Writer and lawyer Roxane van Iperen delves into the role of music in times of conflict, misfortune, and trauma in collaboration with Calefax. Van Iperen places current conflicts in a historical context and sheds light on the workings of traumas – and how to deal with them. The musical contributions of Calefax add a spiritual depth to her stories.
A turbulent life and a stubborn character: learn more about the life of one of Europe's most famous composers
The five Calefax men work in a pipe factory. Every day they do the same and that suits them fine. So there is great panic when one day the orders stop coming in.
| April 2025 | ||||||
| Sun 6 Apr | 13.30 | The Music Factory (6+) | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Fri 11 Apr | 20.15 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | Sint Aegtenkapel (try out) (sold out) | Amersfoort / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Tue 15 Apr | 20.00 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | TivoliVredenburg (premiere) | Utrecht / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Thu 17 Apr | 20.15 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | Theater Junushoff | Wageningen / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Fri 18 Apr | 20.30 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | PLT - Theater Heerlen | Heerlen / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sat 19 Apr | 20.00 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | Musis | Arnhem / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Mon 21 Apr | 20.15 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | Theater aan de Parade | Den Bosch / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Thu 24 Apr | 20.15 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | Stadsgehoorzaal | Leiden / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Fri 25 Apr | 20.30 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | Parktheater | Eindhoven / NL | Info | Tickets |
| May 2025 | ||||||
| Fri 9 May | 20.00 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | Kunstmin | Dordrecht / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sun 11 May | 15.00 | Roxane van Iperen to Calefax-land | Carré | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| June 2025 | ||||||
| Sun 1 Jun | 14.30 | Un Momento Dado | with Harmonie Koningin Wilhelmina - Maldensteijn | Malden / NL | Info | |
| May 2025 | ||||||
| Wed 28 May | 16.00 | Strandbeest Zingt | Maaiveld Festival | Apeldoorn / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Wed 28 May | 19.30 | Strandbeest Zingt | Maaiveld Festival | Apeldoorn / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Thu 29 May | 14.00 | Strandbeest Zingt | Maaiveld Festival | Apeldoorn / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Thu 29 May | 17.00 | Strandbeest Zingt | Maaiveld Festival | Apeldoorn / NL | Info | Tickets |
| June 2025 | ||||||
| Mon 2 Jun | 16.00 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Mon 2 Jun | 19.30 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Tue 3 Jun | 16.00 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Tue 3 Jun | 19.30 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Wed 4 Jun | 16.00 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Wed 4 Jun | 19.30 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Thu 5 Jun | 16.00 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Thu 5 Jun | 19.30 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Fri 6 Jun | 16.00 | Strandbeest Zingt | Karavaan Festival | Hargen aan Zee / NL | Info | Tickets |
| November 2025 | ||||||
| Thu 20 Nov | 18.00 | Calefax museum | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | |
| Thu 20 Nov | 20.15 | Finale Alba Rosa Viëtor Calefax Composers Competition | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Fri 21 Nov | 10.00 | Masterclasses | Conservatorium van Amsterdam | Amsterdam / NL | Info | |
| Fri 21 Nov | 20.15 | Dido & Aeneazz with Eric Vloeimans | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Fri 21 Nov | 22.30 | CaféLax | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | |
| Sat 22 Nov | 12.30 | Un Momento Dado by Johan de Meij | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sat 22 Nov | 14.30 | Valeria Curti (bassoon) – Bon Voyage | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sat 22 Nov | 15.45 | Kalamos Reed Quintet + Thorwald Jørgensen | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sat 22 Nov | 16.45 | Nicolas Arsenijevic (saxophone) – Transatlantic Echoes | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sat 22 Nov | 18.00 | Akropolis Reed Quintet | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sat 22 Nov | 19.00 | Shirley Brill (clarinet) | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sat 22 Nov | 20.15 | Anniversary concert: 40 years of the reed quintet | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sun 23 Nov | 11.00 | The Music Factory | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sun 23 Nov | 12.30 | Workshops by Calefax | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sun 23 Nov | 14.00 | Dianto Reed Quintet – DNA (premiere) | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| Sun 23 Nov | 15.15 | Play-in concert | Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | |