T.S. Eliot
Ensemble Present performs Dancing to an Orange Drummer (under the direction of Jurjen Hempel; 5'30")
* May 10 and 11, 2012. De Melkweg, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "Micro-fohn" for voice, violin, recorder and percussion. Ensemble Electra. Part of 'Whirly Girls' production.
* April 28, 2012, 8:30 pm. Korzo Theater, The Hague. (The Netherlands). "Micro-fohn" for voice, violin, recorder and percussion. Ensemble Electra. Part of 'Whirly Girls' production.
* April 27, 2012, 8:30 pm. Plaza Futura, Eindhoven (The Netherlands). "Micro-fohn" for voice, violin, recorder and percussion. Ensemble Electra. Part of 'Whirly Girls' production.
* December 22, 2011. Huis aan de Werf, Utrecht (The Netherlands). "Micro-fohn" for voice, violin, recorder and percussion. Ensemble Electra. Part of 'Whirly Girls' production.
* December 18, 2011, 8:30 pm. De Doelen, Rotterdam (The Netherlands). "Micro-fohn" for voice, violin, recorder and percussion. Ensemble Electra. Part of 'Whirly Girls' production and RED SOFA series.
* December 16, 2011, 8 pm. Pelgrimvaderskerk, Rotterdam (The Netherlands). "Tree Of Life So Green" for 8-part choir. Rotterdams Jonge Mannenkoor De Coolsingers, under the direction of Wiecher Mandemaker.
* November 13, 2011, 3 pm. Koningstheater, Den Bosch (The Netherlands). "Micro-fohn" for voice, violin, recorder and percussion. Ensemble Electra. Part of 'Whirly Girls' production in Festival NOVEMBER MUSIC.PREMIERE, new version
* October 8, 2011, 8:15 pm. De Doelen, Rotterdam (The Netherlands). "I Met my Love in Rotterdam" for piano quintet. Ralph van Raat, piano, and the Doelen String Quartet . Part of 'Ready for Ralph' series and John Adams Festival.PREMIERE
* September 16, 2011, 7 pm. Bethanienklooster, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "Recalling Chimes" for piano solo. Ralph van Raat, piano. Festival: GeNeCo 100 JAAR.
* July 2, 2011, 8 pm. Philharmonie, Haarlem (The Netherlands). "O Whispering Suns" for violin, cymbalom and double choir. Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Viktor Kopatchinsky, the Dutch Radio Choir and the Latvian Radio Choir, under the direction of Kaspars Putnins. 6TH BIANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CHOIR FESTIVAL. PREMIERE
* June 24, 2011, 8 pm. Pelgrimvaderskerk, Rotterdam (The Netherlands). "Tree Of Life So Green" for 8-part choir. Rotterdams Jonge Mannenkoor De Coolsingers, under the direction of Wiecher Mandemaker. English and American program. PREMIERE of version for male choir
* May 18, 2011, 7 pm. Temple Emanu-El, New York, NY (USA). "Lullabye For A Young Girl Dreaming" for string orchestra. The Arcos Orchestra, under the direction of John-Edward Kelly. Concert of Dutch music ("Highlights of the Lowlands"). PREMIERE of string orchestra version (originally string quartet). Pre-concert talk: 6 pm.
* April 30, 2011, 7:30 pm. Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney (Australia). "Springs Eternal" for violin and piano. Pekka Kuusisto, violin, and Khatia Buniatishvili, piano (MUSICA VIVA FESTIVAL 2011 ).
* December 18, 2010. Burgum Kruiskerk (Rabobank concert), Friesland (The Netherlands). "Tree Of Life So Green" for 8-part choir. Netherlands Youth Choir, under the direction of Wilma ten Wolde. Christmas Concert.
* December 15, 2010, 8:15 pm. Laurenskerk, Rotterdam (The Netherlands). "Tree Of Life So Green" for 8-part choir. Netherlands Youth Choir, under the direction of Wilma ten Wolde. Christmas Concert. PREMIERE
* December 14, 2010. Bolsward Martinikerk (Rabobank closed concert) (The Netherlands). "Tree Of Life So Green" for 8-part choir. Netherlands Youth Choir, under the direction of Wilma ten Wolde. Christmas Concert. TRY OUT
* November 14, 2010, 3 pm. 3+2 House Concert, Utrecht (The Netherlands). "Entranced by the Beckoning Light" for piano solo. Maarten van Veen, piano.
* October 8, 2010, 8:15 pm. Grote Zaal, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "Landscape of a Soul's Remembering" for string quartet. DoelenKwartet, with live dance choreographed by Sanne van der Put.
* October 5, 2010, 8:30 pm. Grote Zaal, De Doelen, Rotterdam (The Netherlands). "Landscape of a Soul's Remembering" for string quartet. DoelenKwartet, with live dance choreographed by Sanne van der Put.
* September 18, 2010, 8 pm. De Gevleugelde Ezel, Poederoijen (The Netherlands). "Two Ukrainian Folk Sketches" for B flat clarinet and piano. Paul Kaiser, clarinet, and Patrick Hopper, piano.
* July 11, 2010, 3 pm. Huashan Creative Park, Taipei (Taiwan). "Is a bell... a bell?" for toy piano. Isabel Ettenauer, toy piano.
* July 10, 2010, 3 pm. American Festival, Taipei (Taiwan). "Is a bell... a bell?" for toy piano. Isabel Ettenauer, toy piano.
* June 11, 2010, 8:15 pm. Vredenburg Leeuwenbergh, Utrecht (The Netherlands). "Down to the Sea in Ships" for large wind ensemble. Utrechts Blazers Ensemble, under the direction of Jussi Jaatinen. Thirtieth Anniversary Concert. PREMIERE
* May 1, 2010. University of South Florida, FA (USA). "The Key to the Fourteenth Vision" for violin solo. Matthew Dendy, violin.
* April 15, 2010, 12:30 pm. Azijnfabriek, Den Bosch (The Netherlands). "Sleep, Sleep Gypsy" for flute, bass clarinet and piano. Trio Kokako.
* March 28, 2010, 3 pm. 't Mosterdzaadje, Santpoort-Noord (The Netherlands). "Sleep, Sleep Gypsy" for flute, bass clarinet and piano. Trio Kokako.
* January 24, 2010, 8:30 pm. De Toonzaal, Den Bosch (The Netherlands). "American, Woman" for soprano and flute. Irene Maessen, soprano, and Eleonore Pameijer, flute.
* January 20, 2010, 8:15 pm. American Embassy of The Netherlands (private) concert, Den Haag (The Netherlands). "Recalling Chimes" for piano solo. Patricia Goodson, piano.
* January 18, 2010, 8:15 pm. Uilenburger Synagogue, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "American, Woman" for soprano and flute. Irene Maessen, soprano, and Eleonore Pameijer, flute (UILENBURGER CONCERTEN). PREMIERE
* January 14, 2010, 8:15 pm. House Concert, Haarlem (The Netherlands). "American, Woman" for soprano and flute. Irene Maessen, soprano, and Eleonore Pameijer, flute. TRY OUT
* October 29, 2009, 8 pm. Herz-Jesu Kirche, Cologne (Germany). "Leaps of Faith" for piano and tape. Jenny Q. Chai, piano ( Visual Sounds - Music Intermedial).
* October 23, 2009, 7:30 pm. Cafe Publik, Festspielhaus, St. Poelten (Austria). "Is a bell... a bell?" for toy piano. Isabel Ettenauer, toy piano.
* July 29, 2009, 8 pm. Rougemont Church, Gstaad (Switzerland). "Springs Eternal" for violin and piano. Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin, and David Greilsammer, piano (MENUHIN FESTIVAL).
* June 9, 7:30 pm. Sweelinckzaal, Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "My Dove, My Beautiful One" for voice and piano. Giles Herman, baritone, and Mignon Gotzsch, piano (final exam performance of Giles Herman: "Rapture and Reminiscence - an Evening of American Song").
* May 18, 2009, 8:15 pm. Uilenburger Synagogue, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "Two Ukrainian Folk Sketches" for clarinet and piano. Nancy Braithwaite, clarinet, and Marianne Boer, piano (UILENBURGER CONCERTEN).
* March 29, 2009, 4:30 pm. Theater De Kameleon, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "Recalling Chimes" for piano solo. Patrick Hopper, piano (concert series Monalisa - Women Composers).
* March 24, 2009, 8 pm. The Stone, New York, NY (USA). "Leaps of Faith" for piano and tape. Jenny Q. Chai, piano ("From Schoenberg to Today").
* March 24, 2009, 8:15 pm. ORF Landesstudio, Innsbruck (Austria). "Is a bell... a bell?" for toy piano. Isabel Ettenauer, toy piano (the JOY OF TOY comes to Tyrol).
* March 21, 2009, 7:30 pm. Miller Hall, Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY (USA). "Leaps of Faith" for piano and tape. Jenny Q. Chai, piano ("From Schoenberg to Today").
* February 15, 2009, 3 pm. Alcoy (Spain). "Piece... of Pizza" for percussion ensemble. Tatiana Koleva, and the Esclats Percussion Ensemble (8TH ANNUAL ALCOY PERCUSSION COURSE).
* January 30, 2009, 8:15 pm. Utrechts Centrum voor de Kunsten, Utrecht (The Netherlands). "Dancing To An Orange Drummer" for large ensemble. Utrechts Blazers Ensemble, under the direction of Jussi Jaatinen.
* January 24, 2009, 8:15 pm. Amstelkerk, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "Dancing To An Orange Drummer" for large ensemble. Utrechts Blazers Ensemble, under the direction of Jussi Jaatinen.
October 23, 2008, 8:30 pm. Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "Divining Apollo", concerto for violoncello and ensemble. Hans Woudenberg, cello, and the Schoenberg Ensemble, under the direction of Reinbert de Leeuw (AMSTERDAM CELLO BIENNALE / Concert:"Letter to a Cellist"). Discussion at 7:30 pm on Foyerdeck. PREMIERE
* September 27, 2008, 7:30 pm. Media Docks Lubeck, Lubeck (Germany). "Is a bell... a bell?" for toy piano. Isabel Ettenauer, toy piano (Neue Musik im Ostseeraum).
* July 21, 2008, 4 pm. Kontio School, Kuhmo (Finland). "Springs Eternal" for violin and piano. Pekka Kuusisto, violin, and Catherine Klipfel, piano (KUHMO CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008 ).
* July 18, 2008, 9:30 pm. Concert Hall, Cal State University, Fresno, CA (USA). "DD (Double D)" for piano solo. Guy Livingston, piano.
* July 6, 2008, 8 pm. Bantry House, Bantry (Ireland). "Springs Eternal" for violin and piano. Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin, and Hiroaki Ooi, piano (WEST CORK CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008).
* June 14 and 15, 2008, 1-5 pm. Herengracht 390, Amsterdam (The Netherlands). "Memory Demands So Much" for soprano and piano, in combination with visual art. Members of Ensemble Wendingen (Irene Maessen, Marja Bon). This concert is part of the Wendingen Jubileum Weekend/SALON 390, which celebrates 15 years of the ensemble and brings visual artists and musicians together with two days of exhibitions and concerts.
photo credit: Tom Broido
For more biographical information about Vanessa Lann (temporarily only in Dutch; publisher is revamping catalogue): article from DONEMUS Composer's Brochure and bio from DONEMUS Composer's Brochure
