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Optreden van het New European Ensemble op Wonderfeel, 3-5 juli 2026

Thu 12 Feb ’26

Call for submissions: your words as new music at Wonderfeel

The New European Ensemble and Wonderfeel are launching a unique public call: for the new project What I Really Want to Say, we are looking for personal stories to form the basis of brand-new compositions. Anyone can participate by submitting a text—a message, a memory, a thought, or a wish that deserves to be heard. […]

Ahmed Aboutaleb tijdens een voordracht voor de productie Mavericks: Seeing Without Seeing van het New European Ensemble.

Thu 9 Oct ’25

Ahmed Aboutaleb brings poetry and reflection to Mavericks: Seeing Without Seeing

The New European Ensemble is proud to announce that Ahmed Aboutaleb will appear in the new production Mavericks: Seeing Without Seeing. The former mayor of Rotterdam will give a poetry reading from his own work, offering a distinctive voice within this edition of the Mavericks series. Mavericks: Seeing Without Seeing brings together three artists who each explore the boundaries of perception and imagination […]

Scène uit de theatervoorstelling Phaedra in Vlammen, een coproductie van Het Nationale Theater en het New European Ensemble.

Thu 9 Oct ’25

New European Ensemble excels in critically acclaimed Phaedra in Flames

With Phaedra in Flames, the New European Ensemble has opened the new season in striking fashion. Directed by Ola Mafaalani and written by Nino Haratischwili, the production was met with wide acclaim from both critics and audiences last week. In its review, Trouw praised the performance as “a warning against the lust for power and populism” – a timely and compelling statement that lends new […]

Het boek Grensvariaties van P.F. Thomése en illustrator Thé Tjong-Khing, met muziek van het New European Ensemble en Martijn Padding.

Thu 3 Jul ’25

Grensvariaties: A Poetic Journey in Word, Image, and Sound

On Friday, June 13, the beautiful and intimate book Grensvariaties was presented in Haarlem—a modern fairy tale by writer P.F. Thomése and illustrator Thé Tjong-Khing. This lyrical story, full of wonder and memory, captures the experience of growing up through evocative prose and melancholic illustrations.

Tue 17 Jun ’25

Premiere of Otemba!

Holland Festival presents the world premiere of Otemba – Daring Women, the music theatre performance by composer Misato Mochizuki, librettist Janine Brogt and director Jan van den Berg, featuring soloists Ryoko Aoki and Bernadeta Astari. The piece is based on the painting Portrait of Pieter Cnoll, Cornelia van Nijenrode, their daughters and two enslaved servants (Batavia, […]

Portret van schrijfster Ali Smith, auteur van de Seasonal Quartet-romanserie in samenwerking met het New European Ensemble.

Mon 16 Jun ’25

Seasonal Quartet: Ali Smith and NEuE unite word and sound

In collaboration with Het Nationale Theater, NEuE presents a unique adaptation of Ali Smith’s acclaimed Seasonal Quartet – Autumn, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Smith is internationally praised for her original style, social engagement, and literary brilliance, and is regarded as one of the greatest writers of our time. Together with four female composers, who each […]

Beeld van de productie 'Een unieke symbiose' door het New European Ensemble, waarin muziek en beeldende kunst samenkomen op het podium.

Sun 15 Jun ’25

A unique symbiosis of music and image in: The Echo of Being

An audiovisual concert experience on a gigantic screen during the Mahler Festival 2025Theater Amsterdam is entering a new phase with a series of high-profile cultural productions. On Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 21:00, the theater will present The Echo of Being, an audiovisual concert experience by Symphonic Cinema. This performance is presented in collaboration with […]

Portret van violiste Maria Milstein voor de concertreeks Schönberg 150 met het New European Ensemble.

Sat 14 Jun ’25

Schönberg 150: Violin Concerto turns to the Netherlands After 31 Years

UPDATE: Due to a miscommunication between De Nieuwe Kerk and Amare, the concert will not take place in De Nieuwe Kerk, but in the Paleiskerk, Paleisstraat 8, 2514 JA The Hague, and it will start at 20:30! Not only will The New European Ensemble celebrate the 150th anniversary of composer Arnold Schönberg’s birth in 2025 […]

Musici van het New European Ensemble treden op te midden van de beeldhouwkunst in museum Beelden aan Zee tijdens After Hours.

Fri 13 Jun ’25

Music and Art come together: After Hours Invites New European Ensemble

On Friday, April 4, 2025, the New European Ensemble will take you on a unique journey through the world of music, art, and science during After Hours. This evening program at Museum Beelden Aan Zee offers a special opportunity to discover emerging talents from The Hague while immersing yourself in a diverse program that enriches […]

Albumcover van 'Francisco Coll: A Portrait' door het New European Ensemble onder leiding van Franck Ollu.

Thu 12 Jun ’25

Enthusiastic Reviews from The Guardian en The Objective for Francisco Coll’s ‘A Portrait

Francisco Coll’s ‘A Portrait’ has recently received international recognition, with both an extensive review from The Guardian and a positive review on the Spanish news website The Objective. This album offers a brilliant overview of the evolution of Francisco Coll, one of the most distinctive contemporary composers from Europe. The Guardian gave the album 4 out […]

Portret van Glenn Helberg, verteller bij het project Als Ik Luister van het New European Ensemble over dwarsdenkers in de muziek.

Wed 11 Jun ’25

Stories and Music from Trailblazers: Als Ik Luister

The New European Ensemble presents Als ik Luister as part of the Dwarsliggers concert series. A unique fusion of music and storytelling, featuring composers and thinkers who dare to go against the grain. Psychiatrist, author, and activist Glenn Helberg takes the audience on a journey through the worlds of Julius Eastman, Jalalu-Kalvert Nelson, and Derrick Skye. Helberg […]

Albumcover van de nieuwe release 'A Portrait' met composities van Francisco Coll, uitgevoerd door het New European Ensemble onder leiding van Franck Ollu.

Tue 10 Jun ’25

Out now: “A portrait”, with works by Coll

Francisco Coll García is one of the leading composers in today’s musical landscape. This new album is a musical portrait and includes works composed along fourteen years, from 2009 to 2023. The only pupil of Thomas Adès, his music has been already performed by most important orchestras and such soloists as Kirill Gerstein and Patricia […]

Archiefportret van componist Konrad Boehmer, wiens onvoltooide werk in wereldpremière gaat door het New European Ensemble.

Mon 9 Jun ’25

Celebrating Böhmer – time for a worldpremière!

Konrad Boehmer (1941) played a key role in the development of new music in the Netherlands. This program features the world premiere of his previously unperformed Rabies for piano quintet alongside a Fünf Bagatellen, in the style of Anton Webern. In addition to work by Boehmer, his close friend Willem Breuker is also an important […]

Sun 8 Jun ’25

New European Ensemble X Nick Verstand, premiere on Friday 8 March

The light art of Nick Verstand is world-renowned. Dezeen selected his project AURA as one of the top 10 art installations of 2017, alongside Olafur Eliasson, Ai Weiwei and Anish Kapoor. This time, he can be seen in the Netherlands with a live installation featuring the New European Ensemble and Salvador Breed. The performance will take place […]