BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29917@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Klazien-o-theek – Klazina listens\, with the children DTSTAMP:20261102T024223Z DTSTART:20261128T100000Z DESCRIPTION:Children’s club of the Klazien-o-theek\, hosted by Klazina\, th e housing officer\,\nduring Searching for the Underground\, Kate Moore’s i nstallation at De\nPoorthuisjes.\n\n\nSEARCHING FOR THE UNDERGROUND\n\nSea rching for the Underground is a multidisciplinary installation by composer \nKate Moore at De Poorthuisjes in Amsterdam. Developed during her residen cy with\nOde aan de gemeenschap\, the work explores the sounds of the gard en at the Van\nder Pek housing block and the hidden world beneath it.\n\nD uring her residency with Ode aan de gemeenschap\, Moore has turned her att ention\nto the semi-enclosed garden of the Van der Pek housing block. Usin g audio\nequipment\, she explores the hidden world beneath the surface of this urban\noasis. Through this artistic research\, Moore becomes part of the everyday life\nof the Van der Pek block by listening to the sounds tha t converge in the garden\nfrom the surrounding apartments. As the resident s themselves do not have access\nto the garden\, she occupies a unique pos ition since she can experience a form of\ncollectivity that remains hidden from others. This preliminary research will\nlead to Moore’s next project \, The Underground: An Unseen Opera\, which will be\npresented at the Oran jewoud Festival\, a contemporary music festival in\nFriesland\, in May 202 7.\n\n\nKATE MOORE\n\nKate Moore is an internationally acclaimed Australia n-Dutch composer whose work\nexplores the physical qualities of sound and its relationship to space\, time and\nperception. Her compositions often d evelop through repetition and gradual\ntransformation\, drawing attention to subtle changes in texture\, rhythm and\nresonance. Alongside composing for musicians and ensembles\, Moore creates sound\ninstallations and site- sensitive works that respond to their surroundings.\n\nBorn in Oxfordshire (England) in 1979 and raised in Australia\, she has lived and\nworked in the Netherlands since 2002. Her compositions balance between\ncontemporary classical music and experimental sound art. She often seeks\ninnovative s ounds by combining traditional instruments with unconventional\nobjects ma de of metal or ceramic. She founded her own ensemble\, the Herz\nEnsemble. Her works are also performed worldwide by leading ensembles and\norchestr as such as Asko|Schönberg\, HIIT/Slagwerk Den Haag\, the Netherlands Radio \nPhilharmonic Orchestra\, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra\, the Groot Omroe pkoor\n(Netherlands Radio Choir)\, and the Netherlands Chamber Choir. Her compositions\nhave been presented at venues and events including the Holla nd Festival\,\nMuziekgebouw\, TivoliVredenburg\, and the Sydney Opera Hous e. In 2017\, she\nreceived the prestigious Dutch Matthijs Vermeulen Prize for composition\,\nfollowed by the Gieskes-Strijbis Podiumprijs in 2022.\n \n\nODE AAN DE GEMEENSCHAP\n\nOde aan de gemeenschap is a year-long progra mme at De Poorthuisjes that brings\nprofessional artists and local residen ts together. Through four artist\nresidencies\, the programme explores the contemporary meaning of community and\nthe ways in which people connect\, share knowledge and create together. The\nartists-in-residence are Robert a Maimone (Spring 2026)\, Arie Syarifuddin (Summer\n2026)\, Kate Moore (Au tumn 2026)\, and artist duo Mangano & Van Rooy (Winter\n2027). Klazina\, t he housing officer\, guides the projects and hosts the\nKlazien-o-theek.\n \nDe Poorthuisjes are two former gatehouses of the Van der Pek housing blo ck.\nBuilt in 1912\, the buildings are now used for art and community proj ects in\nAmsterdam Oost. De Poorthuisjes are operated by Stichting LOLA.\n \n\nPROGRAMME\n\nExhibition 7 – 29 November 2026\, Thursday – Sunday 14.00 – 17.00\n\n * Opening with live performance: Saturday 7 November\, 16.00\ n * Klazien-o-theek – Lab with Kate Moore and residents of the Van der Pek block:\n Saturday 7 November\, 14.30\n * Klazien-o-theek – Klazina list ens\, with the children (children’s club):\n Saturday 28 November\, 11.0 0\n * Klazien-o-theek – Lab with Kate Moore\, open to everyone: Saturday 2 8\n November\, 15.00\n * Finissage with live performance: Sunday 29 Nove mber\, 15.00\n\nFree admission. More on odeaandegemeenschap.nl\n[https://o deaandegemeenschap.nl/en-1] and Instagram\n[https://www.instagram.com/_ode aandegemeenschap/]. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/klazien-o-theek-klazina-listens-with-th e-children GEO:52.3630301;4.9393141 LOCATION:De Poorthuisjes - Molukkenstraat 68-70\, 1094 BP Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:daytime,experimental,free,installation,kids,sound art,visual art X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Children’s club of the Klazien-o-theek, hos ted by Klazina, the housing officer, during Searching for the Undergro und, Kate Moore’s installation at De Poorthuisjes.

Searching f or the Underground

Searching for the Underground is a mult idisciplinary installation by composer Kate Moore at De Poorthuisjes in Am sterdam. Developed during her residency with Ode aan de gemeenschap, the work explores the sounds of the garden at the Van der Pek housing block and the hidden world beneath it.

During her residency with Ode aan de gemeenschap, Moore has turned her attention to the semi-e nclosed garden of the Van der Pek housing block. Using audio equipment, sh e explores the hidden world beneath the surface of this urban oasis. Throu gh this artistic research, Moore becomes part of the everyday life of the Van der Pek block by listening to the sounds that converge in the garden f rom the surrounding apartments. As the residents themselves do not have ac cess to the garden, she occupies a unique position since she can experienc e a form of collectivity that remains hidden from others. This preliminary research will lead to Moore’s next project, The Underground: An Unsee n Opera, which will be presented at the Oranjewoud Festival, a contem porary music festival in Friesland, in May 2027.

Kate Moore

Kate Moore is an internationally acclaimed Australian-Dutch composer whose work explores the physical qualities of sound and its relationship to spa ce, time and perception. Her compositions often develop through repetition and gradual transformation, drawing attention to subtle changes in textur e, rhythm and resonance. Alongside composing for musicians and ensembles, Moore creates sound installations and site-sensitive works that respond to their surroundings.

Born in Oxfordshire (England) in 1979 and raise d in Australia, she has lived and worked in the Netherlands since 2002. He r compositions balance between contemporary classical music and experiment al sound art. She often seeks innovative sounds by combining traditional i nstruments with unconventional objects made of metal or ceramic. She found ed her own ensemble, the Herz Ensemble. Her works are also performed world wide by leading ensembles and orchestras such as Asko|Schönberg, HIIT/Slag werk Den Haag, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sydney Sy mphony Orchestra, the Groot Omroepkoor (Netherlands Radio Choir), and the Netherlands Chamber Choir. Her compositions have been presented at venues and events including the Holland Festival, Muziekgebouw, TivoliVredenburg, and the Sydney Opera House. In 2017, she received the prestigious Dutch M atthijs Vermeulen Prize for composition, followed by the Gieskes-Strijbis Podiumprijs in 2022.

Ode aan de gemeenschap

Ode aan de g emeenschap is a year-long programme at De Poorthuisjes that brings pr ofessional artists and local residents together. Through four artist resid encies, the programme explores the contemporary meaning of community and t he ways in which people connect, share knowledge and create together. The artists-in-residence are Roberta Maimone (Spring 2026), Arie Syarifuddin ( Summer 2026), Kate Moore (Autumn 2026), and artist duo Mangano & Van R ooy (Winter 2027). Klazina, the housing officer, guides the projects and h osts the Klazien-o-theek.

De Poorthuisjes are two former gatehouses of the Van der Pek housing block. Built in 1912, the buildings are now use d for art and community projects in Amsterdam Oost. De Poorthuisjes are op erated by Stichting LOLA.

Programme

Exhibition 7 – 29 Novemb er 2026, Thursday – Sunday 14.00 – 17.00

Free admission. More on ode aandegemeenschap.nl and Instagram.

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