Early in the morning, the Oude Kerk is a meditative oasis in the city. Since 2017, on every first Friday of the month at 8 a.m., when the rising sun casts its light through the church’s towering windows and the neighbourhood slowly wakes up, visitors can enjoy the Silence music programme. The concerts celebrate the acoustics and space of the Oude Kerk, which invites mostly young, experimental musicians. There are no fixed seats; visitors are welcome to walk around and discover what the music sounds like in different places in the church.

On Friday morning, the 22nd of February, visitor were invited to enjoy an extra Silence concert. Together with Sonic Acts, the Oude Kerk organized an hour of contemplative music inspired by The Instrument of Troubled Dreams, featuring jazz musician Oene van Geel, bass clarinetist Gareth Davis, and Jacob Lekkerkerker on the mellotron.

Materials

Instruments, mellotron

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