In complicated times of uncertainty - such as now - it is a normal human reaction to feel anxious or worried. A universal longing that people have for an elusive higher power that offers security is often a response to this. In part one we are waiting for a meeting with the 'Angel'. At the …

Double bassist Gonçalo Almeida and pianist Bart van Dongen have created their own sound world in playing together and on their instruments. The sounds are created by applying other playing methods and materials in their playing, in addition to the traditional ones. Almeida and van Dongen visit each other, deliberately ignore each other's musical invitations, …

City composer 's-Hertogenbosch Bart van Dongen will give a concert on November 5 with his musical companions Fie Schouten and Gonçalo Almeida. Van Dongen forms a duo with both in which composition and improvisation play an equal role. On this afternoon Van Dongen will play some of his monthly pieces. Every month a composition is …

From this season onwards, Willem Twee Muziek presents a band of mainly Brabant musicians twice a year, each presenting a new repertoire. This is edition two of our house band: VLEK. The exceptionally driven and contrary collective VLEK has its roots in improvised music, jazz and alternative rock music. With more than one hundred and …

As city composer 's-Hertogenbosch, I have been invited to write a composition for the public opening of Theater aan de Parade. City composer Bart van Dongen wrote 'Theaterecho' especially for the opening of the theater. We hear the piece resounding on different floors of the theater and in unexpected places, literally in different musical layers. …

As city composer 's-Hertogenbosch, I have been invited to write a composition for the public opening of Theater aan de Parade. City composer Bart van Dongen wrote 'Theaterecho' especially for the opening of the theater. We hear the piece resounding on different floors of the theater and in unexpected places, literally in different musical layers. …

Would you also like an evening where you can dance to disruptive music and other surprises? The Big Kiss & DJ@mf, among others, form a front to make this happen. You can dance, listen enchanted, sweat, stand still or move in a trance to the live music of 'The Big Kiss'. Thomas Jaspers (drums), Dodó …

Bart van Dongen – organ  Gonçalo Almeida – double bass  Tabula Sonorum is a duet by Dutch pianist and composer Bart van Dongen and Portuguese double bassist Gonçalo Almeida, where the exploration of improvised music with a strong minimalist influence pushes the boundaries of traditional piano and double bass playing. The musicians delve into a …

Tabula Sonorum Organum is a project by Den Bosch' city composer and pianist Bart van Dongen and Rotterdam-based double bassist Gonçalo Almeida. During PRESENT, they debut their new endeavor that merges the immersive church organ with quadraphonic amplified double bass. This innovative, site-specific project intends to synergize with the acoustic characteristics of the location, interacting …

**VLEK will play again on April 24, for the first time in Tilburg since last season's dazzling musical theater show 'Wim Klein, the last human computer'. The new program will be a mix of recent compositions, music from the theater show and also some 'golden oldies'. ** All band members contribute to the repertoire and, …