Brundibár Arts Festival: Events 2027

 

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TUESDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY 2027, 19:30
Opening Concert
St James's United Reformed Church
Artists:

Violin: Jack Liebeck, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Ami-Louise Johnsson
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Simon Callaghan, Maria Nemtsova
Tenor: Alex Aldren
Saxophone: Vitaly Vatulya
Programme:

 
Dick Kattenburg: Tap Dance 4 hands
Geza Frid: Kleine suite voor altsaxofoon en piano op. 88
Bob Hanf: Nuit Fantastique (quartet & tenor)
Interval
Misha Hillesum: Prelude 2 piano solo
Lex van Delden: Quartet no.2
 
WEDNESDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY 2027, 18:30
Short Concerts Series: Concert 1
Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle
Artists:

Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Ami-Louise Johnsson
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Maria Nemtsova, Yoshie Kawamura, Simon Callaghan
Tenor: Alex Aldren
Saxophone: Vitaly Vatulya
Programme:

 
Fania Chapiro: 4 hands
Israel Olman: Trois Chansons d’Amour
Lex van Delden: Sonatina for Piano and Saxophone
Géza Frid: string trio
 
SATURDAY, 6th FEBRUARY 2027, 19:30
“Ludmilla" Cabaret
Gosforth Civic Theatre
Artists:

Director: Guido Martin-Brandis
Mezzo-Soprano: Lila Chrisp
Baritone: George Robarts
Baritone: Alex Jones
Violin: Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Luba Ulybysheva
Piano: Yoshie Kawamura

Ludmilla, or corpses on a conveyor belt

A Cabaret Parody Operetta

Written and performed just once in the Westerbork transit camp, Ludmilla was the final major theatrical production staged there before the camp’s cabaret programme was shut down and many of its artists deported. Using comedy, parody and operatic conventions to confront the realities of life under the Nazi regime, it remains a remarkable testament to artistic resistance and survival.

At the 2027 Brundibár Arts Festival, Ludmilla will receive its first-ever performance outside the Netherlands, featuring the world premiere of a new English translation commissioned by the Festival. The production will be performed by an outstanding international cast, including prizewinning artists and winners of prestigious international competitions.



 
MONDAY, 8th FEBRUARY 2027, 13:00
Short Concerts Series: Concert 2
Literary & Philosophical Society, Newcastle
Artists:

Violin: Kyra Humphreys, Alexandra Raikhlina
Cello: Gabriel Waite
Piano: Katya Apekisheva
Harp: Mary Reid

Programme:

 
Marius Flothuis: Duettino Pastorale
Henriette Bosmans: Nocturne cello & harp
Misha Hillesum: Prelude 1 piano solo
Daniel Belinfante: piano quartet (2 violins)
 
WEDNESDAY, 10th FEBRUARY 2027, 19:30
Closing Concert
Wood Hall, Mining Institute


Artists:

Violin: Frederieke Saeijs, Alexandra Raikhlina
Viola: Michael Zemtsov, Milena Simovic
Cello: Bartholomew LaFolette, Matthijs Broersma

Programme:

 
Pieter Hellendaal: Grand Concerto op.3 no.3
Dick Kattenburg: string trio
Willem Pijper: String Quartet no.1
Interval
Bob Hanf: String Sextet
Special Commission 2027 by the Iranian composer Farhad Poupel -- Reng Fantasia : Zaal and Roudabeh