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Canto Ostinato performed by Simeon Kwartet

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Canto Ostinato performed by Wishful singing and Aart Bergwerff on organ.

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Canto Ostinato performed by: Claron McFadden – soprano, Eric Vloeimans – trompet & Aart Bergwerff – organ

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Organist Adriaan Hoek performs Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato on the Doelen organ on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 20:15. This influential work from Dutch music history is built on repeating motifs that develop slowly, constantly revealing new tensions and colors. In the sonorous space of the Grote Zaal in Rotterdam, an intense listening experience is created in which time seems to slow down and music unfolds as a continuously breathing movement.

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On Sunday, November 22nd, Harmony welcomes a special performance of Canto Ostinato for six grand pianos. Performed by: Sonja Lončar and Andrija Pavlovic of LP Duo, Mike del Ferro, Tamara Rumiantsev, Irene Russo & Jeroen van Veen.

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Canto Ostinato performed by Aart Bergwerff on the organ. LP Duo (Sonja Lončar and Andy Pavlov) Irene Russo and Jeroen van Veen.

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Pianist Helena Basilova and multi-instrumentalist Aart Strootman present a bold new version of Simeon Ten Holt’s iconic masterpiece Canto Ostinato. They combine solo piano with deep electronic textures that enhance the intensity and emotional power of the piece.

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In this performance, trumpeter Eric Vloeimans and organist Aart Bergwerff bring the piece to life in an entirely new way. Eric, one of the Netherlands’ most beloved trumpeters, is known for his warm tone and expressive improvisations, while Aart adds a deep dimension with his rich, spatial organ sound. Together, they create a special dialogue between trumpet and organ that completely immerses the audience in the hypnotic world of Canto Ostinato.

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Canto Ostinato is most frequently performed on two or four grand pianos. Experiencing the organ version is therefore both unique and highly refreshing. In 2007, Toon Hagen created an arrangement for organ, which he performs regularly.

The organ’s diverse registers, with their numerous tonal colors, combined with the church acoustics, give the piece a highly distinctive character. Every performance sounds different. This is partly due to the type of organ and the space it occupies, but primarily because it is an emotionally charged piece. Hagen’s mood at that exact moment determines what he plays. On the other hand, the same applies to the listener absorbing the music.

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Canto Ostinato performed by the Saxophone octet

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Following the success of the previous two editions, Simeon ten Holt’s Canto Ostinato returns this year. This time, the performance moves from the familiar farm setting to the open air: right in the heart of nature near the Frisian village of Jorwert.

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Canto Ostinato performed by Marnix van de Poll. The concert will take place in the composer’s house in Bergen, on his Steinway grand piano.

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