Amsterdam Canal Festival (Grachtenfestival)
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| Country and Region | Netherlands — North Holland |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands |
| Festival Address Information | Stichting Grachtenfestival |
| Festival Description | The Grachtenfestival is an annual (classical) music festival, which takes place in Amsterdam in locations of particular architectural, historical and cultural interest. Renowned soloist and ensembles come together to create programmes especially for the festival, inspired each year by a different theme. The Grachtenfestival also provides a podium for avant premieres and previews of programmes to be performed later in the season elsewhere in the Netherlands. The Grachtenfestival is a forum for young talent, and includes the Kindergrachtenfestival, which puts on a variety of productions for babies, toddlers, children and teenagers. In the 10 years that it has existed, the Grachtenfestival has become firmly entrenched in the city of Amsterdam as well as on the international festival scene. In 2005 Reader’s Digest declared the Grachtenfestival “The best festival in Europe”. |
| Festival Dates | August 16 - 24, 2008 |
| Festival Links | http://www.grachtenfestival.nl |
Festival Story:
Top international musicians and new talent gather to perform in a unique musical experience. Concerts take place indoors and outdoors, including a floating stage in front of Hotel Pulitzer. The Grachtenfestival creates concert halls where they do not exist—In people's homes, in historic buildings we would otherwise pass by, in gardens or on rooftops. The music sounds different from anywhere else, the combination of music and surroundings provides an extra dimension for the listener and the musician. Productions are compiled exclusively for the festival—the combination of different art forms, special cooperation between the musicians whom all contribute to the very special mood that attracts large audiences every year.
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