Song of the Reed

Song of the Reed

with Mohammad Motamedi

Calefax meets one of Iran’s most famous singers: Mohammad Motamedi. Together, they will perform a mixture of traditional Persian music and instrumental classical music.

The concert programme of Song of the Reed is about the longing for home. It refers to the famous poem Song of the Reed by the 13th century mystic poet Rumi, which describes the pain of those who are cut off from their home, like a reed cut loose from its reed bed. Century-old Persian poetry is an inexhaustible source for Persian songs. Motamedi’s speciality is to adorn these verses with enchanting melodies.

During the concert, the musicians will comment on the pieces they are playing. For those who want to learn more about the ancient philosophical texts after the concert, Calefax offers a programme booklet with translations.

Programme

Traditional Persian music
Raaf Hekkema Syrinx (after Claude Debussy)
Billy Strayhorn Isfahan
Heinrich Isaac/J.S. Bach/Johannes Brahms Ich muss’ dich lassen
Arefeh Hekmatpanah Bhaad (world premiere)

Calefax and Mohammad Motamedi will be accompanied by Pouriya Jaberi (percussion).

Past concerts

Tue 13 Apr '21 20.15 Song of the Reed Cancelled - Phlharmonie (try-out) Haarlem / NL
Fri 16 Apr '21 20.15 Song of the Reed Cancelled - De Doelen (première) Rotterdam / NL
Sat 17 Apr '21 20.30 Song of the Reed Cancelled - Theaters Tilburg Tilburg / NL
Wed 21 Apr '21 20.30 Song of the Reed Cancelled - Theater aan het Vrijthof Maastricht / NL
Sat 1 May '21 20.15 Song of the Reed Cancelled - Muziekgebouw Eindhoven / NL
Fri 7 May '21 20.15 Song of the Reed Cancelled - Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden / NL
Fri 21 May '21 20.00 Song of the Reed Cancelled - Musis Arnhem / NL
Wed 2 Jun '21 20.15 Song of the Reed Cancelled - Theater de Veste Delft / NL
Sat 5 Jun '21 20.45 Song of the Reed Cancelled - Paradiso Amsterdam / NL
Thu 24 Jun '21 20.00 Song of the Reed Stream via YouTube & Facebook Recorded at Paradiso, Amsterdam / NL
Fri 8 Nov '24 20.15 Song of the Reed Beauforthuis (try-out) Austerlitz / NL
Thu 14 Nov '24 20.15 Song of the Reed Stadsgehoorzaal (premiere) Leiden / NL
Fri 15 Nov '24 20.00 Song of the Reed De Phil Haarlem / NL
Sat 16 Nov '24 20.00 Song of the Reed Amare Den Haag / NL
Wed 20 Nov '24 20.00 Song of the Reed Concertzaal Tilburg / NL
Thu 21 Nov '24 20.15 Song of the Reed Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ Amsterdam / NL