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10 years Splendor!

On the cusp of a decade, we, a wonderfully varied group of 50 top musicians, have been running our clubhouse in the heart of Amsterdam. Countless musical styles find their way to the Splendor stage: classical, jazz, pop, impro, world music and everything in between and beyond. And preferably at the same time, because for us playing together is why it all started.

In the weekend of September 22, 23 and 24 we will celebrate:

Vrijdag 15 sept: Presentatie Jubileumboek Splendor

Ter gelegenheid van ons jubileum schreef Julia Krieke dit prachtige boek '10 jaar dichter bij de muziek, Het verhaal van een bijzondere muzikale broedplaats in het hart van Amsterdam'. Dit boek is voor €10 te koop in Splendor tijdens concertavonden, of voor €12,50 online via deze link.


Friday September 22: Vier de Vrijdag, Jubilee edition

With: Johan van Iersel, Joris van Rijn, Hessel Moeselaar, Michael Gieler, Oene van Geel, Nadia Wijzenbeek, Marije Nie, Daria van den Bercken, Jörgen van Rijen and special guest Wilmar de Visser.

Saturday September 23: SPLENDOR SONIC CIRCUS in Carré

It will be an unforgettable, colorful and musically all-encompassing spectacle. An evening in which all musical strains pass in review, from the intensely intimate to the wildly boisterous. Soaring strings and winds in the circus ring and infectious pop on the main stage. A singer sings to you, almost in your lap. Spectacularly thumping pop makes Carré quake. You can't get any closer to the music than this.

Greatest hits and forgotten gems can be heard alongside brand new compositions and arrangements, written especially for this occasion. Music without a safety net, as only Splendor can. Come and see, come and hear!

Zondag 24 septSplendor viert op Zondag - stuif-in! 

  • Om 11:00 uur verzorgen Iris Oltheten en Claron McFadden een kinderprogramma, voor kinderen van resp. 0-6 en 6-12 jaar.
  • Tussen 12:00 en 17:00 uur: Splendor Rariteitenkabinet in het hele gebouw (zie hieronder) en ieder uur een concert. 
  • Om 20:00 is de feestelijke afsluiting van ons jubileumweekend met een jam onder leiding van Marc Alberto en Marnix Dorrestein. Verwacht groovy improvisatie, muzikale interventies en publieksparticipatie met een breed scala aan Splendor musici. Er kan gedanst, geluisterd en gedronken worden. Om Little Richard te quoten: let it all hang out! 

Splendor Rariteitenkabinet

The Splendor Rariteitenkabinet is a museum, memory palace and colorful collection of abandoned objects, versatile art, special audio and video fragments, discarded set lists, pieces of decor and costumes left behind, sketches of compositions and lyrics, vivid memories, found objects and much more from the exceptionally rich collection of Splendor's history.

During the weeks leading up to the anniversary weekend, the museum slowly but steadily builds up in every nook and cranny of the building with QR codes full of stories and music about striking and less eye-catching details in the building. On Sunday 24 September there will be guided tours and small performances in the Splendor Rariteitenkabinet between 12:00 and 17:00h.


Sunday September 24Sunday Celebration

  • At 11:00h Iris Oltheten and Claron McFadden will provide a children's program.
  • Between 12:00 and 17:00h: a mini concert every hour, the program will follow. 
  • At 20:00 there will be the festive conclusion of our jubilee weekend with a jam led by Marc Alberto and Marnix Dorrestein. Expect groovy improvisation, musical interventions and audience participation with a wide range of Splendor musicians. You can dance, listen and drink. To quote Little Richard: let it all hang out!

Join us to the future

Our biggest birthday wish is that we can continue making, playing and sharing music with our audience for the next ten years. For that it is necessary that Splendor becomes more known and we gather more audience members around us.

If you weren't a member yet, become one now! By doing so you support Splendor and the entrance to all concerts during the festive weekend and therefore also that in Carré is free. (More benefits: For € 120 per year (or € 55 if you are younger than 30) you are welcome at the 60 member concerts and our monthly Vier de Vrijdag series. In addition, we will keep you informed by email about special members moments that we occasionally organize in Splendor. As a Splendor member you will receive a discount for all other concerts.)

Join the club! Support our independent music clubhouse in the heart of Amsterdam, where musicians and audience go in and out through the same door, where we share the same bar, where you get closer to the music!

If you would like to support us by making a donation, click here.

Splendor bedankt iedereen die dit jubileum mogelijk heeft gemaakt: 

onze Leden

onze Vrijwilligers

Splendorianen

Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst

Prins Berhard Cultuurfonds

Fentener van Vlissingen Fonds

NUT

Kersjes Fonds

VandenEnde Foundation

P.W. Janssen Friesche Stichting

Ter gelegenheid van ons jubileum schreef Julia Krieke dit prachtige boek '10 jaar dichter bij de muziek, Het verhaal van een bijzondere muzikale broedplaats in het hart van Amsterdam'. Dit boek is voor €10 te koop in Splendor tijdens concertavonden, of voor €12,50 online via deze link.