ABOUT THE UITMARKT

ABOUT THE UITMARKT
The Uitmarkt is the official opening event of the new cultural season. Entering its 38th year in
2015, it runs from 28 to 30 August. The Uitmarkt is an annual fixture in Amsterdam’s cultural
calendar and takes place at Museumplein and Leidseplein.
A free festival, the Uitmarkt draws around 500,000 visitors each year – visitors who are interested
in arts, culture and literature in every shape and form. The Uitmarkt refelects all aspects of Dutch
cultural life and focuses on what will be on offer on Dutch stages and in Dutch museums during the coming
cultural season. To help maintain the accessible character of the festival, all performances are completely free and all
organisations and artists waive their fees for taking part.
These pages don’t contain the entire programme but instead several ‘language no problem’ highlights and tips perfectly
suited to international visitors.
FRI
Music/pop
DE PIT CREW PRESENTS:
PIT STAGE
Discover Amsterdam’s
youngest stage talent, united
in the city’s most vivacious
cultural moshPIT. Get ready
for the mellifluous pop band
Future Juke Box, a fair dose
of funky pop by The Slicks
and an enchanting glass harp
concert by Lotte Sarembe.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
19:30-21:30
Music/pop
CLUB SILENCIO
Friedrich Nietzsche once
said: “And those who were
seen dancing were thought to
be insane by those who could
not hear the music.” Amsterdam’s best clubs join forces
and host a private area with a
silent disco at the Museumplein near the pond.
18 CLUB SILENCIO
20:15-24:00
Music/pop
UITMARKT OPENING
Friday night the Uitmarkt
traditionally kicks off with a
grand slam opening. Under
the auspices of Jörgen Raymann and our house band
New Cool Collective, a wide
range of artists including
Paul de Leeuw, De Jeugd
van Tegenwoordig and the
Cello8ctet, will give it their
all.
25 I AMSTERDAM PODIUM
21:10-21:55
Jazz/world music
NILS FISCHER & TIMBAZO
As one of the top percussionists in Europe, Nils Fis58
couplets. With cinema,
concerts, open stages and
workshops administered
by artistic directors Lestari
Scholtes and Gwymlim
Janssens.
23 PRINS BERNHARD CULTUURFONDS, 14:00-14:30
SIR JAMES
cher has shared the stage
with many legendary figures
such as Giovanni Hildalgo,
Armando Peraza and José
Luís Quintana ‘Chanquito’.
Together with musical tourde-force Timbazo, you can
be certain to expect sultry
Latin American salsa, jazz
and Cuban timba sounds.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
22:00-22.30
Music/pop
AFTERPARTEES
With their energetic and
bouncy music, Afterpartees
serves next level powerpop,
intermingled with garage
rock influences. Be prepared
to rumble!
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
23:00-23:45
SAT
Music/world music
KASBA
Fusing raï, rock, reggae,
funk and traditional gnaoua,
crossover band Kasba has
made it their trademark to
create the most rythmatically infectious potpourris.
12 PARADISO GROTE ZAAL
12:00-12:30
Music/pop
SIR JAMES
In January of this year,
Dutch pop-rock band Sir
James released their debut
album “My Love the Drunk”,
a mixture of melodic alternative pop rock and subtly
arranged songs. Having won
various prizes, Sir James
awes critics and audiences
alike with their expressive,
energetic music.
3 MELKWEG THEATERZAAL
12:30-13:00
Jazz / world music
ZO! GOSPEL CHOIR
With their beautiful harmonies and powerful lead
vocals, the ZO! Gospel Choir
is fired up and ready to bring
the voice centre stage again.
In an intimate setting, their
“A Capella Sessions” are an
equivocally blissful treat to
the soul.
12 PARADISO GROTE ZAAL
13:00-13:30
Classical music/opera
PIANO DUO FESTIVAL
Expect a sneak peek of the
Piano Duo Festival Amsterdam (6th to 11th of October)
that brings an ode to the
premiere league of national
and international piano
Dance
SCAPINO BALLET
ROTTERDAM
In the dazzling piece HENRY,
master choreographer
Itamar Serussi applies his
characteristically inventive
and vigorous movements
to craft a playful, elegant,
humoristic and oftentimes
razor-sharp show.
5 STADSSCHOUWBURG
14:30-15:00
Dance
DANCE AND THEATRE
COMPANIES
Fifteen Amsterdam based
dance, theatre and performing arts companies are joining forces at the Uitmarkt.
Get a sneak preview of next
season’s theatre, dance and
performing arts productions
or participate in one of the
workshops.
19 KIOSK
14:30-16:30
Classical music/ opera
THIS IS OPERA!
Head to the Concertgebouw where the National
Opera and the Nederlandse
Reisopera will bring various
operas and duets orchestrated by a well-sorted
musical arrangement and
vocalised by soprano singer
Lilian Farahani and tenor
Linard Vrielink.
27 CONCERTGEBOUW
14:30-15:30
pure and unbridled. In
3:The Garden, choreographer Nicole Beutler
challenges these notions
in kaleidoscopic and acrobatic ways.
5 STADSSCHOUWBURG
17:30-18:00
HOLLADAY
Music/pop
LADY DANDELION
The debut album Funambulism of Amsterdam based
triphop duo Lady Dandelion is about the tricky
act of balancing between
immeasurable love and the
all-consuming pain that – in
some cases – is bound to
come with it. With lyrics
from Shakespeare, Sarah
Kane and Elvis Costello
accompanied by the melancholic triphop beats of
Landy Dandelion’s.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
14:30-15:00
Classical music/opera
RAGAZZE QUARTET
A copious programme
dedicated to presumably
the most virtuous composer
that ever lived on planet
earth: Ludwig van Beethoven. During this concert
the Ragazze Quartet will
present Beethoven’s development as a composer:
from the classical beginning
and stormy ‘Serioso’ to his
boundless string quartets
op.132.
23 PRINS BERNHARD CULTUURFONDS, 15:00-15:30
Music/pop
HOLLADAY
What started out as a cover
band, has matured into a
full-fledged rock, funk and
soul band. Taking centre
stage at the ABN AMRO
Podium, the young quintet is
serving a dynamic musical
amuse-bouche.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
15:30-16:00
Music/pop
ORANGE FOX
With fervid zest, Orange Fox
fuses the growling guitars
of Kings of the early Leon
with the melodic sounds
of legendary rock band U2
to create their own highly
energetic live show. Music
magazine MusicMaker
dubbed them “a band with
the X-Factor with an undisputed, recognizable sound.”
3 MELKWEG
15:30-16:00
Dance
NICOLE BEUTLER /
NBPROJECTS
In contrary to us civilised,
cultivated humans, nature
is the epitome of everything
that is deemed authentic,
Music/pop
DE FONK
“Baby, funk it up, you gotta
funk it up”…. Performing
for the very first time EVER,
this groovy new threesome
is adamant to blow the
roof off! Deemphasising
melody and harmony, they
are guaranteed to bring a
strong rhythmic groove of
electric bass and drums to
the foreground.
25 I AMSTERDAM PODIUM
15:00-15:30
Film
DE BALIE PRESENTS:
IM KELLER
Ulreich Seidl returns to the
documentary form with this
creepy-funny trawl through
Austria’s suburban cellars.
Revealing what corpulent
sex slaves, tuba-playing
Nazi obsessives and reborn
doll fantasists do in their
respective basements, the
film yields more than a few
startling discoveries.
11 DE BALIE
18:00-19:30
Music/pop
SENA PERFORMERS
POPNL AWARD
Discover the latest bands
at the Melkweg at the Sena
Performers POPnl Award.
This one-night festival
showcases fourteen impressive new bands – including
Assorted Travellers – as
they battle for the title.
1 EN 2 MELKWEG
18:00-23:20
Music/pop
DIGGY DEX
Rapper and producer Koen
Jansen a.k.a. Diggy Dex has
been part of the Dutch hiphop establishment for over
a decade. His fourth album,
which he released under
his own label We Want More
Music, has received wide
acclaim.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
18:30-19:00
Music/pop
THE BRAHMS
Catchy and melodic soundscapes combined with traditional African grooves, are
sufficient reason to trigger a
paroxysm of danceable indie
pop. Spearheading their
way to top, the Brahms will
make want to you kick up
your heels.
1 MELKWEG
20:00-20:20
Music/pop
CLUB SILENCIO
As part of the Uitnacht, Club
Silencio is guaranteed to
jump-start Saturday night
with the infamous Encore
DJ Team, resident at the
Melkweg. They’ll have
to step up battle against
Sidney Still, a regular at
night temple Sugar Factory.
After leaving, make sure to
pick up a wristband, which
grants you free access to a
myriad of clubs!
18 CLUB SILENCIO
20:15-00:00
Music/pop
STEFFEN MORRISON
His voice features a vibrato
and warm rawness that
carries on the legacy of artists such as Otis Redding,
Seal or John Legend. Upon
winning various prizes and
participating in talent competitions, Steffen Morrison
has been on a steady path
to a wider audience, leaving
his mark wherever he
performs.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
20:30-21:15
Jazz/world music
RUGILE & ROBERT ROOK
By means of a loop station,
this electro-acoustic duo
is adamant to bring an
exciting mix of jazz, soul,
modern grooves and
Lithuanian folk music. The
intimate Koorzaal in the
Concertgebouw provides the
captivating setting.
28 CONCERTGEBOUW
20:30-21:00
THE BRAHMS
Music/pop
SYMFONICA BELGICA
Symfonica Belgica invites
music aficionados to the
Museumplein to immerse
in an assorted showcase of
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Belgian music and dance
fêtes. With a blend of (inter)
national artists such as Lara
Fabian, Huub van der Lubbe
and Tourist Le MC.
REMBRANDT FRERICHS TRIO
25 I AMSTERDAM PODIUM
21:00-21:55
Music/pop
SUGAR FACTORY PRESENTS
De Uitmarkt is the perfect
occasion for night theatre
Sugar Factory to kick off its
new cultural season. Aside
from their regular night
program, the organization
is now also spearheading
towards an extensive live
music program scheduled
for the evenings. Expect
laidback hip-hop, groovy
jazz and intense electronics.
With De Nachtdienst, CUT_
en Feiertag.
Bedrich Smetana - Pianotrio, Op.15.
27 CONCERTGEBOUW
12:00-13.00
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
25 I AMSTERDAM PODIUM
Classical music/opera
UITMARKT BEETHOVEN’S
BEST
Head to the Vondelkerk for
Uitmarkt Beethoven’s Best.
The bewitching music of the
highly revered Ludwig van
Beethoven will reverberate
around this stunning church
throughout the day. With
Matangi Quartet, Regina
Abrink, Bob van der Ent and
Daniël Kramer a.o.
23:10-24:00
29 VONDELKERK
22:00-24:00
Music/pop
RE:FRESHED ORCHESTRA
Bring your Saturday to
a swinging finale when
Re:Freshed Orchestra, a
unique young big band from
Rotterdam, take to the stage
with a scintillating blend of
gospel, soul, jazz and hiphop. With Ruben Hein a.o.
12:00-18:00
SUN
Musical/ classical
SUNDAY MORNING
CONCERT
Get your Sunday off to
a classically good start
with the Sunday Morning
Concert, featuring talented
young musicians from the
Young Pianist Foundation,
Opera Zuid and violin player
Lisa Jacobs and pianist
Jan-Willem Rozenboom.
25 I AMSTERDAM PODIUM
11:00-12.30
Classical/opera
HANNES MINNAAR & VAN
BAERLE TRIO
Composer Hannes Minnaar
will come to play Johannes
Brahms Variations and
Fugue on a Theme by
Handel, Op.24. Together with
the illustrious Van Baerle
Trio, they will also perform
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Jazz/world music
JO SARAH
Like no other, multicultural singer-songwriter and
percussionist Jo Sarah and
her brilliant band manage
to blend ethnic tribal sounds
with pulsing percussion
beats, philosophical lyrics and
highly infectious melodies.
Jazz/world music
REMBRANDT FRERICHS
TRIO
Widely reckoned for their
innovative eye and jazzy repertoire, Rembrandt Frerichs
Trio is embarking on a new
artistic journey by collaborating with Middle Eastern
musicians. Both their debut
album as well as their latest
release have been nominated for the Edison’s Public
Award.
28 CONCERTGEBOUW
28 CONCERTGEBOUW
13:00-13:30
14:00-14:30
Music/pop
BLÅ
Twenty-two year old singer-songwriter and producer
Tesse van de Velde is the
brainchild of Blå. Resembling the dreamy soundscapes of Kate Bush and
Jonsi and the quirkiness of
Regina Spektor, her music
can be described as “alternative pop with an edge”.
Classical/opera
FUNKY ORGANS
Together with his partners
in crime Oene van Geel and
Alfredo Genovesi, Jacob Lekkerkerker developed Funky
Organs, an alias under which
they create cutting-edge,
out of the ordinary, yet
funky music. Via improvised
soundscapes, classical organ
sounds are sampled and
edited live on stage.
2 MELKWEG
13:30-14:00
19 KIOSK
12:30-13:00
Dance
DANCE MAKERS
AMSTERDAM
Please Me Please part 1 and
2 starts off with a solo by
Ivan Ugrin. As the quintessential embodiment of a
virtuous male dancer, he
harnesses all his talents to
seduce the audience. Yet as
time passes on, this picture
perfect image is coming to a
screeching halt.
7 BELLEVUE
13:00-13:30
Jazz/world music
KØGGING
During the Uitmarkt, jazz
formation Køgging will give
a foretaste of their latest
album Sketches of Ordinary
Life. Featuring Michael
Moore on clarinet and alt
saxophone, contra bass
player Tobias Nijboer and
drummer Felix Schlarmann
to complement the novel
Amsterdam based
band.
30 ORGELPARK
14:00-14:30
Dance
KORZO
One of the most talented
choreographers at Korzo
is Joeri Dubbe. Having won
various prestigious prizes,
Joeri embarked on a quest
to rekindle with our own
inner child. The typically
uninhibited, spontaneous
view of a young, carefree
child offers an enchanting
perspective on how we
furnish our lives once we’re
catapulted into adulthood.
7 BELLEVUE
14:00-14:30, 16:00-16:30
Jazz/world music
TRUNK!
Trunk! synthesises funk
with jazz in such a convoluted, original way that it
becomes a daunting task not
to dance. Echoing legendary artists as Miles Davis,
the band has performed
with an inexhaustible list of
jazz coryphaeus including
Deborah J. Carter, Christian
Hassenstein and Ellen ten
Damme.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
14:30-15:00
Dance
DUDA PAIVA COMPANY
Preview of the latest Duda
Paiva Company production
that will soon premiere
at the Festival Mondial
Théâtres de Marionnettes in
France. In coproduction with
various theatre companies,
they have yet again crafted
a provocative yet scenic
crossover repertoire.
7 BELLEVUE
15:00-15:30
Classical/opera
ROTTERDAM PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Kick back and pay heed
to the public rehearsal
of Ligeti’s Atmosphères,
Strauss junior Wals ’An der
schönen, blauen Donau’
and Richard Strauss’ ‘Also
Sprach Zarathustra’, under
the leadership of music
director Martyn Brabbins.
26 CONCERTGEBOUW GROTE
ZAAL, 15:00-16:00
Music/pop
JACK AND THE
WEATHERMAN
This laidback duo hailing
from Harlem try to focus on
the sunny side of life. This
positive attitude is especially evident in their music. It’s
a mix of funky guitar riffs,
relaxed reggae chops and
flowing lyrics: music that
puts a smile on your
face.
PIÑATA
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
16:30-17:00
Music/pop
PIÑATA
Calling out to all dance
maniacs. With an explosion
of summer infused party
music, Piñata effortlessly
amalgamates energetic
reggae, hip-hop and pop
with latin, ska, mariachi and
more.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
17:30-18:00
Jazz/pop
NEW AMSTERDAM VOICES
As a seven-headed a cappella group from Amsterdam, the New Amsterdam
Voices opts to bring a refreshing and groundbreaking intermix of jazz and
pop. Granted with multiple
prizes, they are ready to
take the world by storm.
Jazz/world music
ZAPP4
Uitmarkt is proudly presenting Zapp4: a string
quartet that flawlessly
combines groove, improvisation and fantasy with
passionate solos. Particularly on stage the group is a
blast: interacting with high
speed, the quartet has a far
stretched musical spectrum. Yet no matter how
wild or mild they get, there
is always a poetic side to
their music.
19 KIOSK
28 CONCERTGEBOUW
18:00-18:30
18:00-18:30
World music/jazz
MARCO SANTOS BAND
Portuguese drummer
Marco Santos is virtuous
in creating varicoloured
compositions that brim with
beauty, variation and mysticism. Presenting musical
and artistic craftsmanship
of the uppermost level,
Marco Santos captivates
from beginning to end.
28 CONCERTGEBOUW
19:00-19:30
Film
IDFA: TELL SPRING NOT
TO COME THIS YEAR
Especially for the Uitmarkt,
the International Documentary Film Festival (IDFA)
presents a taste of what’s
in store at the upcoming
edition with a screening of
the award-winning combat
documentary ‘Tell Spring
Not To Come This Year’.
The film sheds light on the
war in Afghanistan, seen
through the eyes of the
Afghans who live it.
Excellently crafted, yet
unsettling depiction of life
in a warzone.
11 DE BALIE
20:00-21:30
Music/pop
TENTEMPIÉS
Bring your Sunday to
a swinging peak with
TenTemPiés: an idiosyncratic mixture of latin, rock,
ska and reggae, albeit with
an Amsterdam-Chilean
twist. Or as TenTemPiés
frames it: music for the
mind and body.
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
Music/pop
NACHTSCHADE
With their consistently
theatrical and poetical
shows, Amsterdam based
band Nachtschade has performed in pretty much every
club, bar and festival in the
city at least once. Inspired
by prodigies such as David
Bowie, dEUS and The Beach
Boys, their surf ‘n roll and
psychedelic rock ‘n blues is
the picture-perfect music to
cut a rug on.
DUDA PAIVA COMPANY
20:30-21:00
20 ABN AMRO PODIUM
19:30-20:00
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