The tribal drums of Ortiz and Revueltas

Gabriella Smith - Tumblebird contrails (Dutch premiere), Gabriela Ortiz - La reina roja (Dutch premiere), Iannis Xenakis - Rebonds B, Silvestre Revueltas - La noche de los Mayas (suite). Programme Gabriella Smith Tumblebird contrails (Dutch premiere) Gabriela Ortiz La reina roja (Dutch premiere) Iannis Xenakis Rebonds B Silvestre Revueltas La noche de los Mayas (suite) Mexican-American Alondra de la Parra conducts this concert with music from California to Mexico, from sounds of the Pacific Ocean to the rhythmic primal power of the Maya's. On the programme new work by multiple Grammy-winning Gabriela Ortiz! Honour to Maya culture Gabriela Ortiz, composer in residence 2025-2026 at Het Concertgebouw, has already received multiple Grammy Awards for her music. On 1 February 2026, three more Grammy's came at once, including one for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. For La Reina Roja, this Mexican composer was inspired by the discovery of a tomb containing a high-ranking Maya woman from the seventh century. No better combination imaginable than with music by fellow countryman Revueltas. His La noche de los mayas is an orchestral suite based on music for the film of the same name. The finale with twelve percussionists is imposing and hypnotic. A spectacular tribute to the tribal traditions of the Maya's. Experience the rhythmic primal power of their music, long before Columbus set foot on South American soil. Xenakis' percussion solo Rebonds B forms the perfect prelude. Landscapes full of sound The concert begins with Tumblebird Contrails by young American composer Gabriella Smith. She grew up in the bay near San Francisco and feels strongly connected to nature. Backpacking, far from civilization, she listened to the hallucinating sounds of the Pacific Ocean, which she effectively captures in music. This afternoon the Dutch premiere sounds.