Bijlmer Klassiek is back at CEC Meets with a wonderful concert featuring string quartets by Borodin and Haydn and a new work by Berima Amo.

The musicians of the Schoch Quartet came together during difficult times. While the cultural world was still confined to their homes, the four musicians from the Concertgebouw Orchestra decided to start making music again. They found inspiration and solace in the most beautiful music there is: the classical string quartet. The program features one of Haydn’s last string quartets and Alexander Borodin’s Second String Quartet, with its famous slow movement in which the violin and cello tell a true love story. During this concert, the brand-new work Son of Love by the Ghanaian-Dutch composer and Southeast resident Berima Amo will have its world premiere. While writing the piece, he was inspired by the sound of the kora, an instrument played by various tribes in northern Ghana. Two young talents from Southeast Amsterdam—a true musical goldmine—will also be making an appearance. Destin Rusland is an up-and-coming pianist who blends hip-hop with classical music. Joni Frans is a vocalist with a distinctive voice that she combines with neo-soul, pop, and R&B. In short: a quartet concert featuring

Come enjoy this evening edition of Bijlmer Klassiek at CEC Meets.