World premiere of Punching Judy

ASKO ensemble
ASKO Ensemble
photo: Hans Vissers

On april 3rd 2007 part of the ASKO Ensemble played Punching Judy at Paradiso, Amsterdam. The work was part of the 7x7 project were students from the conservatories of The Hague, Amsterdam and Rotterdam were asked to write a piece of about 7 minutes. The instrumentation is oboe, (double)bassoon, trumpet, piano, percussion, drumkit, cello and double bass. It was a great opportunity to write for these crafted musicians and I aimed at both a fun-to-play factor for the musicians as well as an interesting piece for the audience. The ensemble was conducted by Bas Wiegers with great skill.