Although, a Dutch oeuvre written for viola is rare, Géza Frid nevertheless manages to flash it out convincingly through his sonatina. It seems  that the renowned Dutch composer Henk Badings was, at least partly, encouraged to build on this sonatina and wrote his own impressive sonata for viola and piano.

In the latter half of the last century, Badings began composing with electronics. His inquisitive attitude as a graduate from TU Delft are reflected in part because he was able to create an environment in collaboration with the electronics company Philips where he could experiment with electronical music. In line with Badings, this concert continues his efforts by embracing new homegrown music with electronic inclusiveness. The Rotterdam composer Oscar van Dillen responds to Badings by writing a new composition for viola, piano and electronics: Ichnofossils. This piece is specially written for the occasion of this concert serie: electronic sound projection should immerse the audience ideally, so should come not from the front, not from the stage, but from the sides or back to create a sound surrounding the audience, to which as a counterpoint the performers, facing the audience, from their own place mix into the music.

Duo Buruk-Wieringa share a true viola and piano adventure and will perform a priceless world premiere of Van Dillen’s Ichnofossils.