Before he dedicated his life to painting, Vincent van Gogh had many occupations. It wasn’t until the age of 27 that he found his calling. In Van Gogh’s Way to Go, we follow Vincent along the path where his passion for art, without regard for any conventions, took him.
Calefax brings Van Gogh musically and theatrically to life. We zoom in on the tiniest details of his art and travel alongside Vincent with quotes from himself or his loved ones. Through music, we search for the underlying emotions in his paintings, which includes pieces that Vincent has listened to himself or were written during his life.
Van Gogh’s Way to Go is a project by Calefax Reed Quintet in collaboration with Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ and Van Gogh Museum.
With music by a.o.
George Bizet
Hector Berlioz
Guus Janssen
Robert Schumann
Artistic director & arrangements, musicians/ performers: Calefax Reed Quintet
Concept, director, video design: Annechien Koerselman
Technical production video design: Daan Hazendonk
Costumes: Anne Ammerlaan
Producer: Calefax Reed Quintet
Partners: Van Gogh Museum & Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ
This project is supported by Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst, Fonds Podiumkunsten, Fonds 21, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, Kindercultuurfonds en het Emmelot Vis Fonds.
| Fri 24 Feb '23 | 11.00 | Van Gogh’s Way to Go | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (school performances) | Amsterdam / NL | ||
| Fri 3 Mar '23 | 20.15 | Van Gogh’s Way to Go | Stadsgehoorzaal (premiere) | Leiden / NL | ||
| Sun 12 Mar '23 | 14.30 | Van Gogh’s Way to Go | Theater Hof 88 | Almelo / NL | ||
| Fri 31 Mar '23 | 10.00 | Van Gogh’s Way to Go | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (school performances) | Amsterdam / NL | ||
| Fri 21 Apr '23 | 11.00 | Van Gogh’s Way to Go | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (school performances) | Amsterdam / NL | ||
| Tue 16 Jan '24 | 20.15 | Van Gogh’s Way to Go | De Doelen | Rotterdam / NL | ||
| Sun 28 Jan '24 | 14.00 | Van Gogh’s Way to Go | Veluvine | Nunspeet / NL |