Ledenconcert Remy van Kesteren
With THREADS, harpist and composer Remy van Kesteren brings together his classical roots, his international success as a solo artist, and the electronic music that led him into the world of pop.
“After ten years of following my own path, I no longer want to choose between the different worlds I know — I want to bring them together. THREADS is my attempt to go deeper and take the audience with me.”
The harp, the instrument on which Remy has long been regarded as one of the world’s leading talents and innovators, forms the connecting thread between these different worlds.
In the performance, Remy combines loops, electronics and his extraordinary virtuosity on the harp. Together with visual and lighting artist Jurjen Alkema, he creates a truly immersive audiovisual experience.
Remy van Kesteren (1989) is internationally regarded as one of the most innovative harpists of his generation. The New York Times praised him as a “brilliant harpist”, but just as he seemed to have achieved everything within the classical world, his artistic journey was only beginning. His career has been defined by a constant desire to question musical conventions, push boundaries and reinvent the harp — both as an instrument and as an artistic medium.
From his debut album Tomorrow Eyes (2016) to his most recent collaborative project Leave What You Know (2025), Remy’s work moves freely between pop, electronic music, alternative music, classical music and avant-garde. His work is driven by boundless curiosity, enthusiasm and imagination.
As an artist, Remy draws inspiration from Glenn Gould and Jimi Hendrix: musicians who did not simply follow their instruments, but reinvented them, developing their own language that needed no category.
Remy van Kesteren - harp, live electronics/loops, voice
Jurjen Alkema - visuals and light
Nina Kraszewska - sound
Ruut Weissman - direction
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Photo Remy: Rahi Rezvani
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