BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29921@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Searching for the Underground – Opening with live performance DTSTAMP:20261102T023718Z DTSTART:20261107T150000Z DESCRIPTION:Opening of Searching for the Underground\, a multidisciplinary installation by\ncomposer Kate Moore at De Poorthuisjes\, with a live perf ormance by Moore.\n\n\nSEARCHING FOR THE UNDERGROUND\n\nSearching for the Underground is a multidisciplinary installation by composer\nKate Moore at De Poorthuisjes in Amsterdam. Developed during her residency with\nOde aa n de gemeenschap\, the work explores the sounds of the garden at the Van\n der Pek housing block and the hidden world beneath it.\n\nDuring her resid ency with Ode aan de gemeenschap\, Moore has turned her attention\nto the semi-enclosed garden of the Van der Pek housing block. Using audio\nequipm ent\, she explores the hidden world beneath the surface of this urban\noas is. Through this artistic research\, Moore becomes part of the everyday li fe\nof the Van der Pek block by listening to the sounds that converge in t he garden\nfrom the surrounding apartments. As the residents themselves do not have access\nto the garden\, she occupies a unique position since she can experience a form of\ncollectivity that remains hidden from others. T his preliminary research will\nlead to Moore’s next project\, The Undergro und: An Unseen Opera\, which will be\npresented at the Oranjewoud Festival \, a contemporary music festival in\nFriesland\, in May 2027.\n\n\nKATE MO ORE\n\nKate Moore is an internationally acclaimed Australian-Dutch compose r whose work\nexplores the physical qualities of sound and its relationshi p to space\, time and\nperception. Her compositions often develop through repetition and gradual\ntransformation\, drawing attention to subtle chang es in texture\, rhythm and\nresonance. Alongside composing for musicians a nd ensembles\, Moore creates sound\ninstallations and site-sensitive works that respond to their surroundings.\n\nBorn in Oxfordshire (England) in 1 979 and raised in Australia\, she has lived and\nworked in the Netherlands since 2002. Her compositions balance between\ncontemporary classical musi c and experimental sound art. She often seeks\ninnovative sounds by combin ing traditional instruments with unconventional\nobjects made of metal or ceramic. She founded her own ensemble\, the Herz\nEnsemble. Her works are also performed worldwide by leading ensembles and\norchestras such as Asko |Schönberg\, HIIT/Slagwerk Den Haag\, the Netherlands Radio\nPhilharmonic Orchestra\, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra\, the Groot Omroepkoor\n(Netherl ands Radio Choir)\, and the Netherlands Chamber Choir. Her compositions\nh ave been presented at venues and events including the Holland Festival\,\n Muziekgebouw\, TivoliVredenburg\, and the Sydney Opera House. In 2017\, sh e\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 programme at De Poort huisjes that brings\nprofessional artists and local residents together. Th rough four artist\nresidencies\, the programme explores the contemporary m eaning of community and\nthe ways in which people connect\, share knowledg e and create together. The\nartists-in-residence are Roberta Maimone (Spri ng 2026)\, Arie Syarifuddin (Summer\n2026)\, Kate Moore (Autumn 2026)\, an d artist duo Mangano & Van Rooy (Winter\n2027). Klazina\, the housing offi cer\, guides the projects and hosts the\nKlazien-o-theek.\n\nDe Poorthuisj es are two former gatehouses of the Van der Pek housing block.\nBuilt in 1 912\, the buildings are now used for art and community projects in\nAmster dam 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-t heek – Lab with Kate Moore and residents of the Van der Pek block:\n Sat urday 7 November\, 14.30\n * Klazien-o-theek – Klazina listens\, with the children (children’s club):\n Saturday 28 November\, 11.00\n * Klazien-o -theek – Lab with Kate Moore\, open to everyone: Saturday 28\n November\ , 15.00\n * Finissage with live performance: Sunday 29 November\, 15.00\n\ nFree admission. More on odeaandegemeenschap.nl\n[https://odeaandegemeensc hap.nl/en-1] and Instagram\n[https://www.instagram.com/_odeaandegemeenscha p/]. URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/searching-for-the-underground-opening-w ith-live-performance GEO:52.3630301;4.9393141 LOCATION:De Poorthuisjes - Molukkenstraat 68-70\, 1094 BP Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:classical,concert,contemporary classical,daytime,exhibition,expe rimental,free,installation,opening,sound art,visual art X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Opening of Searching for the Undergroun d, a multidisciplinary installation by composer Kate Moore at De Poor thuisjes, with a live performance by Moore.

Searching for the Under ground

Searching for the Underground is a multidisciplinar y installation by composer Kate Moore at De Poorthuisjes in Amsterdam. Dev eloped during her residency with Ode aan de gemeenschap, the work explores the sounds of the garden at the Van der Pek housing block and th e hidden world beneath it.

During her residency with Ode aan de gemeenschap, Moore has turned her attention to the semi-enclosed gard en of the Van der Pek housing block. Using audio equipment, she explores t he hidden world beneath the surface of this urban oasis. Through this arti stic research, Moore becomes part of the everyday life of the Van der Pek block by listening to the sounds that converge in the garden from the surr ounding apartments. As the residents themselves do not have access to the garden, she occupies a unique position since she can experience a form of collectivity that remains hidden from others. This preliminary research wi ll lead to Moore’s next project, The Underground: An Unseen Opera , which will be presented at the Oranjewoud Festival, a contemporary music festival in Friesland, in May 2027.

Kate Moore

Kate Moore i s an internationally acclaimed Australian-Dutch composer whose work explor es the physical qualities of sound and its relationship to space, time and perception. Her compositions often develop through repetition and gradual transformation, drawing attention to subtle changes in texture, rhythm an d resonance. Alongside composing for musicians and ensembles, Moore create s sound installations and site-sensitive works that respond to their surro undings.

Born in Oxfordshire (England) in 1979 and raised in Austral ia, she has lived and worked in the Netherlands since 2002. Her compositio ns balance between contemporary classical music and experimental sound art . She often seeks innovative sounds by combining traditional instruments w ith unconventional objects made of metal or ceramic. She founded her own e nsemble, the Herz Ensemble. Her works are also performed worldwide by lead ing ensembles and orchestras such as Asko|Schönberg, HIIT/Slagwerk Den Haa g, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orche stra, the Groot Omroepkoor (Netherlands Radio Choir), and the Netherlands Chamber Choir. Her compositions have been presented at venues and events i ncluding the Holland Festival, Muziekgebouw, TivoliVredenburg, and the Syd ney Opera House. In 2017, she received the prestigious Dutch Matthijs Verm eulen Prize for composition, followed by the Gieskes-Strijbis Podiumprijs in 2022.

Ode aan de gemeenschap

Ode aan de gemeenschap is a year-long programme at De Poorthuisjes that brings professional a rtists and local residents together. Through four artist residencies, the programme explores the contemporary meaning of community and the ways in w hich people connect, share knowledge and create together. The artists-in-r esidence are Roberta Maimone (Spring 2026), Arie Syarifuddin (Summer 2026) , Kate Moore (Autumn 2026), and artist duo Mangano & Van Rooy (Winter 2027). Klazina, the housing officer, guides the projects and hosts the Kla zien-o-theek.

De Poorthuisjes are two former gatehouses of the Van d er Pek housing block. Built in 1912, the buildings are now used for art an d community projects in Amsterdam Oost. De Poorthuisjes are operated by St ichting LOLA.

Programme

Exhibition 7 – 29 November 2026, Thu rsday – Sunday 14.00 – 17.00

Free admission. More on odeaandegemeens chap.nl and Instagram.

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