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.
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).
| Thu 21 Nov | 20.15 | Song of the Reed | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Tickets |
| 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 |