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AMW’26 EXCLUSIVE EDITION
SYNERGY OF WOOD
THURSDAY 12, FRIDAY 13 & SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026
THREE DAYS OF CONCERTS, PREMIERES AND WORKSHOPS
In three consecutive days you can visit emblematic venues in Amsterdam and join the workshop focusing on new repertoire and collaboration between composers, performers & programmers.
The AMW Exclusive 2026 Edition will be hosted by Tatiana Koleva (marimba/percussion music)
in partnership with Orgelpark, Bimhuis & PPP-Amsterdam.
PERFORMERS & COMPOSERS
We are happy to announce our artists and composers in March 2026:
Tatiana Koleva – marimba/percussion, Trevor Grahl – composer, Rachel Xi Zhang – marimba
Ben Wendel – saxophone, Zhivko Vasilev – kaval/electronics, Jan Hage – organ, Patrcia Brennan – mallets, Simon Moullier – mallets, Joel Ross – mallets, Waren Wolf – mallets & percussion, Claudia Karapanou – flamenco dancer / choreographer, Kalina Vladovska – percussion, Manuel Vega Abad – percussion, Kaat Vanhaverbeeke – composer, Yu Oda – composer, Youth Percussion Pool
WORLD PREMIERES
Friday 13th of March, Bimhuis:
Wood Nymphs show with premiere music by Zhivko Vasilev, Agus Fulka
BaRcoDE project will present premiere music by Ben Wendel
Saturday 14th of March, Orgelpark:
Trevor Grahl with a large-scale piece for 6 marimbas, wooden objects and two organs that will be performed by The Youth Percussion Pool with an ensemble of the Dutch Conservatories.
Kaat Vanhaverbeke – the winner of the AMW Composition Award 2024, with new composition for organ, marimba & typewriter.
Yu Oda with premiere of a new solo marimba piece.
CONCERTS
13 March 2026, Bimhuis, 20.30h BaRcoDe & Wood Nymphs
14 March 2026, Orgelpark, 20.15h Synergy of Wood – World premieres & Celebrations
OPEN REHEARSALS, WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS
12, and 14 March 2026, Orgelpark – 13 March 2026 Bimhuis
TICKETS & ADMISSION
For this edition no inscription costs are needed.
You can purchase a concert ticket or reserve your spot for the workshop & open rehearsal via the links in the Ticket & Schedule info sheet
ADDRESSES & LINKS
Orgelpark
Gerard Brandtstraat 26
1054 JK Amsterdam
www.orgelpark.nl
Bimhuis
Piet Heinkade 3
1019 BR Amsterdam
www.bimhuis.nl
ADDITIONAL INFO & CONTACT
If you have any further questions regarding the registration, accommodation and schedule, you can contact us here:
Rutger van Otterloo – general management
info@amsterdammarimbaweekend.nl
Tatiana Koleva – programming & artistic direction
tatiana@amsterdammarimbaweekend.nl
Francesca Clements – head of production
production@marimba-percussion.nl
AMW IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Pustjens Percussion Products
www.pustjenspercussion.nl
