Thursday 26 March
Friday 27 March
Saturday 28 March
Sunday 29 March

9.30 – 10.30 | Eduard Flipse Zaal, De Doelen

Warming Up Harry Watters

On this early Sunday morning Harry Watters combines his clinic "power practising" with a warming-up session for all festival participants. Start the last Slide Factory festival day with this clinic and get to learn everything about the secrets of playing the trombone.

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11.00 – 12.30 | Jurriaanse Zaal, De Doelen

Slide meets Sax

Slide meets sax. And what will happen then…? Witness this first encounter of these two great ensembles. Both the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet and the New Trombone Collective take an important place in the Dutch music scene. During this concert they get to know each other, they battle, search and strengthen each other. They seduce each other to explore new tracks and they discover new colours, new styles, and a new unity. Furthermore, two world premieres are on the program!

Aurelia Saxophone Quartet
New Trombone Collective

Access with day ticket or Festival Pass, single tickets € 16,-

13.30 – 14.00 | Van Cappellen Zaal, De Doelen

Introduction Christian Lindberg

What will Christian Lindberg have in store for the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Trombone Collective? What sensations will the composer have for us up his sleeve? Shortly before he makes his conducting debut at the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Lindberg will lift the veil and tells us more about his newest creation “The Waves of Wollongong.” For more information on this latest piece please visit the Lindberg Special.

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14.00 – 15.00 | Willem Burger Zaal, De Doelen

Concert Ancient Music

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon with the most beautiful music of all times. With the Scorpio Collective and trombone player Simen van Mechelen. The program will be revealed soon.

Also in the price included is a visit to the HiFi Fair that also takes place in De Doelen. For more information on the HiFi Fair, go to: www.dedoelenlentehifishow.nl

Simen v. Mechelen - trombone (sackbut)
Veronika Skuplik- violin
Aira Maria Lehtipuu - violin
Kris Verhelst - organ

Access with day ticket or Festival Pass, single tickets € 15,-

14.15 – 16.30 | Grote zaal, De Doelen

Northern light

When Christian Lindberg was the main guest at the Slide Factory 2005 festival we had a dream. After four years this dream has become a reality. The trombonists of the New Trombone Collective and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra are playing the world premiere of a piece from the most celebrated and famous trombonist ever: Christian Lindberg. Lindberg also conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in his new role as international conductor. Light and darkness are the themes in Scandinavian music. Nielsen steers in Helios the sun god with a fiery carriage along the sky. Lindberg lets the New Trombone Collective shine over the orchestra like a midsummer sun. Sibelius’ Swan of Tuonela paints the black river of the underworld, whereas in Rautavaara’s Symphony Nr. 7 Angel of Light, a new day is born.

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Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Christian Lindberg – conductor
New Trombone Collective

Pay attention! The Day ticket or Festival Pass does not include this concert. You can buy single tickets at De Doelen website or cash desk.

15.30 – 16.30 | Willem Burger Zaal, De Doelen

Clinic Making a historic sackbut

Geert Jan van der Heide is a well known builder of historical instruments in the Netherlands. He has specialised in the reproduction of instruments built in the past centuries. He is famous for his refined building techniques, his precise reproductions, and his vast knowledge of the history of the trombone. Slide Factory has asked Geert Jan van der Heide to share his knowledge and to present a review of the history of our beloved instrument.

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16.30 – 18.30 | Rabobank Zaal, De Doelen

Final Jazz Concert "Dutch Treat"

Slide Factory will close with a spectacular Jazz-treat from Holland. The youngest jazz talents from the Netherlands play in the Codarts conservatory’s’ big band conducted by Ilja Reijngoud. Guests are most promising soloist Louk Boudesteijn. The idiosyncratic, unique and Dutch Wolter Wierbos and last but not least the “one of a kind, done it all” Bart van Lier.

Louk Boudesteijn
Bart van Lier
Ilja Reijngoud
Wolter Wierbos
Codarts Bigband, Ilja Reijngoud (leader)

Access with day ticket or Festival Pass, single tickets € 12,50