Below is a list of Turing Foundation art projects up to July 2007.
An overview of recent projects can be found on our art page.
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The 10th Grachtenfestival of Amsterdam
During this yearly music festival, performances of classical music in special locations in the historic town centre of Amsterdam and special concerts in
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May 2007 |
Main Supporter of the Community Concerts of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
To make classical music more easily accessible to everyone, at least 30 concerts a year are played at unexpected venues for an audience that
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May 2007 |
Opera 'Khadish/Erwartung'
A group of young and idealistic musicians produces a 'true contemporary opera', an artistic whole, composed of
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March 2007 |
38th edition of Poetry International Festival
The theme for 2007 of this leading international poetry festival is the relation between poetry, insanity and melancholy. Several international
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March 2007 |
Free classical music in the Vondelpark 2007
On eleven Thursday nights in June, July and August, free classical music concerts are played by renowned music ensembles at the central park of
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March 2007 |
Holland Festival 2007: Era La Notte
During the 60th edition of the Holland Festival, soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci sings early Italian baroque music. This concert
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January 2007 |
Main supporter of De Week van de Poëzie 2007 - 'Birth'
Many large and sparkling, or instead modest poetry activities and events related to poetry from all over the Netherlands come together in this 'Poetry Week'. At least 60 events
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January 2007 |
Poetry anthology 'The First Miracle'
The thematic poetry anthology 'Het Eerste Wonder' of Dutch poems about birth is published
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January 2007 |
'Classic Express' of the Princess Christina Concours
Het Prinses Christina Concours wil de jeugd kennis laten maken met klassieke en jazz muziek
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2006 |
Main supporter of the Ricciotti Ensemble 2007-2009
consists of 40 idealistic students who give 100 concerts a year at venues such as care homes, prisons, schools and asylum centres, for people who
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Extension opening hours Museum Belvédère 2007-2009
Museum Belvédère is het eerste museum voor moderne en hedendaagse kunst in Friesland
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Children's Concert of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
The RCO gives a children's concert that is linked to an educational project which enables primary school children in Amsterdam to enjoy
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2006 |
The Atlas Ensemble
30 musicians from China, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe are united in this ensemble and bring together instruments which originate from a common 'ancestor', but
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2006 |
25th anniversary of the Amsterdam Chamber Music Society
Het Reizend Muziekgezelschap is een kamermuziekgezelschap met een wisselende bezetting van internationale topmuzikanten
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38th edition of Poetry International Festival
The Poetry International Festival in Rotterdam has through the years proven itself as the leading (inter)national poetry festival.
The theme for 2007 is the relation between poetry, insanity and melancholy. Several Dutch and international poets will participate in the festival.
The Turing Foundation commits € 20,000 towards activities at the 38th edition of Poetry International that are meant to make poetry more accessible.
Poetry International Festival
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Main supporter of De Week van de Poëzie 2007 - 'Birth'
Many large and sparkling, or instead modest poetry activities and events related to poetry from all over the Netherlands come together in Week van de Poëzie (Poetry Week). At least 60 poetry events organised by libraries, stages, book shops and publishers will take place during De Week van de Poëzie. The opening event of the Week van de Poëzie is a poetry manifestation in De Rode Hoed on Saturday April 21st, organised in cooperation with De Poëzieclub. The theme is Birth.
By contributing € 40,000, the Turing Foundation is the main
supporter of De Week van de Poëzie.
Of the total donation, € 5,000 will be used to finance the
collection of poems 'Eerste Wonder' (First Miracle).
Poetry Week - Birth
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Poetry anthology 'The First Miracle'
In the context of the "Birth" theme of the Poetry Week 2007 (Week van de Poëzie),
poetry magazine Awater
and the Poëzieclub
presented the thematic poetry anthology "The First Miracle" on 21 April 2007.
This anthology of Dutch poems about love was edited by Tsjead Bruinja en Thomas Möhlmann.
The Turing Foundation contributed € 5.000,-
to the publication of this anthology.
Het Eerste Wonder (The First Miracle)
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Extension opening hours Museum Belvédère 2007-2009
Museum Belvédère is the first museum for modern and contemporary art in Friesland. The museum is located in Museumpark Landgoed Oranjewoud. Its permanent collection consists of works by important Frisian painters, painters who have lived in Friesland and works by partners in style from home and abroad. Apart from that, half of the museum is dedicated to changing exhibitions.
A donation by the Turing Foundation (€ 17,000) enables the museum to open longer twice a week, exclusively for young people.
The Belvedere Museum
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Classical and contemporary music
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Main Supporter of the Community Concerts of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
'If people do not come to the orchestra, then the orchestra will come to the people.' That is the underlying thought of the extensive programme of activities GO!, launched by the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (NedPho) in 2005. NedPho GO! has as its purpose to make classical music more easily accessible to everyone and consists of least 30 concerts a year under the title 'Concerten in de Wijk' (Community Concerts). These concerts take place at unexpected venues for an audience that is - for various reasons - not used to visiting classical concerts. NedPho GO! can be found at the Westerpark, in rest homes, at community events, in hospitals and at festivals anywhere in Amsterdam.
In 2008, 2009, 2010, the Turing Foundation is the main contributor to the NedPhO GO! Community Concerts (€ 20,000 a year).
NedPhO GO! Community Concerts
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Main supporter of the Ricciotti Ensemble 2007-2009
The Ricciotti Ensemble consists of 40 idealistic (conservatory) students who give 100 concerts a year for people who are unable to attend live performances of symphonic music. The orchestra plays at venues such as care homes, prisons, schools and asylum centres.
The Turing Foundation will be the main sponsor of the Ricciotti Ensemble in 2007, 2008 and 2009 (€ 35,000 a year).
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Turing Foundation hoofddonateur ricciotti
Ricciotti plays for prisoners
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The 10th Grachtenfestival of Amsterdam
The Grachtenfestival is a yearly music festival of national and international standing. Its main programme consists of performances of classical music in special locations in the historic town centre of Amsterdam and special concerts in regular concert halls of Amsterdam.
During this jubilee year, more than 160 different concerts and accompanying activities will take place at 60 different venues. The festival is easily accessible: most concerts do not last longer than one hour, tickets are low-priced or free, and musicians provide information on the pieces they perform.
The Turing Foundation donates € 20,000, not to individual concerts, but to the coordinating organisation of the Grachtenfestival, which makes it into much more than the sum of its parts.
The Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
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Opera 'Khadish/Erwartung'
The Studio Minailo Foundation - a group of young and idealistic musicians - produces a 'true contemporary opera' under the direction of Sjaron Minailo. It is an artistic whole, composed of Khadish by Annat Spiegel and Erwartung by Arnold Schönberg. The full evening's production combines live singing with video images and music recordings, trying to reverse the ageing of traditional opera audiences without undermining the rich opera tradition. In order to build new, younger audiences, the production will be staged expressly on festivals not related to opera, starting at the Theatre Festival/Amsterdam Fringe festival in September 2007.
The Turing Foundation contributes € 15,000 to the Erwartung-part of the performances of the opera project.
Opera Khadish
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Free classical music in the Vondelpark 2007
On eleven Thursday nights in June, July and August, free classical music concerts are played by renowned music ensembles at the Amsterdam Vondelpark Open Air Theatre.
The Turing Foundation adopts the classical music evenings at the Amsterdam Vondelpark Open Air Theatre for € 20,000.
Classical music in the Amsterdam Vondelpark
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'Classic Express' of the Princess Christina Concours
The Princess Christina Competition aims to introduce classical music and jazz to young people. To this end, the organisation has developed the Classic Express : a truck driving through the Netherlands and stopping at as many primary schools as possible. In the truck, children can listen to live performances of classical music, which are made possible through the use of state-of-the-art techniques. In this way, the Princess Christina Competition plans to reach 40,000 children aged between 7 and 9 in the coming three years.
The Turing Foundation makes a once-only donation of € 50,000 to the Classic Express.
Prinses Christina Concours Classic Express
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Holland Festival 2007: Era La Notte
In 2007, the Holland Festival celebrates its 60th anniversary. Over the years the festival has gained a reputation of international top quality. During the 60th edition of the Holland Festival, soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci sings early Italian baroque music (Monteverdi, Strozzi and Giramo). This concert, entitled 'Era la Notte', can be heard on 20 and 21 June at the Amsterdam Muziektheater aan 't IJ.
The Turing Foundation is the main sponsor of 'Era la Notte', donating € 20,000.
Era la notte
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Children's Concert of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
In October 2007, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra gives three children's concerts. One of these is linked to an educational project which enables primary school children in Amsterdam who seldom or never get it touch with music through their parents to enjoy classical music.
The Turing Foundation will pay for the total costs of these concerts in 2007 (€ 50,000).
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra plays 'Peter and the Wolf' for children
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25th anniversary of the Amsterdam Chamber Music Society
The Amsterdam Chamber Music Society is a chamber music ensemble with a changing line-up of international top musicians. Violinist Christiaan Bor is the founder and artistic manager of the group. In 2006 and 2007, the Amsterdam Chamber Music Society will organise extra activities for the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
The Turing Foundation donates € 50,000 to these jubilee activities.
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The Atlas Ensemble
30 musicians from China, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe are united in the Atlas Ensemble. This chamber orchestra brings together instruments which originate from a common 'ancestor', but which have through the ages and in Western and non-Western cultures developed in different ways. The combination yields an unheard sound world.
The Turing Foundation contributes € 50,000 to the activities of the Atlas Ensemble in the Netherlands.
The Atlas Ensemble brings together instruments from different cultures
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