T.S. Eliot
Ensemble Present performs Dancing to an Orange Drummer (under the direction of Jurjen Hempel; 5'30")
* July 6, 2013, 8:15 pm, and July 7, 2013, 2:30 pm. Nh Kerk, Beets (The Netherlands). "DD (Double D)" for piano solo. Frank van de Laar, piano. Stichting KUNSTZEE
* May 11, 2013, 8 pm^. Laurenskerk, Rotterdam (The Netherlands). "The Many Men So Beautiful " for Chamber Choir (SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB). Laurens Collegium, under the direction of Wiecher Mandemaker. PREMIERE. Driekorendag (Three Choirs Festival). ^Full event takes place from 3-6 pm and from 8-9:15 pm.
* April 20, 2013, 8 pm. Assemini Caligari (Italy). "Is a bell... a bell?" for toy piano. Silvia Corda, toy piano.
* March 16, 2013, 8:15 pm. Barthkapel, Den Haag (The Netherlands). "Tree Of Life So Green" for 8-part female choir. Morgana Kamerkoor, under the direction of Taco Sorgdrager. Piano works "Nocturne", and "DD (Double D)" also to be performed by Ani Avramova.
* February 22, 2013, 8 pm. Energiehuis, Dordrecht (The Netherlands). "De Stilte van Saar", a new opera. VocaalLAB, Ensemble Klang, under the direction of Romain Bischoff. Libretto: Erik-Ward Geerlings. Direction: Cilia Hogerzeil. PREMIERE Other performances: February 23 (8 pm); and March 1 (8 pm), 2 (8 pm), 3 (4 pm), 8 (8 pm), 9 (8 pm), 10 (4 pm) of 2013.
* August 17, 2012. Music University Vienna, Reichenau (Austria). "Is a bell... a bell?" for toy piano. Isabel Ettenauer, toy piano. INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ACADEMY
* May 31, 2012. Ostade Theater, 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 ).
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
