Quartets with Beethoven
How Does It Sound?
HOW DOES QUARTETS WITH GOLD SOUND? At Quartets with Beethoven the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam breaks open Beethoven's famous String Quartet opus 132 to young ears.
Four musicians play a quartet game outside with each other. "Do you have for me from the strings the viola?", "I am still missing from the numbers number 4", "Who has from the metamorphosis the butterfly?", "And who has the most beautiful color of gold?"
Without words, the quartet takes you into a musical game with different moods and colors. Beethoven's genius musical piece is always in motion and, like the cards in the game, is shuffled over and over again. Will all the musical colors eventually come together?
A concert full of imaginative imagery, movement, magic and wonder with Beethoven's finest music.
Advisory age: 6+
Language No Problem
On the stage
The Dudok Quartet Amsterdam graduated with highest honors from the Dutch String Quartet Academy. Through their successes at international string quartet competitions, the quartet is recognized as one of Europe's most promising young string quartets. In 2018, the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam became the first Dutch ensemble ever to receive the prestigious Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award. The artistic committee unanimously awarded the Dudok Quartet the prize and was impressed not only by their talent and virtuosity, but also by their creativity and imaginative approach to making music. www.dudokkwartet.nl
Judith van Driel 1e violin
Marleen Wester 2e violin
Marie-Louise de Jong viola
David Faber cello
behind the scenes
Rosabel Huguet choreography and direction
Rosabel Huguet is a choreographer, performer and dancer. Since 2012 she has performed with the Berliner Schaubühne (with Thomas Ostermeier and Romeo Castellucci) and since 2015 she has worked as Assistant Director with Sasha Waltz & Guests. Rosabel was choreographic assistant to Jochen Sandig in the theatrical concert "Human Requiem" with the Rundfunkchor Berlin, which played at the 2015 Choral Biennale at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. Rosabel was responsible, among other things, for the mise-en-espace at concerts by Daria van Den Bercken, Dudok Quartet and Rosanne Philippens, among others. www.rosabelhuguet.com
David Dramm musical advice and editing
Marjolijn Brouwer scenography
Ayla van Maarschalkerweerd assistant costume design and performance
Ganna Veenhuysen repetiteur and game trainer
Desirée van Gelderen lighting design
Djordi Veerman Technic
Caecilia Thunnissen artistic direction
Publicity image Festina
The music
String Quartet No. 15, opus 132 by Beethoven
for home
Meet the musicians of the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam and their instruments.
Watch several videos below and complete the corresponding assignments and listen to the radio play with Hans Smit!
Have fun!
Make a Butterfly Violin Mask
First, download the butterfly violin mask and print it out on an A4. Color or decorate the butterfly as you like, cut out the butterfly and the holes along the dotted line. Thread a rubber band or string through the small holes, tie a knot and put your mask on and flutter away!
Your eyes are looking out!
Download HERE the mask.
Make your own quartet game
First, download the quartet game frames and print them out on 2 A4 sheets. Draw or glue the cards like a quartet. Think of 8 different categories for each quartet series, e.g. 'insects' or 'instruments' and think of 4 corresponding names for each category, e.g. for the insects: a butterfly, a fly, a wasp and a bee. Write these on the cards, make a nice drawing to go with them, cut them out and quartet away!
Download HERE it the quartet game frames. Note! It is 2 pages!
PRESS
Made possible by
Quartets with Beethoven is made possible in part by the Janivo Foundation and the August Fentener van Vlissingen Fund. The school concerts are made possible in part by ASN Foundation, SEC foundation, The Strengthening Foundation and the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund.
Upcoming concerts
9
May
2:45 p.m.,
Maaiveld Festival, Apeldoorn
9
May
5 p.m,
Maaiveld Festival, Apeldoorn
15
May
10:00 am,
Showcase Classical Next
Colosseum, Berlin (Germany)
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