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30.03.2019 Dutch Double Bass Festival: the second edition
I am over the moon that after the joyously whirlwind experience of the first edition of the Dutch Double Bass Festival two years ago, we will now be having a second edition this June!
The festival this year will be taking place in Rotterdam at two venues that are directly across from one another in the heart of the city: Oude Luxor Theater, and Villa Thalia.
On the 8th and 9th of June you will be treated to an absolute smörgåsbord of the best in bass from around the world. Classical music, jazz and contemporary will all be represented as well as the bass guitar.
For those of you who may be apprehensive of all that bass, don’t be! The line-up is fantastic and the programme is varied!
Dominic Seldis will be bringing the basses of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra to open the festival with a concert filled with some of the best bassists of the Netherlands, with some possible (non-bassist ;) special guests. Rick Stotijn will be collaborating with the wonderful Matangi Quartet feat. Marijn van Prooijen for a Sunday morning concert not to be missed. World star Richard Bona will be performing at the festival with the Richard Bona Group. Renaud Garcia-Fons will be giving a concert with his Revoir Paris trio and Omer Avital will be bringing his Qantar quartet for a Saturday night concert. I will of course also be making a contribution with my own group.
This is just a selection of what will be taking place at the festival so if this whets your appetite please check the website out for the full line-up and programme and hopefully I will see you at one or both of the festival days! :)