Carel Kraayenhof has been busy for more than a year and even rehearsals have taken place. Now the entire world may know: together with his ensemble and two filmmakers he is creating a new theater show: ‘Liberación’. A theater production where image and music become one based on the theme ‘freedom’. It is actually pretty […]
Subject: ‘Milonga to all my loved ones’ Dear colleagues and friends, Love is in the air! 14th of February is Valentine’s Day and we would like to offer you, as our much appreciated newsletter receiver, a free download of the composition ‘Milonga de mis Amores’ (composed by Pedro Laurenz, arranged by Carel Kraayenhof) from the […]
At 13.00 hours the pupils gathered in the hall of the music-school Waterland where Carel Kraayenhof and his musicians previously played the works to study. Thus the participants immediately entered the atmosphere of the Argentinian tango. Next Carel Kraayenhof very briefly told something about the history and the instruments of the tango. Together with the […]
As our good friend or colleague you will receive throughout this year first hand information about the developments of our new theatre tour “Liberación”. Warm regards, Carel and Thirza Kraayenhof Tango Ensemble becomes Carel Kraayenhof Ensemble During our last tour, ‘Puur’, the KTE played only pure tangos. The musical base for the show ‘Liberación’ […]
Carel Kraayenhof y su Sexteto Canyengue will play Argentine tango’s and milonga’s to be danced to! This, on May 24 in Heerlen! The second edition of this sparkling tango festival breathes even more Argentine ‘passión”. The steaming ‘Orquestra Típica’ sets the Limburgzaal on fire while dancers dance the night away in a special atmosphere. There […]
When travelling back to Amsterdam (during a flight connection in Sao Paulo) after being with his family in Buenos Aires for the past weeks, Juan Pablo received the sad news that his mother had just passed away. Fortunately he was able to take a flight back to Buenos Aires within a couple of hours, in […]
Are you going to enjoy tonight the ‘Unique Newyears Concert’ in Theatre Nieuwe Luxor in Rotterdam with the Metropole Orchestra, Carel Kraayenhof and many more different soloists? It is possible to get in the mood already by ordering the CD ‘Memorias de Cuba’ that Carel recorded with the Metropole Orchestra, with the most beautiful, the […]
Last year the first edition took place and was a big success. Enough reason to continue with the concept this year. The same orchestra, now conducted by Daniel Jamieson with new, surprising artists: lady-singers Lucrecia Perez (Cuba), Sabrina Starke and Shirma Rouse, bandoneonist Carel Kraayenhof, Lucas van Merwijk (timbals), Ramon Valle (piano) and Bulu Viloria […]
On 25 February in Theatre De Parade in Den Bosch and 28 February in Chassé Theatre in Breda Carel Kraayenhof will be a guest together with a number of musical soloists, among them Ellen ten Damme, in the concerts of the ‘Philharmonie Zuidnederland’. Carnival. Limburg and Brabant are famous and notorious because of the passion […]
Dear friends and colleagues, As the end of the year approaches we, as well as many of you, look back at what has happened during this past year and look forward to the near future. In 2013 there were many important moments, such as: – The abdication of Queen Beatrix and the inauguration of Kind […]
