{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Haagse Kunstkring","provider_url":"https:\/\/haagsekunstkring.nl\/en\/","author_name":"kunstkring","author_url":"https:\/\/haagsekunstkring.nl\/en\/nieuws\/author\/kunstkring\/","title":"JongVocaal \"Myrten\" Master Class for Vocal Duos - Haagse Kunstkring","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9TOVXSNilt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/haagsekunstkring.nl\/en\/activities\/jongvocaal-master-class-myrthen-for-vocal-duos\/\">JongVocaal &#8220;Myrten&#8221; Master Class for Vocal Duos<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/haagsekunstkring.nl\/en\/activities\/jongvocaal-master-class-myrthen-for-vocal-duos\/embed\/#?secret=9TOVXSNilt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;JongVocaal &#8220;Myrten&#8221; Master Class for Vocal Duos&#8221; &#8212; Haagse Kunstkring\" data-secret=\"9TOVXSNilt\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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All masterclasses are open to the public. Audience members can watch the singers and pianists as they work on the songs with their instructors. Schumann wrote the cycle of 26 songs in 1840 as a wedding gift for Clara Wieck. He gave her the collection on the evening before their wedding on September 12, 1840. This was preceded by a long struggle. Clara\u2019s father opposed the marriage, and the couple could only wed after a judge had granted permission. The title refers to the myrtle, whose white flowers were traditionally incorporated into the bridal wreath and bouquet as a symbol of marital happiness and fertility. Schumann chose the poems with care, including works by Goethe, Heine, and Byron. Many of the texts contain references to the lives of Robert and Clara. This background will be explored in the masterclasses and in the lecture by Rixt van der Kooij. Tenor Erik Slik and soprano Hanneke de Wit will coach the singers. Pianist and organizer Rixt van der Kooij will guide the pianists. In the closing concert on Sunday, November 15, at 3:00 p.m., the songs will be interspersed with excerpts from the correspondence between Robert and Clara.ProgramWednesday, November 11, 6:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.Masterclass by Erik Slik and Rixt van der KooijAdmission \u20ac10 | HKK members \u20ac5 | students free[Tickets]Thursday, November 12, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Lecture \u201cMyrthen, an autobiographical wedding gift?\u201d by Rixt van der KooijAdmission \u20ac10 | HKK members \u20ac5 | students free[Tickets]Thursday, November 12, 6:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.Masterclass by Hanneke de Wit and Rixt van der KooijAdmission \u20ac10 | HKK members \u20ac5 | students free[Tickets]Friday, November 13, 6:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.Masterclass by Hanneke de Wit and Rixt van der KooijAdmission \u20ac10 | HKK members \u20ac5 | students free[Tickets]Saturday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.Masterclass by Erik Slik and Rixt van der KooijAdmission \u20ac10 | HKK members \u20ac5 | students free[Tickets]Sunday, November 15, 3:00 p.m.Myrthen Closing ConcertAdmission \u20ac15 | HKK members \u20ac10 | students free[Tickets]All-access pass for all masterclasses, the lecture, and the concert: \u20ac45 | HKK members \u20ac25[Tickets]The masterclass is made possible by the Gilles Hondius Foundation and the Georgine van den Boogert Foundation. Active participation is free."}