photo & webdesign by Frank Zweers
photo & webdesign by Frank Zweers
The descriptive titles of his works, which often refer to cities or other locations, do not immediately reveal that Richard Rijnvos (NL, 1964) is first and foremost a radical composer. Someone who generates tones from non-musical, numerical sources such as magic squares and chessboards — and who loves to endlessly stack melodic lines on top of each other. This rigorous, dispassionate approach produces sensual works that bear a unique signature that is not specifically Dutch.
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Between 11 November 2025 and 21 January 2026 two exciting world premières of Richard Rijnvos'
recent output will take place, spread over nine concerts and three countries, alongside the launch
of two new CD albums.
11 NOV 2025 - Tilburg - Netherlands
In concert series De Link (Cenakel, Tilburg, 20h00),
soprano Keren Motseri and the Ives Ensemble
will present Riflesso sull’aria,
a new song cycle scored for the same combination as Maurice Ravel’s
Trois Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé and Igor Stravinsky’s Trois Poésies de la Lyrique Japonaise.
20 NOV 2025 - Amsterdam - Netherlands
During Prix Annelie de Man 2025, British virtuoso Jane Chapman will première
lettura del labirinto,
a 70-minute work for harpsichord & video (22h00, Orgelpark, Amsterdam).
Watch the trailer here.
CD launch of the double album la Serenissima, featuring quattro quadri and lettura del labirinto
5 DEC 2025 – Vancouver - Canada
North American première of Riflesso sull’aria by soprano Robyn Driedger-Klassen and Turning Point Ensemble (Annex Theatre, 19h30)
6 DEC 2025 – Vancouver - Canada
Repeat performance by Turning Point Ensemble of Riflesso sull’aria in Annex Theatre (19h30).
15 JAN 2026 – Amsterdam - Netherlands
Repeat performance by Ives Ensemble of Riflesso sull’aria in Muziekgebouw (20h15).
CD launch of the Ives Ensemble album featuring Seléne
and Aphrodíte.
16 JAN 2026 – The Hague - Netherlands
Repeat performance by Ives Ensemble of Riflesso sull’aria during Classical NOW! in Paleiskerk (20h15).
17 JAN 2026 - Middelburg - Netherlands
Repeat performance by Ives Ensemble of Riflesso sull’aria in Zeeuwse Concertzaal (20h00).
18 JAN 2026 - Nijmegen - Netherlands
Repeat performance by Ives Ensemble of Riflesso sull’aria in Galerie Marzee (16h00).
21 JAN 2026 - Durham - UK
Repeat performance by Jane Chapman of lettura del labirinto (Durham University, MUSICON,
Department of Music, Concert Room, Divinity House, 19h30).
UK CD launch of the double album la Serenissima.
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