a visual and musical journey about following your heart
Premiere January 16, 2024, De Doelen Rotterdam (NL) International Touringproduction
Before Vincent Van Gogh dedicated his life to painting, he had all kinds of occupations. His expectations were high, he tried everything, but no profession gave him satisfaction. It wasn't until he was 27 that he found his calling: living as an artist. In Van Gogh's Way to Go! we follow Vincent along the path where his passion for art, without regard for any conventions, took him.
Reed Quintet Calefax brings Van Gogh both musically and theatrically to life. By means of projections we zoom in on the tiniest details of his art and ravel alongside Vincent with quotes from himself or his loved ones. Through diverse styles of classical music by among others Bizet, Berlioz, Franck, Schumann - pieces that Vincent has listened to himself or which were written during his life - but also by living composers, the underlying emotions will be made tangible.
Calefax Reed Quintet has developed three variants of this production: a working version of a music theater performance for 9+ (youth version), a working version of a staged evening concert for adults and the final version: an international touring production.
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Credits Cast & Crew
Calefax Reedquintet
oboe and performance Oliver Boekhoorn
clarinetsand performance Bart de Kater
saxophone and performance Raaf Hekkema
base clarinet and performance Jelte Althuis
basoon and performance Alban Wesly
Script & Stage direction Annechien Koerselman
Videodesign Annechien Koerselman (design) i.c.w. Daan Hazendonk (technical elaboration)
Setdesign (working versions 2023) Vera Selhorst
Costumedesign Anne Ammerlaan
Lightdesign Annechien Koerselman (performances in The Nederlands)
Technics (working versions 2023) Maarten Hietbrink
Organisation Calefax Reedquintet Amsterdam (NL)
CALENDAR
2024
Rotterdam (NL) De Doelen January 16, 2024 International Touring version Premiere
Nunspeet (NL) Veluvine January 28, 2024 International Touring version
2023
Amsterdam (NL) Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ February 24, 2023 11.00h Working version Teenager (9+)
Leiden (NL) Stadsgehoorzaal March 03, 2023 20.15h Working Verion Evening Concert (16+)
Almelo (NL) Theater Hof 88 March 12, 2023 14.30h Working Verion Evening Concert (16+)
Amsterdam (NL) Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ March 31, 2023 11.00 & 13.00h Working version Teenager (9+)
Amsterdam (NL) Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ April 21, 2023 11.00 & 13.00h Working version Teenager (9+)
More information: Calefax Reedquintet
Van Gogh’s Way to Go! is a project by Calefax Reed Quintet in collaboration with Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ and Van Gogh Museum.
Reconstructed (lost) Painting © Vincent van Gogh
