Gemma Bond is choregraphing a new ballet as part of the Royal Ballet’s Festival of New Choreography based on ‘In Unison’ for two piano’s and orchestra by Joey Roukens.   The Festival of New Choreography is a series of performances, events and activities taking place on the Main Stage, in the Linbury Theatre, Paul Hamlyn […]

Gemma Bond is choregraphing a new ballet as part of the Royal Ballet’s Festival of New Choreography based on ‘In Unison’ for two piano’s and orchestra by Joey Roukens.   The Festival of New Choreography is a series of performances, events and activities taking place on the Main Stage, in the Linbury Theatre, Paul Hamlyn […]

Gemma Bond is choregraphing a new ballet as part of the Royal Ballet’s Festival of New Choreography based on ‘In Unison’ for two piano’s and orchestra by Joey Roukens.   The Festival of New Choreography is a series of performances, events and activities taking place on the Main Stage, in the Linbury Theatre, Paul Hamlyn […]

Gemma Bond is choregraphing a new ballet as part of the Royal Ballet’s Festival of New Choreography based on ‘In Unison’ for two piano’s and orchestra by Joey Roukens.   The Festival of New Choreography is a series of performances, events and activities taking place on the Main Stage, in the Linbury Theatre, Paul Hamlyn […]

Soar through a mythical story of princes and princesses, magic and heroics as Dutch conductor Otto Tausk leads Igor Stravinsky’s enchanting Firebird Suite. The program opens with Joey Rouken’s thought-provoking 365 —365 measures of beguiling twists and turns that take on different guises, from impressionist-like textures to minimalist passages, and references to pop and jazz.

Soar through a mythical story of princes and princesses, magic and heroics as Dutch conductor Otto Tausk leads Igor Stravinsky’s enchanting Firebird Suite. The program opens with Joey Rouken’s thought-provoking 365 —365 measures of beguiling twists and turns that take on different guises, from impressionist-like textures to minimalist passages, and references to pop and jazz.

Apollo Chamber Players' season finale uplifts voices that have been suppressed by totalitarian dogma and those silenced within ourselves. While Dutch-Jewish composer Dick Kattenburg perished in Auschwitz because of his faith, Robert Schumann perpetually battled and was ultimately defeated by the scourge of mental illness.

Tchaikovsky's tragic symphony and new music by Roukens The mystery of his death clings to Tchaikovsky's emotionally charged last symphony a week after its premiere. Is this autobiographical music, did Tchaikovsky commit suicide, was his homosexuality the reason?