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Wiek Hijmans
Performing new music with electric guitar since 1987
Welcome!
I have just discovered a wonderful article which was written very recently (July 2020) about my work. Very moving to see someone so dedicated to research what I have been doing. Thanks Mr. Aguzzi!
NEWS: On behalf of the Holland Festival, I kicked off the estafette performance of Calliope Tsoupaki's Thin Air (for solo instrument).
A new initiative to commemorate all the suffering caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Festivals for Compassion is a collaboration of more than 40 European major music festivals.
check it all out here
The latest solo cd is called Electric Language.
Music by Morton Feldman, Christian Wolff, Maarten Altena, Rozalie Hirs, Peter Ablinger, Wiek Hijmans, Vedran Mehinovic, Yannis Kyriakides and Allison Cameron.
Click here for a review of the cd
order cd here
highlighted concerts in the near future
12 december Korzo, Den Haag
MAZE, Dag in de Branding, 17.00 Werk van Yannis Kyriakides t.g.v. uitreiking Johan Wagenaar Prize.
January 16 (premiere) and on, with orchestre de l'Opéra National du Rhin, Strassbourg, Mulhouse: Steve Reich (solo), Jamie Man (with orchestra)
February 14 with Orkest de Ereprijs, Arnhem
Below a review of the latest solo cd in Volkskrant newspaper
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photo Griet Vandepitte
SOLAS TOUR WITH LEINE&ROEBANA DANCE COMPANY
1-11-2019 Chasse Theater, Breda (Try-out)
2-11-2019 Chasse Theater, Breda ( Première)
5-11-2019 Verkadefabriek, Den Bosch
9-11-2019 Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam
22-11-2019 Toneelschuur, Haarlem
23-11-2019 Toneelschuur, Haarlem
December 2019
4-12-2019 Theater Rotterdam, Rotterdam
18-12-2019 Leidse Schouwburg, Leiden
21-12-2019 Energiehuis, Dordrecht
Januari 2020
10-01-2020 Theater a/h Spui, Den Haag
14-01-2020 Theaters Tilburg, Tilburg
22-01-2020 Theater a/h Vrijthof, Maastricht
25-01-2020 Chasse Theater EM de Jongzaal Cultuurnacht Breda
Maart 2020
10 -03-2020 Raadhuis, Hilversum (speciale versie Solas)