Memorial Concert 2024
In the Laurenskerk, one of the few remaining buildings after the bombing during the Second World War, we remember Rotterdam's destruction, and its recovery.
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It was 14 May 1940 when the smoke above Rotterdam had cleared. Only the Laurenskerk's bell tower was still standing amidst the destroyed heart of the city. A beacon of hope: someday this city would rise from its own ashes. This concert is held in memory of the bombardment 84 years, calls for peace in our time, and ends with a vision of a glorious future of a world held in the arms of justice.
Programme & performers
Lutosławski Musique funèbre
Bruckner Ave Maria
Bruckner Aequale nr. 1 en nr. 2
Bruckner Christus factus est
Schönberg Friede auf Erden
Vivaldi Gloria
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A vision of apocalypse and rebirth
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