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For our ninth summer marimba festival, ZMF goes overseas! Amsterdam, the Netherlands (settled in 1275) is a city of rare beauty, charm, and cultural vitality—with its canals, Renaissance architecture, rich art history, lively contemporary arts scene, and warm, open-minded, robust people. Both Dutch and English are spoken everywhere.
This venture springs from Nancy’s love for the city, and her desire for all it offers to be part of the musical/inspirational spirit always prevalent at ZMF. This is made possible by the enormous generosity of Conservatorium van Amsterdam that will graciously host us at their breathtaking, new facility. We will extend the festival by two days this year in order to include sightseeing in Amsterdam and the Dutch countryside.
The marimba workshop experience will be as fertile as ever, with some new and some past faculty members joined by guest speakers on a wide range of topics. We anticipate between 45 and 50 participants will attend from all over the world to share their ideas and music.
A series of nine concerts—open to the public—will feature the marimba, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments in performances by this year’s renowned faculty, guest artists, and emerging marimba stars. This will be an incredible introduction to repertoire by many diverse composers, reflecting an enormous range of influences.
Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
ZMF'09 faculty & participants, Lawrence University - Appleton, WI
All ZMF 2009 photos taken by Claudia Hansen can be viewed at zmf2009.blogspot.com.
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“The timbres and emotions they summoned from the marimbas linger in the mind.”
— Richard Dyer, The Boston Globe
“It’s so clear to me that the rest of my musical life will owe so much to these past two weeks and what I’ve learned, and every time I have another musical advancement I’ll want to thank you again.”
— Sam Naishtat, a past ZMF participant
Top image: "Capricio Sunlit Townviews In Amsterdam"
— Johannes Spohler
(Dutch, 1853-1894)