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15 Jan 2026
Uilenburgersjoel, Amsterdam

Tell it to the Sky

Maarten Ornstein
Tell it to the Sky is a new composition cycle of six songs by Maarten Ornstein for baritone, piano, and cello, set to texts by poets currently living — or struggling to live — in Gaza: Mohammed Mousa, Adel al Ramadi, Samar al Ghussein, and Hala Salah. Their poignant poetry expresses both hope and despair — the hope to survive, to reunite with a loved one, to see rain and flowers; and the despair over lost friends and family amidst destruction, hunger, and chaos.Maarten has set six of these poems to music, performed by Mattijs van de Woerd (baritone), Nuala McKenna (cello), and Antonii Baryshevskyi (piano). The premiere will take place on 15 January at 20:00, at the Uilenburgersjoel in Amsterdam.Tell it to the Sky was realised with the support of the Gaza Poets Society, Musicians without Borders, and the Amarte Fund.
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The Amarte Foundation was founded by a number of individuals and their families who share a deep love for the arts. They wish to support the development of creatives and talent in arts and culture by providing financial means and where possible coaching, knowledge and experience. Artists who are active in the cultural sectors of the Netherlands or the ABCSSS islands (the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) can apply to Amarte for the support of projects in the field of theatre, film, music, visual arts and literature, as well as interdisciplinary projects.