Shapes, Lines & Layers

At the end of 2025, composer, bandleader and improviser on viola Ig Henneman will turn 80 and her colleague, multi-instrumentalist, improviser, composer and bandleader Ab Baars, 70. To celebrate their 150th anniversary together, the WIG Foundation is organising Shapes, Lines & Layers in the Dokzaal.

Shapes, Lines & Layers

Dates

Sun 28 Dec17:00 - 18:00

Sun 28 Dec20:00 - 21:30

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Location

Dokzaal, Plantage Doklaan 8, 1018 CM Amsterdam

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Two concerts, speakers and a meal

On this day, you'll meet leading musicians from multiple generations of contemporary and improvised music. Between the concerts, a three-course vegetarian meal will be served, and three speakers will shed light on the lives and music of Baars and Henneman: Elmer Schönberger, Tim Sprangers, and Jennifer Thiessen from Canada.

The first concert, 5:00-6:00 PM: Here you'll hear a selection of Henneman's compositions. Ig will write a new composition for accordion and voice for this occasion.

The second concert, 20:00-21:30, is an improvisation concert by duo Baars Henneman and international guests.

Dates and times

Sunday 28 December	17:00 - 18:00
Sunday 28 December	20:00 - 21:30