On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Bevrijdingspop Haarlem organizes the Memorial Concert for the victims of the WWII and the Liberation in the Haarlemmerhout Park. The concert is free and starts at 8.30 pm, immediately after the commemoration (and two minute silence) on the Dreef. The Kennemer Youth Orchestra will perform under the baton of Matthijs Broers.

The first music piece of the concert, titled “Memorial”, is a composition by TENEDLE based on an Aboriginal Traditional “Lullaby” (from a suggestion by conductor Matthijs Broers) arranged by Tenedle for strings and soloists + electronics and sound design. A track between contemporary classic and abstract music.

Photo: Ewoud Koster

The Kennemer Youth Orchestra consists of talented young people from the Kennemerland region. Under the direction of conductor Matthijs Broers, they perform music at various locations in the Netherlands and abroad. The orchestra was founded in 1982 and has experienced many highlights since then. They have performed in the Beurs van Berlage and the Amsterdam Muziekgebouw, Philharmonie Haarlem and even in Prague and Berlin. The Kennemer Youth Orchestra is a regular guest at the Liberation Pop Memorial Concert.

Liberation Concert – Bevrijding Pop 2023

Photo: Stef Backx