Greenwood x Strootman: solo guitar and solo violin

Ritual for violin and 68 strings

Alternative pop/rock and modern classical have increasingly grown closer together. In fact, this began with the minimal music of Steve Reich and his kindred spirits in the 1960s. Guitarist and composer Aart Strootman performs Steve Reich's *Electric Counterpoint *, composed in the late 1980s. From Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood comes the overwhelming composition *Horror vacui* . It is an almost ritualistic piece for violin and 68 strings, in which the musicians have much more to do than just bow. This is music for the ears and the eyes, naturally with the dark undertones one might expect from a Radiohead mind.

Pop, minimal, folk, baroque, avant-garde

Bryce Dessner, too, draws from a vast musical pool. Besides being a rock guitarist, he is a composer of multi-style pieces. He combines pop influences and the hints of minimal music—almost self-evident for an American—with folk, touches of Baroque, and avant-garde. A fine example is Garcia Counterpoint, in which Aart Strootman solos on electric guitar. Strootman, well-versed in both experimental pop and minimal music, also brings his own work, specially commissioned for the ZaterdagMatinee and the Radio Philharmonic.

An unforgettable musical experience

The Concertgebouw’s famous Main Hall is one of the best concert halls in the world, well-known for its exceptional acoustics and special atmosphere. In the Main Hall, you will feel history. Here, Gustav Mahler conducted his own compositions, as did Richard Strauss and Igor Stravinsky. Sergei Rachmaninoff played his own piano concertos in the Main Hall. This is also where musicians such as Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz and Yehudi Menuhin gave legendary performances. Right up to now, the Main Hall offers a stage to the world’s best orchestras and musicians. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Main Hall for yourself!