The opening concert of the Belinfante Quartet as our Artist in Residence 2025. Today they present themselves with the program ‘Parallel 40’, in which they explore new string quartet music inspired by folk music. Dive into the music of countries on the 40th degree of latitude. With introduction at 19:00.

 

Explanation of the program

This is the Opening Concert of the Belinfante Quartet as Artist in Residence 2025 at Goede Rede Concerten! Throughout the year we will work together on a varied program, in which the company will explore the possibilities of our stage.

With the Parallel 40 series, the Belinfante Quartet takes us on a special journey of discovery along the 40th degree of latitude. The ensemble explores new string quartet music, inspired by folk music from countries and regions along this imaginary line. An ode to discovery and connection. Today, the first part of this musical world journey.

Parallel 40: a musical journey around the world
The journey begins in sunny Menorca and heads east through Italy, Greece, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, North Korea, China and Japan. Via the United States and Portugal, the adventure ends in Spain. A program full of unique sounds and compelling stories from all over the world!

 

 

Belinfante Quartet

The Belinfante Quartet is known for their personal style and surprising repertoire choices. They combine classical masterpieces with music by lesser-known composers and their own arrangements of folk music.

The quartet likes to collaborate. In 2020, for example, they worked with urban dance group Static and Who’s Next on workshops and performances at secondary schools in Almere. In 2021, they paired Haydn’s ‘Sieben Letzten Worte’ with impressive visuals by Jordi Cardenas. With their name, the quartet honors Frieda Belinfante, cellist and the first female conductor in Europe, who is a great source of inspiration.