and some of his long-time collaborators will discuss the basic principles behind the Tri-Centric music system Braxton has spent the last five decades developing.
Entry €10/€5(with Oba-pass or Stadspas)
18:00 → 20:00 at Zaal 100
Indonesian vegetarian dinner for musicians and public
Dinner €8 (not included in festival pass)
20:30 at Zaal 100
Concert
A musical round-up of the day’s rehearsals with discussions and interviews led by Kevin Whitehead. Line-ups of various sizes and instrumentation featuring both Doek and Tri-Centric musicians.
Entry €8
June 3
12:00 → 13:30 at Zaal 100
Open rehearsal
Entry Free
14:30 → 16:00 at Zaal 100
Open rehearsal
Entry Free
18:00 → 20:00 at Zaal 100
Organic vegetarian dinner for musicians and public
Dinner €8 (not included in festival pass)
20:30 at Zaal 100
Concert
A musical round-up of the day’s rehearsals with discussions and interviews led by Kevin Whitehead. Line-ups of various sizes and instrumentation featuring both Doek and Tri-Centric musicians.
Entry €8
June 4
20:30 at Bimhuis
Braxton 70: transatlantic encounters
Tri-Centric 10tet; Braxton piece for all 20 musicians
Concert preceded by talk on Anthony Braxton’s music by Taylor Ho Bynum.
Entry €25
June 5
20:30 at Bimhuis
How and Now
All 20 musicians will be on stage for the whole concert and will perform in ensembles of varying size playing improvisations as well as compositions by Eric Boeren, Kaja Draksler (both new works), Taylor Ho Bynum and Carl Testa. The concert will be interspersed with interviews of musicians by Kevin Whitehead.
Entry €20
June 6
20:30 at Bimhuis
Misha Mengelberg Birthday Concert
Various size ensembles playing improvisations and interpretations of Misha Mengelberg pieces and compositions from Michael Moore (new piece), James Fei and Ingrid Laubrock.
Entry €20
June 7
14:00 → 19:00 at Pianola Museum/Torpedo Theater/Het Perron/SIN Straattheater Instituut Nederland
Amsterdam Real Book Bicycle Tour
A regular, and popular, Doek Festival event! This year a cycling voyage of discovery to four of Amsterdam’s smallest theatres, in each of which we present a mini theatre performance back to back with a solo interpretation of a Misha Mengelberg piece by a Doek or Tri-Centric musician.
Tour €15 (limit of 80 places)
Single concerts €5
18:30 → 20:45 at Zaal 100
Indonesian dinner
Dinner €8 (not included in festival pass)
21:00 at Zaal 100
Closing Party
Yedo Gibson Trio featuring Ab Baars – radical interpretations of Misha Mengelberg compositions.
Doek and Tri-Centric DJs.
Entry Free