Composer in Residence: Caroline Shaw & Kamus Quartet

Caroline Shaw and Kamus Quartet

Composer in residence of Het Concertgebouw and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw shares the stage with the Kamus Quartet, an ideal combination. Shaw and the Finnish quartet have a broad repertoire that brings together the present and the past. The string quartet is described in the press as a top-class chamber music ensemble. In this concert, that ensemble will be expanded.

From Josquin des Prez to Caroline Shaw

With the Kamus Quartet, Caroline Shaw explores the musical worlds of Des Prez, Scarlatti, Beethoven and her own work. For this season's composer in residence and for the members of the Kamus Quartet, nothing is as self-evident as the coming together of the past and the present. Shaw: 'I grew up with classical music. For me, it is very natural to be nourished by the music of the past. At the same time, it has always been an invitation to create something for myself. Almost twenty years ago, I sat down with first in the Concertgebouw. Many American musicians go to the Netherlands to study early music. I have learned a lot from the work of Anner Bijlsma and Vera Beths, and I often think of them when I write. On a European tour, I noticed that every country has a unique artistic climate. The Netherlands, in particular, seems to be very open to American contemporary music.'