Side-by-Side | Fire & Fervour
Tue, Oct 21
|Davidsbündler Music Academy Salon
George Enescu’s String Octet in C major is a thrilling fusion of Romantic passion and bold innovation - an extraordinary work of youthful brilliance rarely heard in concert. A homage to Argentine tango master Astor Piazzolla, Golijov's The Last Round is intense, sensual, and unmistakably alive.
Time & Location
Oct 21, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Davidsbündler Music Academy Salon, Davidsbündler Music Academy, Laan van Meerdervoort 215, 2563 AA Den Haag, Netherlands
About the event
Doors open: 18:30
Concert: 19:00
A breathtaking feat of youthful genius, George Enescu’s String Octet in C major blends sweeping Romanticism with daring invention. Composed at just 19, this rarely heard masterpiece unfolds in a continuous arc of four interwoven movements, brimming with fiery passion, lush harmonies, and dazzling contrapuntal interplay. It’s chamber music with the intensity and scale of a symphony—don’t miss the chance to hear this electrifying work live!
Osvaldo Golijov’s The Last Round (1996) is a fiery homage to Argentine tango master Astor Piazzolla, imagined as a final, defiant duel—a last dance and last fight. Scored for two string quartets and bass, the piece evokes the elegance, danger, and raw emotion of tango, with a driving, urgent first movement and a hauntingly lyrical second. Golijov blends classical craft with the pulsing spirit of Buenos Aires, creating a work that is both tribute and transformation—intense, sensual, and unmistakably alive.
Musicians:
Daniel Rowland, violin
Mikhail Zemstov, viola
Maja Bogdanovic, cello
Nicholas Schwartz, double bass
Davidsbündler Academy Top Talents
Program:
Enescu's String Octet in C Major
Très modéré
Très fougueux
Lentement
Mouvement de valse bien rythmée
Ozwaldo Golijov, "The Last Round"
Our beautiful Steinway is on loan from the National Music Instrument Fund (NMF)